Director of Administration at Federal Teaching Hospital, Katsina

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 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;
• 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 correspondences of the Board and keep records of the Hospital administrative processes;
• 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 Humanities or Social Sciences from a recognized University or its equivalent
• Candidates must have not less than twenty-five (25) years post-qualification working experience in Public Service
• Candidate must have attained the post of at least a Deputy Director in a government establishment
• Possession of Master’s Degree or any other relevant higher degree would be an added advantage
• Fellowship or Associate Membership of the Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN) or any other recognized professional certificate is an added advantage
• A candidate that has less than five (5) years to retirement need not apply
• Candidates must be Computer literate
• Working experience in a tertiary hospital is an added advantage.

Tenure:

• The Director of Administration shall hold the office effective from the date of appointment inclusive of any period previously served 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 the conditions of service shall be in accordance with the Public Service salary structure for this category of officers.