ASSISTANT COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICER I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Assistant Community Health Officer II for a
minimum period of three (3) years;

           ii.             Diploma in any of the following disciplines: Community Health Nursing,
Community Health, Community Oral Health, Psychology, Nutrition,
Environmental Health, Counselling, Social Work, Community development or Health Promotion and Education from a recognized institution;

          iii.             Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and

          iv.             Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;

Duties and Responsibilities

             i.             Coordinating community health activities;

           ii.             Collating health data from' households for analysis;

          iii.             Sensitizing community members on health issues;

          iv.             Recommending appropriate action for identified defaulters of health interventions;

            v.             Planning and coordinating community heath meetings in liaison with other stakeholders in the health sector;

          vi.             Identifying and taking action for common ailments and minor injuries;

         vii.             Collecting data during community diagnosis;

       viii.             Conducting community psychosocial counselling; and

          ix.             Training Community Health Workers and Community Health Committees on community health issues.