Director of Administration / Secretary at University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu

Responsibilities

• The Director of Administration shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for day-to-day general administration of the Hospital.
• He shall be Chief Adviser to the Chief Medical Director on general administrative matters and Secretary to the Board of Management. In addition, the Director of Administration shall:
  • Take charge of the department responsible for administration;
  • Participate in formulation, execution and review of policies as directed by the Chief Medical Director and/or the Board;
  • Coordinate the activities of support departments in the Hospital;
  • Conduct the correspondence of the Board and keep the records of the Hospital;
  • Perform such other functions as the Board or the Chief Medical Director, may from time to time assign to him/her.
  • The Director of Administration shall hold office effective from the date of appointment inclusive of any period previously served in any other organization in the Public Service, provided the officer has not attained the mandatory retirement age of sixty (60) years or thirty-five (35) years of service (whichever comes first) and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.

Qualification and Experience

• Candidate must possess a good First Degree in either Hospital / Health Services Management, Humanities or Social Sciences from a recognized University.
• Candidate must have not less than fifteen (15) years of post- qualification experience
• Candidate must be a Deputy Director (Administration) in a Government establishment for not less than two years.
• Possession of Master's Degree, PhD or any other relevant higher degree in the relevant field would be an added advantage.
• Candidate must be ICT compliant
• Candidate must be a member of the Institute of Health Services Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN)
• Working experience in a tertiary health institution is an added advantage.

Salary and Conditions of Service
Salary and conditions of service shall be in accordance with the Public Service salary structure for this category of officers.