{"id":19,"date":"2010-06-07T08:56:55","date_gmt":"2010-06-07T08:56:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/?p=19"},"modified":"2010-10-21T17:28:11","modified_gmt":"2010-10-21T17:28:11","slug":"ghana-health-service-director-health-admin-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/ghana-health-service-director-health-admin-support.html","title":{"rendered":"Ghana Health Service Jobs: Director \u2013 Health Admin & Support"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Ghana Health Service (GHS)<\/strong> is a Public Service body established under Act 525 of 1996 as required by the 1992 constitution. It is an autonomous Executive Agency responsible for implementation of national policies under the control of the Minister for Health through its governing Council – the Ghana Health Service Council. To achieve this, the GHS must attract and appoint suitably qualified personnel to carry out its mandate at various operational levels. Ghana Health Service recruits: Director – Health Admin & Support<\/strong><\/p>\n

Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n

Duration: The Appointment is for a renewable term of four (4) years<\/p>\n

Job Purpose:<\/strong>
\nProvide direction and advice to the efficient management of General Administration and Support Services (Transport, Clinical Engineering and Estates)<\/p>\n

Lead in the needs assessment of clinical equipment, transport and estate
\nEnsure prompt installation and maintenance of medical equipment and plants
\nEnsure planned preventive maintenance of health estates
\nPlan for capital development projects
\nSupervise the construction and rehabilitation of health facilities
\nLead in the development and dissemination of procedures and guidelines in general administration, transport, estate and clinical engineering
\nCoordinate request for medical boards from MDA for compensation, medical evacuation, and retirement on health grounds etc
\nFacilitate the development and maintenance of a central database on health infrastructure, transport and medical equipment
\nContribute to the disposal of obsolete equipment, plants and transport
\nContribute to policy development, analysis and review in the Ghana Health Service (GHS)
\nLead in the development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of transport management, general administration practices, and health projects across the organisation
\nContribute to the implementation and evaluation of national health policies within the GHS
\nContribute to the development of medium\/long term strategic plans
\nCompensation:
\nThe Ghana Health Service compensation package is competitve in the Public Sector<\/p>\n

Required Skills or Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n

Applicants should have post-graduate qualification in their respective fields with 7 year experience as practitioners in their professionl fields
\nThe last 3 years (5 years for first 3 positions) must be in a Management position preferably in the Public Health Sector
\nEvidence of leadership and continuous professional development or valid registration from the professional institution is necessary if applicants’ profession is regualated by law
\nApplicants must have considerable strategic, interpersonal and analytical skills with a deep understanding and appreciation of the strategic and operational challenges in the Health Sector
\nThe ideal candidate must be performance driven and keen to achieve results<\/p>\n

Job Conditions:<\/strong>
\nApplicants outside the GHS must be able to serve a full term of four (4) years effective 1 October 2010 before attaining the compulsory retiring age of 60years
\n <\/strong><\/p>\n

How To Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interested persons who meet the above requirement should submit six sets of an application made up of the following documents with the position applied for clearly written at the left corner of the envelope<\/p>\n

Application letter<\/strong>
\nCurriculum vitae with names and addresses of two (2) referees
\nCopies of academic and professional certificates
\nValid professional registration \/license if profession is regulated by law
\nOne (1) page Vision Statement on how applicant intends to respond to the GHS mission
\nApplications should be sent by hand or by courier to reach the address below. Further information is available on the GHS Website: www.ghanahealthservice.org or by phone 0302661354\/0302661355\/0244265600<\/p>\n

The Director (HRD)
\nGhana Health Service
\nHuman Resource Directorate
\nPrivate Mail Bag
\nMinistries, Accra<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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