Public Health Officer

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.