Korle Bu Teaching Hospital invites applications from suitably qualified serving officers of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and sister agencies of the Ministry of Health for appointment of Directors to fill the under-listed vacancy: Director of General Service

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure high availability and functionality of medical and other equipment required to meet patient-care needs
• Ensure high availability to functional infrastructure that meets patient-care needs
• Ensure high availability to utilities (power and water supply)
• Develop and implement an equipment development plan that is informed by current and future needs of care in the hospital and value for money (durable, reliable, appropriate)
• Develop and implement effective planned preventive maintenance schedule (signed service contracts with vendors, SOPs etc)
• Strengthen the capacity of staff in the engineering department to effectively manage and maintain the equipment
• Ensure the efficient use of funds for the maintenance of all equipment and their replacement
• Lead the review and finalisation of an infrastructure development plan (master plan) for KBTH.
• Streamline projects (expansions renovations rehabilitation refurbishments) in line with the infrastructural development plan of KBTH
• Manage dedicated funds for and ensure the regular maintenance of infrastructure
• Lead in the development and dissemination of procedures and guidelines and equipment, infrastructure and utilities for patient care needs
• Contribute to the disposal of obsolete biomedical equipment etc
• Lead in the development of systems for monitoring and evaluation of equipment, infrastructure and utilities for effective patient are
• Contribute to the implementation and evaluation of national health policies within the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
• Ensure constant availability of medical gas and LPG
• Collate capital plans, budgets on equipment, infrastructure etc, for the hospital and prepare annual reports and other reports on the department

Qualification Required & Experience

• MSc/MA in Quantity Surveyor/Architecture/structural/civil/electrical/mechanical/biomedical engineering
• Applicant must be a member of the Ghana institutions of Engineers
• The applicant should have at least 12 years working experience, 5 years of which should be a post qualification experience and also in a senior management position
• Evidence of leadership and continuing professional development and training in project management/construction management or other related management field will be an added advantage
• Must have hands-on experience, as well as advance knowledge in computer skills and be an effective team player
• The persons should be able to complete at least one term in office before retirement

Location: Accra

How to Apply For the Job

Interested candidates should kindly send their application letter, curriculum vitae, and copies of relevant documents to the address below:

Board Chairman
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
Accra

Closing Date: 30 November, 2018