Matron - Female Residential Halls
THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following position within the University:
STUDENTS SUPPORT & FACILITIES
Matron – Female Residential Halls
Reporting directly to the Deputy Registrar, the primary role of a Matron is to be responsible for the health and well-being of the female students and the smooth running of the domestic side of school life.
Primary Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To supervise all room allocations for all female residential halls, including postgraduate dormitories.
- To attend to all matters concerning the adequate housing of Students and control the management of these facilities.
- To direct the activities of Sub-Wardens of female students’ residences.
- To supervise and support female sub-wardens in enforcing University Rules.
- To ensure that student residences are not occupied by unauthorized persons
- To ensure that all necessary maintenance and cleaning of students’ accommodation are speedily affected and facilities provided.
- To provide updated reports of all USDC cases to the DR-SS&F and other relevant authorities on a timely basis.
- To keep adequate current records of the location of female students, the equipment, and facilities provided for them.
- To assist the Dean of Students to enforce the student rules.
- To supervise and support female sub-wardens in enforcing University Rules.
- To assist the Students Counsellor in providing counselling services to female students as and when required, and provide a report to the Counsellor accordingly.
- To provide monthly activity/work reports to the DR-SS&F.
- To attend to any other duties delegated by the Deputy Registrar (SFC)
Qualification & Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Management, Social Work or Education
- 3 – 5 years hands on experience on a similar job.
- The successful candidate should be a mature and compassionate leader with excellent interpersonal and listening skills, capable of remaining calm under pressure, managing emergencies effectively, and demonstrating patience, empathy, and a positive sense of humor in challenging situations
Conditions of Service
Assistant Registrar I – K40,781 – K49,843 DMA – K1,800 (Domestic Market Allowance)
Assistant Registrar II – K46,556 – K56,902 DMA – K6,677 (Domestic Market Allowance)
(Level of appointment depends upon qualification and experience)
Application Procedure
Detailed application with curriculum vitae including certified copies of qualifications, names and addresses including email addresses, phone numbers of three (3) current referees including one from past/present employer, if any, should be sent to the address below:
The Executive Director – Human Resources
PNG University of Technology
Private Mail Bag
Lae, 411
Papua New Guinea
Applications must be compiled and sent as one PDF file to recruitment@pnguot.ac.pg with an indication of their earliest availability to take up the appointment.
PLEASE NOTE
- Deadline for all applications is 10th of September, 2026
- Only shortlisted applications will be acknowledged.