Federal Medical Centre, Nguru – The Board of Management of Federal Medical Centre, Nguru hereby invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Director of Administration

Location: Nguru, Yobe

Responsibilities

• The Director of Administration shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the day-to-day general administrative matters of the Hospital.
• He shall be the Chief Administrative Adviser to the Chief Medical Director and Secretary to the Board of Management.
• In addition, the Director of Administration shall: take charge of the Department responsible for administration;
• Participating in formulation, execution and review of policies as directed by the Chief Medical Director, Coordinating the activities of Support Departments in the Hospital;
• Conduct the correspondence of 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.

Requirements

• Candidate must possess a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Hospital/Health Services Management from an accredited Institution;
• Candidate must have not less than twenty (20) years of post-qualification cognate experience in the Administrative cadre in a government establishment; Candidate must be Directorate level officer in a government establishment;
• Possession of master’s degree or any other relevant higher degrees would be an added advantage;
• Fellow or Associate of the Institute of Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN) or any other relevant professional certificate is an added advantage;
• Candidate must be ICT compliant;
• Working experience in a Hospital is an added advantage; All relevant documents must be attached.

Salary and Conditions

• Salary and conditions of service shall be in accordance with the Public Service Rule for this category of staff.

Tenure

• The Director of Administration shall hold office effective from the date of appointment indusive of any period previously served as a Director in any other organization in the Public Service, provide the officer does not attain 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 spected in the letter of appointment.

Application Closing Date
2nd February, 2026.