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.