Public Health Assistant III
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Job Title: Environmental Health Officer / Public Health Officer
About the Role
This is an entry-level position within the environmental and public health cadre. Under the guidance of a designated senior officer, the successful candidate will contribute to promoting and protecting community health through inspection, enforcement, education, and program implementation.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
- Diploma in Environmental Health or Public Health or its equivalent from an examining body;
- Registration with the relevant professional body (where applicable);
- Valid practicing license from the relevant professional body (where applicable);
- Proficiency in computer applications.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will perform the following duties and responsibilities:
- Identifying environmental health issues;
- Maintaining up-to-date records of services rendered;
- Implementing vector, vermin, and rodent control measures;
- Issuing of statutory notices;
- Inspecting all sources of water and ensuring testing to ascertain safe drinking water;
- Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health care facilities;
- Overseeing construction of sanitary facilities;
- Collecting food samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis;
- Initiating and implementing public health care programmes;
- Implementing integrated mosquito control and other public health strategies;
- Following up on proper collection and disposal of solid/liquid waste;
- Coordination of fumigation services to ensure quarterly fumigation of halls of residence and any other building within the Institution;
- Taking wastewater samples for testing to determine degree of effluence;
- Maintaining records on disease outbreaks;
- Coordinating outreach programmes; and
- Preparing and issuing of certificate of inspection to all buildings within the institution.
Required Application Documents
Each application shall be accompanied by:
- A detailed curriculum vitae with three (3) referees;
- Certified copies of relevant academic and professional certificates;
- National identity card or passport;
- Testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.
A letter of recommendation from the Chairperson/Head of Department on the applicant's professional experience and character in general should be sent to the address below.
How to Apply
All applications should be clearly marked with the reference number of the advertised position and submitted as follows:
- Three (3) hard copies – addressed and delivered as indicated below.
- Electronic scanned copy in PDF format (as one running document) sent to the following e-mail: [email protected] by Friday 17th July, by 5:00 p.m.
The three (3) hard copies should be addressed to:
The Vice Chancellor,
Kibabii University,
P.O. Box 1699 - 50200,
Bungoma
Or dropped at:
Kibabii University – Main Campus
Administration Registry, Third Floor, Room ADA 306
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