Responsibilities or duties

• Supervising and guiding other staff working under the officer
• Identifying public health issues at the community level.
• Assessing health needs in the community
• Coordinating sanitation and hygiene programmes in the community.
• Sensitizing communities on food and water safety measures.
• Spearhead the CLTS process aimed to deliver village open defecation free
• Conducting Training for Public Health Trainees, Community Own Resource Persons (CORPS). Community based health volunteers (CHVs) and Community Health committee (CHCs) on Public Health Issues. Implementing public health programmes and projects.
• Inspecting homesteads, markets, commercial premises, trading centres to ensure cleanliness and sanitary requirements are maintained.
• Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures.
• Collecting water and food samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis.
• Initiating and implementing community-based health care programmes. Implementing integrated mosquito control and other public health strategies.
• Organizing health days to advise communities on common public health issues.
• Following up on proper collection and disposal of solid waste in markets and other dwelling premises in towns.
• Defaulter tracking and reporting of Tuberculosis and other immunizable diseases
• Issuing of intimation and statutory notices
• Collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered

Qualifications or requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental or Public Health from a recognized institution.

Registered by a relevant regulatory body

Experience needed

One-year relevant experience

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable Remuneration: As per SRC Circular

• Supervising and guiding other staff working under the officer
• Identifying public health issues at the community level.
• Assessing health needs in the community
• Coordinating sanitation and hygiene programmes in the community.
• Sensitizing communities on food and water safety measures.
• Spearhead the CLTS process aimed to deliver village open defecation free
• Conducting Training for Public Health Trainees, Community Own Resource Persons (CORPS). Community based health volunteers (CHVs) and Community Health committee (CHCs) on Public Health Issues. Implementing public health programmes and projects.
• Inspecting homesteads, markets, commercial premises, trading centres to ensure cleanliness and sanitary requirements are maintained.
• Implementing vector, vermin and rodent control measures.
• Collecting water and food samples for bacteriological and chemical analysis.
• Initiating and implementing community-based health care programmes. Implementing integrated mosquito control and other public health strategies.
• Organizing health days to advise communities on common public health issues.
• Following up on proper collection and disposal of solid waste in markets and other dwelling premises in towns.
• Defaulter tracking and reporting of Tuberculosis and other immunizable diseases
• Issuing of intimation and statutory notices
• Collecting and maintaining up to date records of services rendered

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental or Public Health from a recognized institution.
• Registered by a relevant regulatory body