Public Health Officer l - 3 Posts at The County Government of West Pokot

Requirements for appointment

• A Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health or Environmental Health.
• Experience in implementing the Community Health Strategy approach will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Have insight into various public health issues
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive.
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and utilization of the internet.
• Excellent report writing skills.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement community health strategy approach and ensure creation of health demand at the community.
• Carry out disease surveillance and response activities at the hospital and community level.
• Conduct public health sanitary and hygiene inspections at the hospital and community and develop reports for timely response.
• Capacity build, mentor and supervise community health workforce.
• Develop, maintain and monitor infection prevention measures and guidelines for the hospital.
• Take a lead role in the event of disease outbreaks and ensure adherence to public health prevention measures.
• Supervise and conduct mass immunization campaigns for vaccine preventable diseases.
• Plan, supervise and conduct community health outreaches and create awareness on emerging public health issues at the community level.
• Represent the society in attending public health coordination meetings, both internal and interagency meetings.
• Conduct any other relevant duties assigned by the supervisor.