Public Health Inspector 1 (HPC/EH 1) - Portland Health Department

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Chief Public Health Inspector, the incumbent is responsible for managing and promoting hygiene and environmental sanitation within the community as well as ensuring compliance with public health laws and regulations. The Public Health Inspector has the authority to enforce the Public Health Act and its Regulations, serving notices and instituting prosecution to enforce the law as required 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor Degree in Environmental Health with major in Public Health Inspection
• Registered as Certified Public Health Inspector 

Specific Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of new trends and development in public health and environmental science
• Knowledge of public health laws, governmental regulations, court procedures and the Staff Orders for the Public Service 
• Knowledge of social life and cultural practices in community 
• Ability to promote sanitation education and interest in improved health standards
• Ability to promote sanitation education and interest in improved health standards 

Key responsibilities will include but not limited:

• Inspect and monitor residential premises, comprising of (but not limited to) monitoring domestic water supply with chlorine residual checks, solid waste management, sewage and waste water management, vector control and other general sanitation matters 
• Inspect and monitor schools, nursing homes, beauty salons, barber shops, and other service establishments for compliance with public health standards 
• Conduct surveys in communities and implement programmes to address public health issues
• Discuss local public health concerns with relevant authorities/stakeholders 
• Perform field checks on potable water treatment systems to include chlorine residual and pH testing
• Promote public and environmental health programmes; provide information and advice to the public on environmental health matters 
• Investigates complaints of insanitary conditions at residential and other premises in order to initiate action of communicable disease prevention and control 
• Enforce public health regulations by serving notices and instituting prosecutions
• Monitor empty lots and serve notices for those that require de-bushing and clearing
• Give lecturers to students and other community groups; interpret Public Health Regulations
• Assist in Food Handlers’ Health Certification Training 
• Conduct training sessions for health certification of barbers and hairdressers
• Participate in the outbreak of Disaster Mitigation and response 
• Assist with Supervision of vector control workers, environmental health workers and National Youth Service (NYS) workers 

ONLY SHORTLISTED APPLICANTS WILL BE ACKNOWLEDGED