Job Vacancy for Registrar / Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)

Company Description:

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria is a category B parastatal of the Federal Ministry of Health established by Decree No. 89, 1979 now known as Nursing and Midwifery (Registration etc) act. Cap. N143, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004. The Council is a body Corporate with perpetual succession and a common seal. It is the only legal, administrative, corporate and statutory body charged with the performance of specific functions on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria in order to ensure the delivery of safe and effective Nursing and Midwifery care to the public through quality education and best practices.

The Council is mandated by Law to regulate the standards of Nursing and Midwifery Education and Practice in Nigeria and to review such standards from time to time to meet the changing health needs of the society. The primary objectives of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria are to ensure high quality of Nursing and Midwifery education in Nigeria, maintain high standard of professional nursing and midwifery practice and enforce discipline within the profession. The Council has its headquarters in Abuja with Zonal Offices in Sokoto, Kaduna, Bauchi, Enugu, Port Harcourt and Lagos.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Title: Registrar / Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Job Location: Nigeria

Job Description: 

• The Registrar shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Council.
• He/she shall be the Secretary to the Council's Board and shall perform other duties as stipulated in the Nursing and Midwifery Council Act and such functions as the Board may from time to time direct.

Job Requirements:
Interested candidates must have the following qualifications:

• Have a minimum of twenty-five (25) years post nursing qualification cognate working experience in Public Service.
• Shall not be below the rank of Director in the public service
• Have a certificate of administration and ICT an added advantage
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.Sc N) or Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.NSC) from an accredited University; Master's in Nursing from an accredited University.
• Be a registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria;
• Be a registered Nurse or Midwife Educator or Nurse Administrator or Public Health Nurse Have a current practising licence issued by Nursing and Midwifery council of Nigeria
• Must be physically healthy and fit.

Salary and Condition of Service

• Salary and conditions of Service shall be in accordance with the Public Service Salary Structure for this category of Officer.

Job Application Deadline:
20th June, 2024.

Method of Application:
Interested and qualified candidates should address and submit Ten (10) copies of their Application Letters and Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope marked "Application for the Post of Registrar" at the top left-hand corner of the envelope to:
Registrar,
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria,
Plot 713, Cadastral Zone,
Behind Julius Berger Clinic, Life Camp,
Gwarinpa, Abuja.

Note

• Candidates should also enclose their Vision Statements for the Council in the next four (4) years in not more than 1,000 words.
• The Curriculum Vitae must include the names and addresses of three (3) referees within the Directorate level.
• Recommendation letters from the referees should be sent directly to the above address by the referees.
• Any application submitted after the closing date will be outrightly rejected.