Short-Term Staff (STS) - Maintenance Technician at African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) - Established in 1964, the African Development Bank is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic growth

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Short-Term Staff (STS) - Maintenance Technician

Job Id: 50086217
Location: Tunis, Tunisia
Position Grade:  GS6

The Position

• The specific role of the Maintenance Technician is to participate in establishing the customer helpdesk, regular monitoring of customer requests and ensuring incident handling, evaluation of service providers and monitoring execution of the operating budget.
• The position requires knowledge in HVAC, electricity, fire detection and suppression, and contract management.

Key Functions
Under the supervision of the Special Representative for General Services, the Maintenance Technician will assume the following responsibilities:

• Monitor execution of operations and maintenance services for electrical and HVAC installations and equipment in the following Bank premises in Tunis: Zahrabed building.
• Monitor execution of operations and maintenance services for automatic fire detection and suppression systems in the Bank's premises in Tunis.
• Monitor quality of service delivery and conduct periodic evaluation of contracting companies.
• Participate in periodic regulatory inspection visits and monitor implementation of relevant recommendations from inspection offices.
• Monitor energy consumption (water, electricity, fuel and lubricants) at the Bank's Headquarters sites and track related statistics.
• Participate in the recruitment process for consultants, construction companies and service providers in the field of the aforementioned technical installations.
• Contribute to implementing renovation, improvement and rehabilitation projects for technical installations and equipment in the Bank's premises: electrical distribution, backup power sources (generators and uninterruptible power supplies), lifts, fire detection, air conditioning, technical management and other electrical equipment.
• In collaboration with the Bank's security services, participate in various awareness sessions and evacuation drills at the Bank's premises in Tunis.
• Review maintenance programmes established by the various service providers and monitor their implementation.
• Participate in technical management of meeting rooms at the Bank's offices in Tunis in collaboration with the departments responsible for their day-to-day management.
• Participate in preparing operating budgets for the Technical Equipment Section and monitoring their execution.
• Manage technical service provider teams under his/her supervision.
• Keep abreast of developments in techniques and standards in the field of technical installations and formulate recommendations.
• Perform all administrative tasks required by the position.

Competencies (skills, experience and knowledge)

• Hold at least bachelor in industrial maintenance or HVAC engineering or a related discipline with relevant skills in management and maintenance of electrical and HVAC installations or any other related field.
• Have at least four (4) years of relevant experience in the operation and maintenance of technical equipment and installations in public facilities.
• Provide proof of nationality or proof of permanent resident status with work permit in the proposed country of employment.
• Communication: strong communication skills in English and/or French, with a working knowledge of the other language;
• Good customer orientation
• Possess the ability to work in a team and have good interpersonal skills;
• Planning and organization: excellent organizational skills; ability to prioritize own work programme; ability to complete tasks on time and efficiently;
• Possess good research, analysis and rapid information processing skills.
• Possess the ability to propose alternative solutions and establish frameworks for resolving technical maintenance problems.
• Possess skills in procurement of goods, services and works.
• Possess the ability to read and understand diagrams and instructions.
• Good written and oral skills in French with a good working knowledge of English.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Knowledge of SAP would be an asset.

Application Closing Date
12th December, 2025. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online