PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

Responsibilities

• They educate the public on specific health risks and basic healthy living strategies, and also create programs to encourage healthier lifestyles and minimize the risk of illness, disease and infection.
• Design or use surveillance tools, such as screening, lab reports, and vital records, to identify health risks.
• Deliver presentations to lay or professional audiences.
• Develop or implement interventions to address behavioral causes of diseases.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of prescribed risk reduction measures or other interventions.
• Direct public health education programs dealing with topics such as preventable diseases, injuries, nutrition, food
  service sanitation, water supply safety, sewage and waste disposal, insect control, and immunizations.

Requirement

• Formal qualification in Health services administration/management, Health education, Biostatistics, Nutrition, Behavioral science or related trainings.
• Being a change agent
• Being dependable and motivated
• Communication and presentation
• Efficiency and patience
• Having a good work ethic
• Management and leadership
• Organisation and multitasking
• Public health and safety
• Stress management and resolving problems
• Team work and professionalism

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: ₦65,000.00 – ₦85,000.00 per month

COVID-19 considerations:
All candidates are required to wear a nose mask .

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Lagos: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• National Diploma (Required)

License/Certification:

• Means of identification (Required)

Work Remotely: