Director of Administration - Kano, Nigeria - Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital

Description

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;
• 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 Chief Medical Director, may for 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.
• Fellow or Associate membership of the Institute of Health Services Administrators of Nigeria IHSAN or any other relevant professional certificate is an added advantage.
• Candidates must have not less than twenty 20 years of post- qualification working experience in a government establishment. Possession of Master's Degree or any other relevant higher degrees would be an added advantage.
• Candidates must not be less than a Deputy Director in a government establishment.
• Working experience in a hospital is an added advantage.
• Candidate must be ICT compliant.

Tenure:

• The Director of Administration shall hold office effective form the date of appointment inclusive of any period previously served in any other organization in the Pubic 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.