Public Health Officer
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Company Details
Industry:
Medical Practice
Website:
http://www.kenyaredcross.org/
Description:
Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or proble…
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Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nairobi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
KES Unspecified / month
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Category:
Medical
Job Description
Key Responsibilities.
- Implement community health strategy approach and ensure creation of health demand at the community.
- Carry out disease surveillance and response activities at the hospital and community level.
- Conduct public health sanitary and hygiene inspections at the hospital and community and develop reports for timely response.
- Capacity build, mentor and supervise community health workforce.
- Develop, maintain and monitor infection prevention measures and guidelines for the hospital.
- Conduct and supervise weekly and monthly community engagement activities like community dialogue and action days.
- Take a lead role in the event of disease outbreaks and ensure adherence to public health prevention measures.
- Supervise and conduct mass immunization campaigns for vaccine preventable diseases.
- Plan, supervise and conduct community health outreaches and create awareness on emerging public health issues at the community level.
- Represent the society in attending public health coordination meetings, both internal and interagency meetings.
- Contribute to effective program reporting.
- Conduct any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.
Minimum Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree in Community Development, Environmental Health, Human Ecology or equivalent qualifications with certificate in project management
- Over three (3) years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating community-based programs in emergency/relief context
- Voluntary working experience
- Technical and other Competences
- Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
- Have insight into various public health issues
- Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
- Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
- Demonstrate ability of proposal/budget making and grant management.
- Excellent report writing skills.
- Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the Society’s strategic objectives.
- Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.
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