The Elgeyo Marakwet County Public Service Board recruits on merit, in an open and accountable process that reflects the face of the county.

ASSISTANT PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER III

Health Services

Job Group: CPSB 11 —

Iten, Elgeyo Marakwet

1 Position

Closing Date

5 Oct 2026

18 days remaining

Salary Scale

CPSB 11

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

Implementing preventive and promotive health programs; Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use; abating sanitary nuisances; promoting hygiene education including school health programs; Implementing international health regulations and rules at 'ports, airports, frontiers and border posts; Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health facilities; Vetting and approving building plans; Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings; Inspecting commercial and trading premises for maintenance of set standards; Overseeing exhumation process and authorizing disposal of unclaimed bodies; Educating the public on health and safety at work place and implementing community based health care programs.

Requirements & Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an applicant MUST have;

i) Diploma in either Environmental health sciences or public health inspection from a recognized institution

ii) Valid practicing license from the public health officers and technicians’ council

iii) Certificate in computer applications skills from recognized institution

• Implementing preventive and promotive health programs
• Ensuring safety and quality of food and water for both domestic and industrial use
• Abating sanitary nuisances
• Promoting hygiene education including school health programs
• Implementing international health regulations and rules at ports, airports, frontiers and border posts
• Undertaking inspection for preventive maintenance of health facilities
• Vetting and approving building plans
• Inspecting and issuing occupancy certificates of new buildings
• Inspecting commercial and trading premises for maintenance of set standards
• Overseeing exhumation process and authorizing disposal of unclaimed bodies
• Educating the public on health and safety at work place
• Implementing community based health care programs

• Computer applications skills

• Diploma in either Environmental health sciences or public health inspection from a recognized institution
• Valid practicing license from the public health officers and technicians’ council
• Certificate in computer applications skills from recognized institution