Principal Assistant Public Health Officer (4 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY  No. 03/PROM/2023/79

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

Requirements for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Chief Assistant Public Health Officer for aminimum period of three (3) years;
• Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public HealthInspection from a recognized institution;
• Valid practicing license from the Public Health Officers and Technicians Council.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitoring and evaluating the management of solid/liquid and other hazardous wastes;
• Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrialuse; 
• Ensuring abatement of sanitary nuisances; 
• Carrying out surveillance on environmental health pollutants; 
• Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes; 
• Implementing international health regulations and rules atports, airports, frontiers and border posts; 
• 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; and 
• Carrying out surveillance and advising on prevention and control of disease incidences