Community Health Assistant III - 3 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 26,900 x 1,110 - 28,010 x 1,120 - 29,130 x 1,150 - 30,280 x 1,170 - 31,450 x 1,250 - 32,700 x 1,300 - 34,000 x 1,380 - 35,380p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

This will be the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with household members;
• Identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions;
• Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level;
• Collecting health data at household level for analysis;
• Distribution of information education communication materials, mosquito nets and other commodities to households;
• Identifying defaulters of health interventions and other health cases and referring them to health facilities; and
• Maintaining and updating health data using health registers.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Certificate in any of the following disciplines; Community Health, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or Community Development from a recognized institution; and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.