Purpose of the role: To implement promotive and preventive health programs in Triangle and Mwenezana Estates and supervise subordinates within the Department.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Plan and allocate duties to subordinates and monitors the environment • Analyses and respond to communicable disease • Carries out routine Environmental Health and hygiene premises inspections, compiles and circulates reports to relevant authorities for corrective actions as a requirement for public health practice. • Supervise the implementation of industrial and residential pest control • Coordinate TB control programme in Triangle through notification of diagnosed patients, conducting mobile and static TB review clinics, TB treatment monitoring (DOTS), defaulters and contact tracing. • Monitor refuse storage, collection, transportation and proper disposal in • Conduct drinking water quality monitoring through collection and analysis of bacteriological and chemical priority indicators in Triangle. • Routinely monitor cleanliness and hygiene of food handlers at their work places and educates them on hygiene standards required of them. • Initiate operational budgets and analyses monthly expenditure for discussion with Public Health Officer. • Conduct communicable disease surveillance, detects and reports outbreaks and respond to real-time upsurges and epidemics • Coordinate the carrying out of epidemic disease investigations contact tracing and notifications as per legal requirement. • Provide relevant information and consolidated feedback on public health to relevant stakeholders. • Conduct Public health and hygiene education on communicable disease prevention and control. • Appraise and counsel subordinates who directly reports to him or • Coordinate environmental and surface decontamination • Implement measures for malaria prevention and control.
Qualifications and Experience
• Diploma/ BSc in Environmental/ Public • Must be registered and have a valid practicing certificate from the Environmental Health Practitioners Council. • Class 3 or 4 Driver’s license • At least one year working as an Environmental Health Technician in the Ministry of Health and Child Care or a recognized organization • Sound understanding of public health legislation • Excellent communication and report writing skills. Ability to interact with a team of Section Managers
