Woman joins BSP’sa top team

 BANK South Pacific has appointed Hari Rabura as its general manager, Human Resources.

The announcement was made on Tuesday by Group chief executive officer Robin Fleming in Port Moresby.

Rabura is a member of the BSP Leadership and Management Development programme.

She has undergone training at the INSEAD Business School, Melbourne Business School and recently was on secondment to the Oil Search head office in Sydney, Australia.   

She becomes the first female employee to reach the executive management level at BSP, as general manager in one of the key strategic business units in the bank.

Rabura joined BSP as a graduate trainee in 2001. She the bank in 2006 to advance her career with various companies but returned in 2014. 

Fleming said Rabura’s appointment had created history for the BSP Group as the first female general manager.

“It is a testament of BSP’s commitment in developing citizen staff to take on leadership roles within the organisation.” 

Fleming also thanked outgoing general manager Giau Duruba for his contribution to BSP over past 11 years.

“He has been a passionate advocate of staff development and promoter of the capabilities of our Papua New Guinean staff.”

BSP has more than 4000 employees nationwide with women holding some key  roles in the bank.

Rabura will oversee Human Resources operations in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.