Industry Operations Division
This division came into existence when the former Industry Affairs and Corporate Services divisions were amalgamated. The division is headed by a General Manager with the Managers for Finance & Administration, Economics and Export & Licensing.
It’s major functions are:-
- financial management, accounting, budgets, audits, procurement, motor vehicle fleet management
- property and real estate management, and insurance
- human resource management and printing services
- Economic studies
- Formulation of stabilisation policies
- Market reports and price monitoring
- Collection, collation and dissemination of industry statistics
- Quality control
- Monitoring and control of exports
The division’s three main operating sections are;
- Finance & administration
- Economics
- Inspection, licensing, export & quality control.
The division has its main office based in Goroka. It maintains a branch office and quality-testing laboratory in Lae.
It also has an office in London, United Kingdom which deals with International Coffee Organisation matters and the promotion of PNG coffee in consuming countries.
The division publishes a variety of economic research and statistical publications such as Coffee Discussion Papers, Coffee Reports and other ad hoc publications. It also contributes papers to the Coffee Industry Newsletter and the PNG Coffee Journal.
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