Director of Maintenance (Works) at National Hospital Abuja

The National Hospital was established by act 36 of 1999 as a 200 bed National Hospital for women and Children (NHWC). Under the Presidency. It was originally designed to cater for the needs of women and children in Nigeria and the West African sub-region with a view to reducing morbidity and mortality rates, and to carry out extensive research into the peculiar causes of women and children-related diseases in Africa. However, in the year 2000 the name was changed to National Hospital with a mandate to cater for all and in 2011, it was transferred from the Presidency to the Federal Ministry of Health for supervision. The hospital expanded to 400bed and now renders specialist services in all areas of medicine.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates with requisite qualifications and experience for the position below:

Job Title: Director of Maintenance (Works)

Grade Level: CONHESS 12
Location: Abuja

Responsibilities

• The Director of Maintenance shall be responsible to the Chief Medical Director/CEO for day-to-day general maintenance of the Hospital. In addition, the Director of Maintenance shall advise the Hospital on the formulation, execution and review of policies and programmes relating to Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering. 
• Perform such other functions as the Chief Medical Director may from time to time assign to him/her.

Requirements

• Candidates must possess a Bachelor's Degree in either Electrical/Civil/Mechanical Engineering from a recognised University;
• Candidates must have not less than Twenty (20) Years of post-qualification cognate experience in a Government establishment, while working experience in a Hospital is an added advantage; Candidates must not be less than a Directorate Cadre Officer in a Government establishment; Possession of Master's Degree or any other relevant higher degree would be an added advantage;
• Candidate must be registered with the Council of Registered Engineers of Nigeria (COREN).

Tenure:

• The Director of Maintenance shall hold office effective from the date of appointment inclusive of any period previously served 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 shall not serve on post for more than eight (8) years 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.

Application Closing Date
25th June, 2025.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward fifteen (15) copies of their Applications, accompanied with photocopies of their credentials and their Curriculum Vitae highlighting the following:

• Full Name
• Place and date of birth
• Gender
• Local Government of Origin
• State of Origin
• Marital Status
• Number of Children with Age
• Schools attended with Academic/Professional Qualifications obtained with dates
• Previous Employment indicating post and dates
• Present Employment and post with dates
• Administrative and Managerial positions held with dates
• Names and Addresses of Three (3) referees, one of whom should be the Chief Executive of his/her present or last place of work, and who should be in a position to attest to the candidate's academic, professional and managerial abilities as well as moral character and uprightness.

The application and attachment should be in a sealed envelope marked "Application for the Post of Director of Maintenance" at the top left-hand corner, addressed and sent to:
The Chief Medical Director / CEO,
National Hospital, Abuja,
P.M.B 425,
Garki-Abuja, FCT.

Note

• The Curriculum Vitae must include the Names and addresses of Three Referees, one of whom must be within the rank of Directorate Cadre. 
• Recommendation letters from the Three Referees should be sent directly to the above address by the Referees.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and invited for an interview.