The incumbent in this position will ensure that Public and Environmental Health and sanitation Standards are adhered to in all areas, both public and private.

GOVERNMENT VACANCY

JOB REFERENCE NO:     CBB05-21-75

JOB TITLE:                      Environmental Health Officer

DEPARTMENT:                Environmental Health Department

MINISTRY:                     Ministry of Health, Agriculture, and Human Services  

LOCATION:                      Grand Turk

JOB SUMMARY:

The incumbent will be responsible for the enforcement of Public and Environmental Health regulations and sanitation standards concerned with the residential and work environment, food-handling and hygiene, solid and liquid waste management and port health.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Ensures that water quality standards are maintained in both public and private supplies.
• Supervises the management of pests of public health significance.
• Collaborates with other health professionals in epidemiological investigation and control.
• Ensures Occupational and Institutional hygiene and health.
• Plans, develops and executes Environmental Health programmes.
• Organizes and conducts training and health education programmes for schools and other groups.
• Coordinates and manages public and environmental health matters in local disaster management initiatives.
• Ensures that public and environmental health concerns are considered in all matters of building and physical development.