Director of Administration at Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Benin

Responsibilities

• The Director of Administration shall be responsible to the Medical Director for day-today general administration of the Hospital.
• He shall be Chief Adviser to the 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 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 Medical Director may from time to time assign to him/her.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must possess a good First Degree either in Hospital / Health Services Management, Humanities or Social Sciences from a recognized University.
• Candidates must have not less than twenty (20) years of post qualification working experience in a government establishment
• Candidates must not be less than a Deputy Director in a Government establishment
• Possession of Master's Degree or any other relevant higher Degrees would be an added advantage.
• Membership of any recognized professional body is an added advantage.
• Working experience in a hospital is an added advantage.

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, 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.

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.