Chief Public Health Officer (10 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY No.  03/PROM/2023/81

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Senior Public Health Officer for a minimumperiod of three (3) years; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health from a recognized Institution;
• Certificate of competence from the Association of Public Health Officers;
• Valid practicing license from the Public Health Officers and Technicians Council.
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate environmental health activities in the area of deployment;
• implementing promotive and preventive health programmes; 
• Monitoring compliance to urban and rural sanitation standards in dwellings, commercial premises and work places;
• Monitoring the management of solid/liquid and other hazardous wastes; ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use;
• Carrying out surveillance on environmental health pollutants; 
• Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes;implementing international health regulations and rules at ports, airports,frontiers and border posts; 
• Carrying out surveillance and advising on prevention and control of disease incidences and outbreaks; 
• Liaising with other stakeholders in carrying out disaster preparedness and response; 
• Compiling research reports on public health; 
• Compiling and analyzing of public health data and reports; and 
• Promoting modern information and communication technology in the provision of public health services.