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INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROMOTION POST IN THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES

Responsibilities or duties

Duties and responsibilities An officer at this level will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities; monitoring, enforcing and implementing statutory provisions and other relevant legislations on public health; setting standards and guidelines in the provision of public health services; monitoring the implementation of public health projects and programmes ; enforcing international health regulations and rules, carrying out research on public health needs; monitoring the development and management of public and private mortuaries, cemeteries, and crematoria; preparing proposals for resource mobilization, organizing forums with relevant partners and agencies in support of public health programmes and projects; planning and budgeting foir the departmental resources ; integrating modern ICT in the department ; developing strategic work plans , performance targets and contracts in the department and coaching and mentoring staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Requirements for appointment i. Served in the grade of Principal Public Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years; ii. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following; environmental health, public health or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya. iii. Master’s degree in any of the following; environmental health; public health; epidemiology; food safety and quality, food science and technology, community health, occupational health and safety, health promotion and education, solid waste management or disaster management from a recognized institution in Kenya. iv. Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya. v. Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution in Kenya. vi. Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for the effective planning, direction, control and coordination of the public health function.

Experience needed

Served in the grade of Principal Public Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years

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NB: County Government of Meru is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with disability and marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.

• Monitoring, enforcing and implementing statutory provisions and other relevant legislations on public health
• Setting standards and guidelines in the provision of public health services
• Monitoring the implementation of public health projects and programmes
• Enforcing international health regulations and rules
• Carrying out research on public health needs
• Monitoring the development and management of public and private mortuaries, cemeteries, and crematoria
• Preparing proposals for resource mobilization
• Organizing forums with relevant partners and agencies in support of public health programmes and projects
• Planning and budgeting for the departmental resources
• Integrating modern ICT in the department
• Developing strategic work plans, performance targets and contracts in the department
• Coaching and mentoring staff

• Computer Application Skills
• Professional competence
• Administrative capability
• Planning
• Direction
• Control
• Coordination of public health function
• Research
• Resource mobilization
• Budgeting
• ICT integration
• Strategic work plan development
• Performance target setting
• Contract development
• Coaching
• Mentoring

• Served in the grade of Principal Public Health Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health, public health or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya
• Master’s degree in environmental health; public health; epidemiology; food safety and quality, food science and technology, community health, occupational health and safety, health promotion and education, solid waste management or disaster management from a recognized institution in Kenya
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution in Kenya
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution in Kenya