Background: 

The purpose of this position is to undertake all grounds-related activities to meet the needs of the University to ensure that the whole campus is maintained to excellent standards and to provide an aesthetically pleasing physical environment for all visitors to the campus, including the staff and students.

The incumbent is responsible for performing work required for the care, maintenance, cleaning, weeding, and development of the lawns, landscape beds, park trees, irrigation systems, and general grounds of the Fiji National University (FNU) property and to ensure that all developments of specific areas are carried out to the standard required in line with safety and best practice requirements and providing an enhanced and responsive level of service, resulting in improvement to the physical environment within FNU and its surrounding areas.

Person Specification: 

• Secondary level education with some relevant work experience in grounds maintenance.
• Must have work experience in grounds maintenance.
• Preference will be given to candidates with some form of experience in landscaping works as well.

Salary: FJD5.16 per hour plus 10% superannuation

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Application Details

All applications are to include:
 
• A letter of application addressing each of the criterion listed under the Person Specification more specifically the Essential and Desirable criteria. This application letter will form the main basis for shortlisting. Failure to provide the application letter will result in your application not being considered. 

• A detailed CV with three referees full contact details (telephone numbers and email addresses). Candidate should state their relationship with each referee (e.g. line manager, former postgraduate supervisor). 

• Copies of academic transcripts and certificates that are of relevance to the qualification requirements of the advertised position.

All applications must be submitted online using the University’s online job applications system which can be accessed at this address: https://careers.fnu.ac.fj .

Applications sent via email or manually for all positions will not be accepted.

Should you have any queries on the advertised opportunity or face difficulty in submitting the application online, please email the following:

1. HR Partner (email ID stated in the advertisement): For any queries regarding the advertised position.
2. hrat@fnu.ac.fj : For any assistance with the online application or technical issues.
3. vacancy2@fnu.ac.fj : For other queries regarding the advertised position, expression of interest or FNU careers.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not been contacted by Fiji National University, then your application has not been successful.

FNU is an equal opportunity employer. Preference is given to applicants holding Fiji citizenship. International applicants may be considered.