PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

             i.             Served in the grade of Chief 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 Management Course lasting not less than four (4) 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.             Monitoring and evaluating the management of solid/liquid and other hazardous wastes;

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

          iii.             Ensuring abatement of sanitary nuisances; carrying out surveillance on environmental health pollutants;

          iv.             Promoting hygiene education including school health programmes;

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

          vi.             Vetting and approving building plans;

        vii.             Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings;

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

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

           x.             Carrying out surveillance and advising on prevention and control of disease incidences, outbreaks and disasters.