Medical Director at the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri

Federal Medical Centre, Owerri - We are committed to being a versatile team spirited hospital system which sustains efficient, high quality, affordable, specialized services further enhanced through Research and Human Resource development.

The Federal Ministry of Health hereby invites applications from interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the vacant position below:


Job Title: Medical Director

Location: Owerri

Responsibilities

• The Medical Director will be the Head/ Chief Executive of the Institution
• He/she will be accountable to Board of Management and the Honourable Minister of Health;
• The Medical Director will be charged with the responsibility for the execution of policies and other matters affecting the day to day management of the Hospital.

Requirements
Interested candidates must have the following:

• Candidates must be Dental and Medical practitioners registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria and not less than Twelve years post Graduation;
• Candidates must be a Fellow of either the National or West African Post Graduate Medical College or its equivalents, registrable by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria;
• Candidates must have been Fellows for a minimum of five (5) years.
• Candidates must be medically fit;
• Candidates must be of proven good character and integrity.
• Clinical experience/Medical research maybe additional advantage;
• Administrative experience, preferably in a tertiary Hospital setting may be an added advantage
• Knowledge of computer operation and communication Technology is an added advantage.

Tenure of Office
The appointment is for an initial tenure of Four (4) years in the first instance which may be renewed subject to satisfactory performance at the discretion of the President for another term of Four (4) years.

Salary and Allowances
The salary and allowances shall be in accordance with the Public Service Salary structure for this category of officers.

Application Closing Date
24th March, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit Twenty Five (25) copies of application letters and Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope addressed to:
The Acting Head of Administration,
Federal Medical Centre, Owerri,
PMB 1010,
Owerri,
Imo State.

Note

• Candidates should also enclose their vision statement for the Hospital in the next Four (4) years in not more than 100 words.
• The Curriculum Vitae must include the names and addresses of three (3) referees one of whom must be a Senior Medical or Dental practitioner of note of not less then Twenty years (20) years post qualification experience and management abilities as well as moral character and uprightness. This should be accompanied by recommendation letter from the referees.