Assistant District Health Officer (Environmental Health)

at Hoima District Local Government
Location Hoima, Uganda
Date Posted February 20, 2020
Category Government
Health Care / Medical
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency UGX

Description

Job Title : Assistant District Health Officer (Environmental Health)
Salary Scale : U2
Reports To : District Health Officer
Responsible For : Principal Health Inspector/Senior HealthEnvironmental Officer

Job Purpose
To assist the DHO in ensuring efficient, effective and affordable delivering of Environmental Health Services for the well being of the population of the District and ensure quality assurance in all Health Institutions in the District.

Key Outputs

  • Plan, coordinate and budget activities for Environmental health services carried out;
  • Health information management systems updated;
  • National Environmental Health policies and programmes interpreted and implemented;
  • Reports on Environmental Health programmes produced;
  • Staff Performance Appraisal carried out;
  • Monitoring and evaluation reports on Environmental Health programmes in the District produced;
  • Environmental Health Research Plans developed and implemented;
  • Plans and budgets for environmental health services delivery produced;
  • Professional and Service Codes of conduct and ethics enforced;
  • Technical guidance and support to the communities in regard to environmental health practices provided;

Skills

Planning, organizing and coordinating;
Coaching & mentoring;
Accountability;
Communication;
Result orientation;
Time management;
Information technology;

Experience Requirements

Should have working experience of at least six (6) years as a Health Worker three (3) of which should have been in a Health Service management position.

Education Requirements

An Honors Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health Science from a recognized University/Instituition
Post Graduate Diploma in Health Services Management or related Management qualifications from a recognized Institution.
Masters Degree in Environmental Health Science, Public Health or Public Administration and Management is an added advantage.
Must be registered with the Uganda Allied Health Professionals Council.

Applying Instructions

Applications to be submitted in triplicate on PSC Form 3, (Revised 2008), should be addressed to the

Secretary,

Hoima District Service Commission,

P.O. Box 465,

Hoima.

Application forms are obtainable at District Service Commissions Offices Country wide and at Public Service Commission offices or can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission website: www.psc.go.ug.

Applicants should attach 3 photocopies of their Certificates, Pass-slips, Academic transcripts, Passport photographs, Identity cards (including institutional and National identity cards), and should indicate; Job Title, Reference number, Telephone contacts email and postal addresses. All Academic documents should be fully certified. Serving officers should route their applications through their Responsible Officers who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay.

 

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