Kericho County Principal Public Health Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Kericho County Principal Public Health Officer - Jobs in Kenya


Job Description and Job Specification:

a) Duties and Responsibilities

  • Monitoring and evaluating environmental health risks;

  • Implementing promotive and preventive health programmes;

  • Monitoring and evaluating compliance to urban and rural sanitation standards in dwellings, commercial premises and work places;

  • Monitoring and evaluating the management of solid/liquid and other hazardous wastes;

  • Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes;

  • Implementing international health regulations and rules at ports, airports, frontiers and border posts;

  • Educating the public on health and safety at work place;

  • Coordinating community-based health care programmes;

  • Carrying out surveillance on environmental health pollutants and advising on prevention and control of disease incidences and outbreaks;

  • Liaising with other stakeholders in carrying out disaster preparedness and response;

  • Compiling research reports on public health;

  • Compiling and analyzing public health data and reports;

  • Promoting modern information and communication technology in the provision of public health services.

    b) Requirements for Appointment

    For appointment of this grade, an officer must have: -

  • Served in the grade of Chief Public Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or Public Health from a recognized Institution;

  • Certificate of competence from the Association of Public Health Officers;

  • Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution;

  • Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.



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