Job Description
Kwale County Public Service Board invites applications from suitably qualified, motivated, and service-oriented professionals for the position of Assistant Public Health Officer III within the Department of Health Services. This permanent and pensionable opportunity is ideal for individuals who are passionate about strengthening preventive healthcare, improving environmental sanitation, promoting disease prevention, and enhancing the overall wellbeing of communities across Kwale County.
The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting county public health initiatives by working closely with households, community groups, healthcare providers, schools, local administrators, and other stakeholders to promote healthy living environments. This position focuses on preventing illness before it occurs through education, surveillance, environmental health inspections, sanitation improvement, and implementation of evidence-based public health interventions. The officer will contribute to county strategies aimed at reducing communicable diseases, improving hygiene practices, strengthening community participation, and ensuring compliance with public health standards.
The role requires a professional who can effectively engage diverse communities, assess environmental and health risks, maintain accurate records, and support implementation of government health programs. The successful applicant will participate in community outreach activities, health awareness campaigns, disease prevention programs, vector control initiatives, sanitation inspections, waste management supervision, and emergency public health interventions whenever required.
Working under the guidance of senior public health professionals, the Assistant Public Health Officer III will collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to identify emerging public health concerns and recommend practical interventions that improve health outcomes. The officer will also assist in monitoring environmental conditions, supporting immunization initiatives, promoting food safety awareness, encouraging proper waste disposal practices, and strengthening community preparedness for disease outbreaks and public health emergencies.
The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills, strong ethical standards, sound professional judgment, and the ability to establish productive relationships with community members and institutional partners. They should demonstrate commitment to continuous learning, compliance with professional regulations, and delivery of quality public services aligned with national and county healthcare objectives.
Kwale County Public Service Board offers an inclusive working environment where professionalism, integrity, accountability, innovation, teamwork, and public service excellence are highly valued. This appointment provides an excellent opportunity to contribute meaningfully to sustainable community health improvement while building a rewarding long-term career within county government. Individuals who meet the prescribed qualifications and are committed to improving environmental health, preventive healthcare, and community wellbeing are encouraged to submit their applications before the stated closing date.
Key Responsibilities
- Mobilize community members to actively participate in public health education programs and preventive healthcare initiatives.
- Conduct community sensitization forums on sanitation, environmental conservation, hygiene promotion, and disease prevention.
- Identify environmental health risks affecting households, schools, markets, and other public places.
- Assess community health conditions and recommend practical interventions that improve public wellbeing.
- Refer individuals requiring specialized medical attention to appropriate healthcare facilities.
- Participate in immunization outreach activities and support vaccination awareness campaigns.
- Promote proper hand hygiene, safe water handling, and household sanitation practices.
- Support implementation of environmental health policies and county public health programs.
- Carry out inspections of residential compounds, trading centres, institutions, and public facilities to ensure compliance with health regulations.
- Monitor sanitation standards within communities and recommend corrective measures where necessary.
- Participate in surveillance activities aimed at detecting public health threats at an early stage.
- Assist in disease outbreak preparedness, response, monitoring, and reporting activities.
- Implement integrated mosquito control interventions to minimize vector-borne diseases.
- Support rodent, vermin, and other vector control activities within assigned communities.
- Participate in environmental sanitation improvement initiatives throughout the county.
- Inspect pit latrines, waste disposal facilities, drainage systems, and sanitation infrastructure.
- Monitor healthcare waste handling and disposal practices in health facilities.
- Support infection prevention and environmental cleanliness initiatives within healthcare institutions.
- Collect, verify, and maintain accurate public health records and community service reports.
- Prepare timely field reports to support planning, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
- Educate families on prevention of communicable and environmentally related diseases.
- Promote healthy housing standards and safe settlement planning practices.
- Participate in community health days and outreach campaigns organized by the county.
- Collaborate with community health promoters, healthcare workers, and local leadership.
- Support implementation of food hygiene and environmental sanitation awareness activities.
- Encourage proper waste segregation, disposal, recycling, and environmental protection practices.
- Participate in emergency public health interventions whenever required.
- Assist in identifying high-risk areas requiring targeted public health interventions.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical conduct during all field assignments.
- Ensure compliance with national environmental health legislation and county policies.
- Participate in continuous professional development and technical capacity-building programs.
- Support implementation of quality improvement initiatives within public health services.
- Promote teamwork and effective collaboration across multidisciplinary health teams.
- Utilize computer applications for documentation, reporting, and communication.
- Perform additional public health assignments as directed by supervisors within the Department of Health Services.
Qualifications & Requirements
- Diploma in Environmental Health Sciences from a recognized institution.
- Valid registration with the Public Health Officers and Technicians Council.
- Valid practicing license.
- Certificate in Computer Applications from a recognized institution.
- Demonstrated understanding of environmental health principles and preventive healthcare.
- Knowledge of public health legislation, sanitation standards, and disease prevention strategies.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their applications on or before 23rd July 2026 at 4:30 PM in a sealed envelope clearly indicating the position applied for on the left-hand side of the envelope. Applications should be addressed to: The Board Secretary/CEO Kwale County Public Service Board P.O. Box 4 – 80403 Kwale, Kenya Applications may be sent by post or hand-delivered to the Kwale County Public Service Board Offices, located next to Kwale District Hospital and opposite **Baraza Park, Kwale Town**. Applicants should attach copies of: National Identity Card. Academic certificates. Professional certificates. Leaving certificates and relevant testimonials. Valid practicing license. Professional registration certificate where applicable. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Women, persons living with disabilities, and other qualified applicants meeting the stated requirements are encouraged to apply. Late or incomplete applications may not be considered during the recruitment process.