Job Advert - JULY 2, 2024

 

 

EXTERNAL ADVERT   (RE-ADVERTISED)                                   

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant posts in Kamwenge District Local Government.

Application forms (PSC –Form 3, 2008) to be completed in triplicate (original handwriting) and are obtainable free from Public Service Commission or from Secretaries District Service Commission offices all over the country. Serving Officers should route their application through their respective heads of departments. Certified Photocopies of Academic documents, CVs, ID’s and any other relevant documents, as well as recent passport size photograph, should be attached to each form as a must. Don’t forget to indicate Telephone number.

 Application forms should reach the Secretary District Service Commission registry, P.O Box 1530 Kamwenge, NOT LATER THAN 19/07/2024.  Late applications will not be considered.

JOB TITLE:                          ASSISTANT DISTRICT HEALTH OFFICER

                                           (ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH)

 

SALARY SCALE:                                      U2-sc

REPORTS TO:                       District Health Officer

RESPONSIBLE FOR:           

 

Senior Environmental Health Officer, Senior Health Inspector

 

Job Purpose

To assist the DHO in ensuring efficient, effective and affordable delivery of environmental health services for the well-being of the population of the District and ensure quality assurance in all Health Institution in the District.

Key outputs

  1. Plans and budgets for environmental health services delivery.
  2. National Environmental Health Policies and programs interpreted and implemented.
  3. Health information management systems updated.
  4. Technical guidance and support to the communities in regard to environmental health practices provided.
  5. Sensitization programs about primary health care (PHC) in the communities managed.
  6. Monitoring and evaluation reports on environmental health programs produced.
  7. Environmental health research programs developed and implemented.
  8. Staff supervised, coached, mentored and appraised.
  9. The code of conduct and ethics enforced.
  10. Reports on environmental health programs produced.

Key functions

  1. Producing plans and budgets for environmental health services delivery in the districts.
  2. Updating health information management system in the district
  3. Managing the implementation of environmental health policies and programs
  4. Producing reports on environmental health programs
  5. Supervising, coaching, mentoring and appraising staff.
  6. Compiling and submitting reports on environmental health programs
  7. Monitoring and evaluating environmental health programs
  8. Developing and implementing environmental health research programs
  9. Enforcing adherence to the code of conduct and ethics by staff
  10. Providing technical and backup support to the communities in regard to environmental health services
  11. Managing sensitization programs about primary health care in the communities
  12. Ensure quality assurance regarding environmental health in the community.
  13. Compiling and submitting periodic reports

Person specifications

  • Academic and professional requirements
  1. Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health Sciences from a recognised University or Institution.
  2. Must have a qualification (Diploma or Masters) in Administration or Management.
  • Must be registered with Health Professionals Council.
  1. Must have a valid practicing License.
  • Work experience

At least six (6) years working experience as a health worker, three (3) of which should have been a senior environmental officer or Principal Health Inspector or equivalent.

Competences

Technical

  1. Planning, organising and coordinating
  2. Financial management
  • Human resource management
  1. Change management
  2. Coaching and mentoring
  3. Report writing

 

Behavioural

  1. Effective communication
  2. Ethics and integrity
  • Time management
  1. Assertiveness and self confidence
  2. Leadership
  3. Team work
  • Self-control

 

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