University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital Recruits Director of Administration

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Director of Administration in the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, Maiduguri.

Job Title: Director of Administration

Duties/Job Description
Successful candidate shall be:

• Responsible to the Chief Medical Director for the day to day general administration of the Teaching Hospital.
• The Chief Administrative adviser to the Chief Medical Director on general administrative matters.
• Taking charge of the general administration of the administrative department.
• 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 the Hospital.
• Secretary to the Board of Management.
• 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, as the case may be, may from time to time assign to him/her.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidates must possess a good honours degree in any of the disciplines of Social Sciences or Humanities from a recognized University or its equivalent.
• Candidates must have had at least twenty (20) years post qualification experience.
• Possession of Masters Degree or any other relevant higher degrees or postgraduate professional qualifications in Hospital Management or any of the disciplines specified in (I) above would be an added advantage.

Salary

• CONHESS 15/1 = (N 4,222,544.00 P.A.)
• Other allowances are as applicable to that obtainable in other Federal University Teaching Hospitals in the country.

Tenure
The DA shall hold the office for a period of a maximum of eight (8) years only from the effective date of appointment, provided the officer does not attain the mandatory retirement age of sixty (60) years or thirty five (35) years of service earlier and on such terms and conditions as may be specified in the letter of appointment.

Application Closing Date
27th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested candidates are to forward twenty (20) copies of their application along with photocopies of their credentials and detailed Curriculum Vitae highlighting the following:
a. Full Name
b. Place and date of birth
c. Home address
d. Contact address
e. Nationality
f. Marital status
g. Number and ages of children (if any)
h. Institutions attended with dates
i. Academic qualifications obtained with dates
j. Working experience
k. Present employment indicating present status and salary Extra-curricular activities -
m. Referees (3)
in a sealed envelope and marked "Post of the DA UMTH" on the top left hand corner addressed to:
The Chief Medical Director,
University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital,
P.M.B. 1414, Bama Road, Maiduguri

Candidates are to request their referees to send confidential reports on them directly to the Chief Medical Director.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for interview.