Environmental Health Technician

Job Description

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
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.

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