Nairobi Now Kericho County Senior Public Health Assistant – Jobs in Kenya
Job Description and Job Specification:
(a) Duties and responsibilities
Provide environmental health extension services in the area of deployment;
Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities in 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, trading centres to ensure that general cleanliness and sanitary requirements are maintained;
Issuing of intimation and statutory notices.
(b) Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
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;
Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
For more information and job application details, see; https://psbkericho.co.ke/jobDetails?id=KCPSB/2022/28
