![]() MEET Christine Yango, a woman who has done more than a decade of service with the ExxonMobil-operated PNG Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project. A teacher by profession, Yango overcame many challenges in her educational journey to achieve her dream job. After 24 years with the Education Department – 17 of those years teaching at secondary schools and seven working in the Education Department head office – Yango was drawn to the exciting prospect of being the first LNG project stakeholder engagement officer. The project was being built at her doorstep. “I come from Hides, a small village called Nabo Naliba Jagua, where I attended Mananda Primary School in Komo and then Koroba High School. “During the 1980s I was one of the first in my village to attend university, it earned me the respect of my community. “Life, growing up was hard, but the PNG LNG project helped bring much-needed development,” Yango said.
Joining ExxonMobil’s Papua New Guinea (PNG) operations in January 2010 as a stakeholder engagement officer, Yango was quickly promoted to a stakeholder engagement lead. Alongside the stakeholder engagement team, she travelled to all project areas, including communities along the Highlands Highway. Her role was to educate people about the project, record community feedback and help bridge gaps between the project and local communities, enabling both to have a better understanding of each other. “I think it all goes back to when my father taught me to be a leader in my family – to share, to do things, to look after my siblings – since my father was the leader of his tribe,” Yango said. “He had four wives, so all those children were put under my care, to feed and to take care of them, basically that steered me to be a teacher. “I’ve learnt a lot on the job with the project, my team and I became a bridge between ExxonMobil, the Government and the community. “ExxonMobil invests time and resources into workforce training to enable individuals to develop skills that help them grow professionally and personally. “I know there is a team of professionals whom I can receive support from across all the PNG LNG project sites. “Everyone is your friend, part of a community, and that’s what I like most about this organisation. “Teamwork is paramount and valuable, it has helped me a lot. “I have moved in various roles but it’s not just my skills benefiting, it is also my knowledge and my strength. “Safety is also a key focus of ExxonMobil; thus, you feel safe working in a company that prioritises your welfare.” Yango’s cross-career positive influence has seen many of her students now working at ExxonMobil, with others having gone on to achieve senior positions within the Government and other corporate organisations. Her leadership was recognised in 2019 with ExxonMobil’s Lead Country Manager Award for her valuable contribution towards Teamwork. “I value all six of ExxonMobil’s Em Pasin bilong EM long PNG core values of safety, security, environment, teamwork, integrity and excellence,” Yango said. “The firm has transformed my life completely, and I truly appreciate the company for being here in my country. “I had the privilege of being the inaugural Power Play Awards PNG advocate to help promote the testimonies of women like me who are trailblazers across our industry and who make what we do every day possible.” Yango’s other unforgettable experience was when former PNG LNG plant manager Jagir Baxi took her on board the Spirit of Hela tanker. The National / PNG Educational Inspirations Also read Share your Inspirational Stories, Education Issues, Education Talk. Let your voice be heard: Send us your stories to us: email : [email protected] Share this
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