Chief Administrative Officer

Job Description

Masanga, 20 February 2024 

Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) (Fulltime) 

Introduction Masanga Hospital  

Masanga Hospital is a 150-bed hospital. Our catchment area is widespread about 440.000 people are  dependent on Masanga Hospital for their health care. Masanga has gained a well-known reputation  in Sierra Leone healthcare system. Masanga hospital comprises 3 pillars: Clinical care, Education and  Research. Masanga Hospital is a tertiary care and teaching facility receiving nationwide referrals. We  

are partner with the University of Sierra Leone Teaching Hospital Complex (USLTHC). As a teaching  hospital we offer 5 different high-quality education programs. Our students work in almost all  

government hospitals across the country. The Masanga Medical Research Unit (MMRU) is the  

research component of the hospital. It aims to conduct high quality research focused to improve the  quality of care in the low resource setting and offering career opportunities for ambitious Sierra  

Leonean junior researchers in the medical field.  

An important priority for Masanga Hospital is the transition towards a fully functional government  hospital with support from (international) partners in specific areas before July 2026. This transition  is necessary for the hospital to continue providing essential and more complex health services for the  people of Sierra Leone and continue helping to strengthen the Sierra Leonean health system through  human capacity building and research.  

Job description  

As Chief Administrative Officer you will together with the Medical Superintendent form the 

leadership of the Hospital Management and be jointly responsible for the daily hospital operations.  As the administrative head of the hospital, you will be the first responsible for executing the  

transition plan and the strategic directions from the Interim Management Board. You will be the  

central administrator in a complex organogram of different organizational levels and a network of  involved partner organizations. Within these roles, you will have the following responsibilities: 

• Chairperson of the hospital’s Management Team 
• Overall responsibility for the hospital administration (including HR, finances, logistics and  

communication) 

• Responsible for organizational development and executing change and re-organization 

processes. 

• Serving as a secretary and sparring partner to the Interim Management Board and translating  strategic decisions to lower levels in the organization. 
• Serving as a chairperson to the ‘Harmonisation and Alignment Group’ and being first responsible  for ensuring coordination and constructive collaboration between the existing partners  

(CapaCare, German Doctors, MMRU, Tonkolili District College of Health Sciences) 

• Overall responsibility for External Relations of the hospital (including lobbying, advocating, and  maintaining and establishing partnerships) 
• Leading officer in the hospital’s fundraising and grant writing activities 

Tasks (not limited): 

• Daily management in the hospital in close collaboration with the Medical Superintendent; 
• Organising and preparing weekly meetings with the Hospital Management and bi-weekly  

meetings with the ‘Harmonization and Alignment Group’; 

• Communication with the Ministry of Health and other key stakeholders in order to achieve the  hospital transition and strategic goals as determined by the Interim Management Board; 
• Preparing budgets in collaboration with the finance manager; 
• Ensuring periodical reporting to the Interim Management Board, partners and donors; 
• In collaboration with HR-manager responsible for Performance Management of hospital staff; • Chairperson of the hospital’s weekly general staff meetings; 

Required skills and competencies (in addition to the above listed requirements)  

• Strong leadership and management; 
• Strategic thinking and planning; 
• Structured and organized in working and doing; 
• Motivator and able build management skills in others; 
• Networking and communication; 
• Managing organizational development/change 
• Consensus-building and negotiation skills  
• Reliable and trustworthy, strong and outspoken against corruption in any form  

Applications:  

Send your motivation letter and CV + qualifications (scan of diploma’s and degrees) + references  

including contacts to Medicalofficer@masanga.dk 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.