Director of Administration at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto

The Board of Management of the Usinanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto invites applications from suitably qualified Nigerians for appointment as Director of Administration of the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital, Sokoto.

Job Title: Director of Administration

Location: Sokoto

Job Description
The Director of Administration is the Chief Administrative Officer of the Hospital. He/She is the Secretary to the Board of Management and is:

• Responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the effective functioning of all Non-Clinical Departments of the Hospital.
• Responsible for the correspondences of the Board and keeping the records of the Hospital, and.
• Responsible for performing such other functions as the Board or the (‘hid Medical Director, as the case may be, from time to time assign to him/her.

Qualification

• Candidates for the post of Director of Administration must possess a minimum of an Honours Degree in Hospital / Health Services Administration, Social Sciences or Humanities.
• Associate Membership/fellowship of the Institute of Health Services Administrators of Nigeria or Higher relevant qualification will be an advantage.
• Candidates must have has had wide administrative experience of at least eighteen (18) years post qualification, preferably, in a Teaching Hospital or other Tertiary Hospital and must not be below a substantive post of Assistant Director of Administration.

Remuneration
Salary Scale and Amount Per Annum:
CONHESS 15 (N4,233,344.00 to N5,139,000.00).

Application Closing Date
9th December, 2014

Method of Application
Interested candidates are required to submit fifteen (15) copies each of their applications, detailed Curriculum Vitae and photocopies of their credentials.

The Curriculum Vitae must include the following information:

• Full Name with Surname underlined.
• Date and Place of Birth.
• Nationality
• State of Origin
• Local Government Area
• Marital Status
• Number of Children including age
• Current Postal Address
• Permanent Home Address
• E-mail Address
• Telephone Number
• Educational Institutions attended with dates
• Academic and Professional qualifications and distinctions with dates
• Membership of Professional Associations/Bodies
• Working Experience in chronological sequence
• Present Employer, Status and Salary
• Extracurricular activities
• Publications in standard form, if any
• Names and address of three (3) referees one of which should be the Chief Executive of your present or last places of work.

Applications are to be addressed to:
The Chief Medical Director,
Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital,
P.M.B 2370, Sokoto
and should be properly sealed in an envelope and marked “Post of Director of Administration, “on the top left hand corner.

Only shortlisted candidates should be invited for aptitude test and interview by the Board of Management.