29 September, 2025

Trades Technicians-General Building Works

The University of the South Pacific

Location: 

Emalus Campus, Port Vila, Vanuatu

 

Due Date: 

12-10-2025

 

Type: 

Full time

 

Organisation Description: 

The University of the South Pacific (USP) is one of two regional universities in the world and is leading tertiary education provider and research facility in the South Pacific. We are supported by 12 Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall islands, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

 

Job Desctiption:

The Trades Technician-General Building Works is an experienced and qualified building services technician responsible for implementing campus maintenance, in conjunctions with contractors and other maintenance service providers, including to implement maintenance projects at the assigned campuses and centers.

The Trades Technician-General Building Works will report to the Campus Coordinators Estates Maintenance Services and is expected to interact with staff, students' contractors, consultants and other key stakeholders for the purposes of implementing campus maintenance services.

The position will be based at the Emalus Campus in Vanuatu.

 

Selection Criteria:

The Person we Seek

To be considered for this position, applicants must have:

A degree with one (1) year of relevant work experience; or
A diploma and three (3) years of relevant work experience, specialist expertise or broad knowledge in technical or administrative fields; or
Completion of a post-trades certificate or advanced certificate and seven (7) years of relevant experience; or
An equivalent combination of relevant experience and/or education/training.
A valid trades's license (as applicable);
A valid driver's license;
Good spoken and written English language skills;
Experience with computers and office software (word/excel/projects);
Experience with automated work order systems.

Preference will be given to applicants with:
Basic First Aid, OHS, Working at Heights/Confined Spaces Permit training within the past 5 years.

 

Salary:

Salary Range  VUV1,827,529 to VUV2,135,109 per annum    

 

How to Apply

Apply by:

Via website

 

Contact Person:

Mr. Mervyn Lepper, Director, Estates and Infrastructure Services. E: mervyn.lepper@usp.ac.fj  

 

Contact Phone:

(679) 32 32255

 

Email to send applications to:

mervyn.lepper@usp.ac.fj

 

Postal Address or location to apply in person:

 

Website:

(www.usp.ac.fj) under Employment Opportunities.

 

How to apply - more information:

(www.usp.ac.fj) under Employment Opportunities.

 For further information on the above job please contact the employer directly.

 

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