Tamale Teaching Hospital is an agency of the Ministry of Health; mandated to provide tertiary health care services, serves as a teaching facility for the School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University for Development Studies and to undertake relevant research for health development. The Board of the Hospital is seeking qualified candidates to fill the following vacant position.

Job Purpose:

•   Responsible for planning, directing and controlling financial resources and maintaining standards through monitoring, teaching, research, policy development and implementation within the hospital

Functions

•   Provide financial advice to the chief Executive
•   Develop and maintain timely and accurate financial statements and reports that are appropriate for the users and in accordance with the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
•   Maintain a system of quality assurance within the Directorate to ensure that staff are adequately supervised, and that work is adequately planned, coordinated, carried out and reviewed in accordance with established procedure
•   Develop strategies to increase revenue collection and minimise financial losses
•   Manage and motivate finance staff
•   Undertake any other responsibility assigned by the Chief Executive

Duration of Contract:

All the positions are for FOUR (4) years contract period subject to renewal upon satisfactory work output and conduct.

Qualification Required & Experience

The Person must be a Professional Accountant and have the following:

•   Postgraduate qualification in accounting or relevant professional qualification ( lCA,ACCA and CPA)
•   A minimum of ten (10) years' working experience, five (5) of which should be at the senior management level
•   The person should be at least at the grade of Deputy chief at the time of application
•   Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in Audit/ Accounts/Finance
•   A broad knowledge base of Financial Rules and Regulations particularly with regards to the health sector

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Applicants must submit four (4) set of applications together with supporting documents which must include the following:

•   Academic and professional certificates,
•   Curriculum vitae,
•   Evidence of good standing with the relevant professional regulatory body (for applicants belonging to professional regulatory body), applicant's official and residential telephone numbers,
•   Email addresses and telephone numbers of three (3) referees,
•   Any other relevant document applicant may deem important.

The applications should be forwarded to the address below:

The Director of Administration
Tamale Teaching Hospital
P. O. Box TL 16
Tamale

All applications shall be received by the Board Secretary on behalf of the Chairman"

Closing Date: 11 February, 2016