Public Health Assistant III

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Diploma in Environmental Health or Public Health or its equivalent from an examining body;
  
• Registered with relevant professional body (where applicable);
  
• Valid practicing license from the relevant professional body (where applicable);
  
• Proficiency in computer applications.
  

Duties and Responsibilities

• This is the entry level for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a designated officer. Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -
  
• Identifying environmental health issues;
  
• Maintaining up to date records of services rendered;
  
• Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures;
  
• Issuing of statutory notices;
  
• Inspecting all sources of water and ensuring testing to ascertain safe drinking water;
  
• Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health care facilities;
  
• Overseeing construction of sanitary facilities;
  
• Collecting food samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis;
  
• Initiating and implementing public Health Care Programmes;
  
• Implementing integrated mosquito control and other public health strategies; accredited
  
• Following up on proper collection and disposal of solid/liquid waste;
  
• Coordination of fumigation services to ensure quarterly fumigation of halls of residence and any other building within the Institution;
  
• Taking wastewater samples for testing to determine degree of effluence;
  
• Maintaining Records on disease outbreaks;
  
• Coordinating outreach programmes; and
  
• Preparing and issuing of certificate of inspection to all buildings within the institution.