JOB DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION SECTION

JOB TITLE : ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGIST

GRADE : G

MINISTRY : HEALTH

DEPARTMENT :

SECTION : ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

JOB HOLDER : -

2. JOB PURPOSE : To maintain and improve environmental health standards in order

to
prevent and abate public health nuisances

3. KEY RESULT PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILTY (MAIN DUTIES)

AREA
Coordinates public health activities in order for the
Management institution to conform to the national set standards

Policy Interprets and implements effectively, policies, regulations

and procedures in order to ensure compliance with set
standards
Waste Management Adheres to and implements effectively, the Environmental
standards and guidelines to ensure institutional and public
safety
Infection Prevention Orients timely, members of staff on infection prevention
practices in order to ensure adherence.
Water, Sanitation and Undertakes periodic, water sampling for bacterial and
food safety chemical analysis and inspection of food premises and
handlers in order to determine chemical compositions

Capacity building Undertakes timely, implementation of capacity building

interventions in order to impart appropriate skills and
knowledge to junior staff

Research Undertakes regularly, research projects in order to generate I

nformation and ensure evidence based practice

Monitoring and Monitors and evaluates regularly, adherence to

Evaluation environmental health standards in order to implement
appropriate interventions

Performance Appraisal Ensures timely, development of sectional workplans and

individual workplan in order to monitor and evaluate
performance
4. REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS

(a) Reports to: (State job title of supervisor)

PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER

(b) Other Jobs reporting to (4a) above:

(c) Number and levels of immediate subordinates

(d) Contacts

(i) Internal Contacts:

Other Hospitals
Environmental Council of Zambia
Zambia Institute of Environmental Health
Radiation Protection Authority
Police
Ministries of; Local Government and Housing, Environment and Natural
Resources, Labour, Commerce and Industry and Works and Supply

(ii) External Contacts:

Cooperating partners, other professional organization and other stake holders

5. RESPONSIBILITIES

(a) Safety and health of others

Ensures adherence to safety and health regulations

(b) Responsibility for Government Resources:

Responsible for government resources under job holder’s charge

(a) Level of Authority and Decision Making:

(Specify those matters, which the job holder need not refer to the Supervisor)
Decides on matters pertaining to the environmental health of the institution

(d) Consequence of Error:

Poor environmental health standards

6. KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

(a) Primary/Secondary Education:

Full Grade 12 /form 5 or equivalent

(a) Minimum Vocational/Professional Qualifications:

Diploma in Environmental Health or its equivalent

(c) Minimum Relevant Pre-Job Experience:

3 years relevant experience
 (d) Communication Skills:

(i) Written Skills

Ability to write comprehensive and coherent reports

(ii) Oral Skills:

Fluent in English

(iii) Other skills/Attributes:

Integrity, Initiative, Confidentiality, Computer literacy, negotiating skills

7. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER FEATURES

(a) Conditions of Work Place:

Office, Wards, Clinics, Radiotherapy area, and entire hospital premises

(b) Physical Effort Applied when Performing the Job:

Moderate

(c) Mental Effort Applied when Performing the Job:

Substantial

(d) Hazards involved in the Performance of Job:

Infections, Physical injury, Chemical injury and Radiation exposure

8. JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVAL

Agreed by (Signatures)

Job Holder……………………………………… Date …........................................................

Supervisor……………………………………… Date ………………………………………
Controlling Officer/HOD……………………… Date ………………………………………
Prepared by……………………………………... Date………………………………………