Senior Plant Operator at International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a not-for-profit institution that generates agricultural innovations to meet Africa’s most pressing challenges of hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and natural resource degradation. Working with various partners across sub-Saharan Africa, we improve livelihoods, enhance food and nutrition security, increase employment, and preserve natural resource integrity. IITA is a member of CGIAR, a global agriculture research partnership for a food secure future.

We are recruiting suitable Nigeria nationals to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Plant Operator

Job Ref. No: IITA/P&C/NRS2026-014
Location: Ibadan, Oyo
Contract: 3-year renewable contract 

Duties

• Operate the central air – conditioner chiller on a rotational night/day shift.
• Carry out maintenance, daily checks, and urgent repairs of the large condenser and chiller pumps, servicing and repair of cooling towers.
• Conduct routine inspection and maintenance of the walk – in air – handling units in all buildings.
• Perform periodic maintenance work on the insulation of central air conditioning chillers and pipeline.
• Perform periodic cleaning of central air conditioning chillers with a chemical.
• Assist in the installation of air conditioners as needed and maintenance of cold stores, refrigerators, water coolers, etc.
• Keep a record of data on the daily operation of central air conditioning chillers.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• OND in Mechanical Engineering or related courses with minimum of five (5) years’ experience or O’ Level, Technical Certificate, Trade Test with minimum of eight (8) years’ experience performing a similar role in a well structured environment.  

Competencies
The ideal candidate must:

• Have good knowledge on central air conditioning
• Have operational knowledge.
• Have good maintenance skills.

Benefits

• We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.

Application Closing Date
7th May, 2026.