ASSISTANT PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER I

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

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

           ii.             Diploma in either Environmental Health Science or Public Health Inspection 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.             Mobilizing, sensitizing and advising communities on matters related to environmental health;

           ii.             Carrying out immunization;

          iii.             Defaulter tracing and reporting of Tuberculosis and other immunizable diseases;

          iv.             Identifying environmental health issues at community level;

            v.             Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures;

          vi.             Implementing integrated mosquito control strategies;

         vii.             Sitting of homesteads, pit latrines, grain stores, trading centres, emergency camps and giving advice on vermin and rodent control;

       viii.             Implementing sanitation and hygiene standards in the community;

          ix.             Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance at the health facility, hospital sanitation and health care waste management;

            x.             Issuing of intimation and statutory notices; and

          xi.             Inspecting springs and wells to ensure that they are properly maintained and ensure safe sources of drinking water.