Public Health Officer at Bomet County

J/G ‘K’

The County Government of Bomet through the Public Service Board is pleased to invite competent and qualified persons to fill three hundred and forty (340) vacancies in the Department of Medical Services & Public Health:-

Job Responsibilities

The officer will be responsible for:-

• Supervising and guiding other staff working under the officer.
• Identifying public health issues in the community level.
• Assessing health needs in the community.
• Coordinating sanitation and hygiene programmes in the community.
• Sensitizing communities on food and water safety measures.
• Spearhead the CLTS process aimed to deliver village open defecation free
• Conducting Training for Public Health Trainees, Community Own Resource Persons (CORPS). Community based health volunteers (CHVs) and Community Health committee (CHCs) on Public Health Issues.
• Implementing public health programmes and projects.
• Inspecting homesteads, markets, commercial premises, trading centres to ensure cleanliness and sanitary requirements are maintained.
• Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures.
• Collecting water and food samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis.
• Initiating and implementing community based health care programmes.
• Implementing integrated mosquito control another public health strategies.
• Organizing health days to advice communities on common public health issues.
• Following up on proper collection and disposal of solid waste in markets and other dwelling premises in towns.
• Defaulter tracing and reporting of Tuberculosis and other immunizable diseases
• Issuing of intimation and statutory notices
• Collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health from a recognized institution.
• Must be registered by Association of Public Health Officers of Kenya.
• Minimum experience of two years

Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable