CHIEF ASSISTANT PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Public Health Officer 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 Supervisory Skills Couse lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;

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

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

Duties and Responsibilities

             i.             Implementing promotive and preventive health programmes;

           ii.             Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use;

          iii.             Abating sanitary nuisances;

          iv.             Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes;

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

          vi.             Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health facilities;

        vii.             Vetting and approving building plans;

       viii.             Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings;

          ix.             Inspecting commercial and trading premises for maintenance of set standards;

           x.             Overseeing exhumation process and authorizing disposal of unclaimed bodies;

          xi.             Educating the public on health and safety at work place; and

        xii.             Implementing community-based health care programmes.