Deputy Chief Public Health Inspector

The Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), a Statutory Body under the Ministry of Health responsible for the management and operation of Public Health Services within the Parishes of Clarendon, Manchester and St. Elizabeth, invites applications from suitably qualified persons for the following position:

Location: St. Elizabbeth

Reporting to the Chief Public Health Inspector, the incumbent will be responsible for coordinating the public health and sanitation programmes for a number of health districts. He/she will manage the activities of public health personnel engaged in specialized areas of environmental health for the effective and efficient delivery of environmental health programmes in accordance with the Public Health Act and other regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma/Certificate in Environmental Health/Public Health Inspections
• Diploma in Meat & Other Foods Inspection
• Registration with the Council Professions Supplementary to Medicine
• Diploma/Certificate in Management/Supervisory Management
• Minimum of six (6) years experience in Environmental Health
• Minimum of four (4) years in a supervisory role

The following qualifications will be a definite asset:

• B.Sc. Environmental Health/Environmental Management
• Diploma/Certificate in computing or demonstration in the use of computers (MS Word, PowerPoint & MS Excel)
• Training in Project Management

Responsibilities

• Participating in planning and organizing programmes for the promotion of environmental health for the parish.
• Monitoring the implementation of programmes and evaluating the impact on community health. ï‚·
• Analyzing data received from Public Health Inspectors, compiling reports & statistics, and investigating special environmental health problems.

Note

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Contact

The Director,

Human Resource & Industrial Relations Southern Regional Health Authority

3 Brumalia Road

Mandeville

 

Fax: (876) 962-8233  

Email: jobs@srha.gov.jm

Base Salary: Undisclosed