Senior Public Health Assistant (3 Positions) at Nakuru County Government

VACANCY NO.  09/PROM/2023/03

Requirement for Appointment

• Served in the grade of Public Health Assistant I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in Environmental Health Science or Public Health Technology from a recognized Institution;
• Membership certificate from Association of Public Health Officers Kenya;
• Must have a valid practicing license from Public Health Officer and Technicians Council;
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide environmental health extension services in the area of deployment,
• Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health;
• Carrying out immunizations;
• Defaulter tracing and reporting of Tuberculosis and other immunizable diseases;
• Referring health cases to relevant health facilities;
• Identifying environmental health issues at household level;
• Organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues;
• Maintaining and updating records of public health data;
• Assessing health needs of the community;
• Sensitizing communities on food and water safety measures;
• Inspecting homesteads, markets, commercial premises and trading centers to ensure that general cleanliness and sanitary requirements are maintained; and
• Issuing of intimation and statutory notices.