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 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 and/or the Board;
• Coordinating 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must possess a good first degree in either Hospital/Health Services Management or the Humanities or Social Sciences from a recognized University or its equivalent.
• Candidates must not have less than twenty (20) years of post-qualification working experience in Administration from a government establishment.
• Candidate must not be less than Assistant Director 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.

Salary and Conditions of Service

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

Tenure:

• The Director of Administration shall hold office effective from the date of appointment inclusive of any period previously served as a Director in any other organization in the Public Service, provided 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 Specified in the letter of appointment.