Director of Administration at University of Abuja

Responsibilities
The Director of Administration shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director for day-to-day general administration of the Hospital. He/She shall be the Chief Administrative adviserto 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 theHospital; 
• 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 have not less than twenty (20) years of post- qualification work experience in administration in a government establishment. 
• Candidate must be a Directorate level Officer in a government establishment. 
• Possession of Master's Degree or any other relevant higher degrees 5. would be an added advantage. 
• Fellow or Associate of the Institute Health Services 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 of Service

• Salary and conditions of service 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.