Director of Administration at Federal Medical Centre, Ikole-Ekiti

The Federal Medical Centre, Ikole Ekiti is a government-owned tertiary healthcare institution located in Ikole Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. It provides specialized medical services, including diagnostics, treatment, and preventive care, to the residents of Ekiti State and its surrounding regions. The hospital is equipped with modern medical facilities and offers a range of departments, including internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and emergency care. As part of Nigeria’s federal healthcare system, the center plays a crucial role in delivering quality and affordable healthcare services while also serving as a training ground for medical professionals.

The Management of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ikole-Ekiti invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: Director of Administration

Location: Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti

Responsibilities

• The Director of Administration shall be responsible to the Medical Director for day to-day general administration of the Hospital.
• He shall be the Chief Administrative adviser to the Medical Director and Secretary to the Board of Management.
• In addition, the Director of Administration shall:
  • Take charge of the Department of 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 Medical Director, may from time to time assign to him/her.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must possess a good first degree in Humanities or Social Sciences, Hospital/Health Services Management from a recognised university.
• Candidate must not have less than (20) years post-qualification cognate experience in the Administrative cadre in a government establishment.
• Candidate must not be less than a Directorate Level officer in a government establishment.
• Possession of master's degree or any other relevant higher degrees would be an added advantage.
• Fellow or Associate of the Institute of Health Service 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.

Salary and Conditions of Service

• Salary and conditions of service shall be in accordance officers. with the Public Service Salary Structure for this category of officers.

Tenure:

• The Director of Administration shall exit office on the attainment of the mandatory retirement age of Sixty (60) years or Thirty-Five (35) years of service or on ground of 8 years tenure policy.

Application Closing Date
25th February, 2026. 

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

• Full Name
• Place and date of birth
• Home address
• Contact address
• Nationality
• Marital status
• Institutions attended with dates
• Academics qualifications obtained with dates
• Work experience
• Extra-curricular activities
• Referees (3).

The application and attachment should be in a sealed envelope marked "Application for the Post of Director of Administration" at the top left-hand corner of the envelope and addressed to:
The Medical Director,
Federal Medical Centre,
P.M.B 5011, Ikole-Ekiti,
Ekiti.

Note

• The Curriculum Vitae must include the names and addresses of three (3) referees one of whom must be within the rank of Directorate cadre.
• Recommendation letters from the referees should be sent directly to the above address by the referee.