Posted on: Tue 28-01-2025

Applications are invited from suitable qualified candidates for the under listed positions in Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike.

Director of Health Services

Job Description

The Director of Health Services is the Administrative Head of University Health Services and responsible to the Vice-Chancellor for the day-to-day running of the Medical Services of the University.  

Candidates for the Post of Director of Health Services  

Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must exhibit a considerable degree of competence, responsiveness and demonstrable integrity for the administration of the Health Services of a University.

Applicants must be in good health and able to endure the rigours of the duties of the office. Prospective candidates must be proficient in ICT with demonstrable competence in medical practice. The ability to effectively advise the Vice-Chancellor on health matters shall be required.

Qualification for the Post of Director of Health Services Candidates for the post of Director of Health Services must have an MBBS plus at least fifteen (15) years of relevant experience. Such a candidate must not be below the rank of a Deputy Director of Health

Services in a University or similar institutions. Possession of a Postgraduate Fellowship of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria or the West African Medical College or its equivalent will be an added advantage. The candidate must be registered with the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN)and must have a current practicing license.

Conditions of Service

The appointment is pensionable on such terms and conditions as applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University laws and the Governing Council.

Conditions of Service/Tenure of Directors

The successful candidates shall hold office for a period of five (5) years from the effective date of appointment and may not be re-appointed on such terms and conditions applicable to Federal Universities in Nigeria and as may be determined by appropriate University Law and the Governing Council of the University.

Method of Application

Candidates are required to submit twenty-five (25) sets of their applications giving the information in the following order in the CV.

• Full Name
• Post Desired
• Date of Birth
• Place of Birth and State of Origin
• Nationality
• Permanent Home Address (Not P. O. Box or PMB)
• Current Postal Address (add telephone, GSM, and e-mail contact)
• Martial Status
• Number of Children with Names and Ages
• Institutions Attended (with dates)
• Academic Qualification with dates (where applicable)
• Working Experience (General and Specific with dates)
• Details of administrative experience and Service to the Community (with status and dates)
• Present Employment, Status, Salary and Employer
• Extracurricular activities
• Publications (if any)
• Candidates should also indicate in their curriculum vitae any capacity-enhancing training they have undergone in their career
• and any publications relevant in engineering practice and maintenance they have authored or presented to professional conferences.
• Names and addresses of three referees (two of whom must be professionals or authorities in relevant fields) who must be requested by the applicants to forward their confidential reports to the Vice-Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike and marked CONFIDENTIAL.

Candidates for the post must be such that they would not exceed the gazetted retirement age before the end of the five-year tenure.

Applicants should forward their correspondence to “The Vice-Chancellor, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, P.M. B. 7267, Umuahia, Abia State”, and the position applied for written boldly at the top left corner of the envelope to reach him before the closing date.

Closing Date

Six weeks from the date of publication.

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