Director, Operations (Admin & Finance) - University of Ghana Medical Centre

As the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) expands its operations, it has secured Financial Clearance to hire additional employees into the jobs in ghana advertised below. 

Note: Salary is based on the Single Spine Salary of the Government of Ghana

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (ADMIN & FINANCE)

Job Ref: DO/07.0219

The position holder will have the following duties:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, maintenance and runnin,f a sound administrative setup.
• Lead in the development of medium/long term strategic plans for the UGMC
• Facilitate and coordinate the functions of specialised Departments/ Directorates like Finanec. Human Resource, Legal, IT & I lealth Information, Procurement and Stores.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of policies, procedures and guidelines in general administration and other specialised areas like Finance, Iluman Resource, Procurement, legal. IT and Health Information and Stores.
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of a cental database on health infrastructure.
• Contribute to the disposal of obsolete equipment, plans and transport.
• Contribute to policy development, analysis and review in the UGMC.
• Contribute to the development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of procurement management, general administration practices, and health projects across the UGMC.
• Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of national and international health policy directions within the UGMC.

Educational and Professional Qualification

• Postgraduate qualifications in Operations/General Management (Master's or higher or its equivalent) OR
• Postgraduate qualification in Health Management, Planning and Policy or related fields (Master's or equivalent).
• Evidence of leadership and continuous professional development and training in Management.

Knowledge & Experience

• A minimum of FIFTEEN (15) years' working experience in administation or managing organisations, a minimum of FIVE (5) years of which is in a management position.
• A broad knowledge base and experience of policies and operating procedures relating to administration and managing organisations. 
• A broad knowledge base and experience of administrative practices and procedures, contract administration, quality assurance and coordinating and implementing Research and Development
• Secondary/tertiary hospital level experience is an added advantage.

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent problem-solving, computer, written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to woik on own initiative, lead and manage a multi-­disciplinary team, organise and manage workload and meet tight deadlines