Chief Assistant Public Health Officer - 6 Positions at County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities

An Officer at this level will coordinate environmental health activities in the area of deployment. 

Specific duties and responsibilities will include: -

• Implementing promotive and preventive health programmes;
• Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use;
• Abating of sanitary nuisances;
• Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes;
• Implementing international health regulations and rules at ports, airports, frontiers and border posts;
• Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health facilities;
• Vetting and approving building plans;
• Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings;
• Inspecting of commercial and trading premises for maintenance of set standards;
• Overseeing exhumation process and authorizing disposal of unclaimed bodies;
• Educating the public on health and safety at work place;
• Implementing community-based health care programmes.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Public Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Supervisory skills course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.