Assistant Public Health Officer III - 21 Posts at Tharaka Nithi County Assembly

Requirements for appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Diploma in either Environmental Health Sciences or Public Health from a recognized institution;
• Registration and valid practicing license from the Public Health and Technicians Council (PHOTEC);
• Have acquired the necessary Computer skills

Duties and responsibilities

• The Assistant Public Health Officer shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following;
• Mobilizing, sensitizing, and advising communities on matters related to environmental/ public health;
• Referring health cases to relevant health facilities;
• Identifying environmental health issues at the community level; Mobilize communities for preventive intervention such as Immunization
• Organizing community health days to advise communities on common public health issues;
• Collecting and maintaining up-to-date records of services rendered;
• Assessing the health needs of the community;
• Implementing vector, vermin, and rodent control measures;
• Implementing integrated mosquito control strategies; and
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the supervisor.