Job Description
MCPSB/04/07/2023 ASSISTANT COMMUNITY HEALTH OFFICER III JG ‘H’ – (1) POST
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Certificate in any of the following disciplines:
Community Health, Psychology, Counseling, Social Work or Community Development from a recognized
institution.
Duties and Responsibilities:
This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
(i) Visiting homes to determine health situations and dialogue with household members;
(ii) Identifying and sensitizing communities on health interventions;
(iii) Identifying common ailments and minor injuries at community level;
(iv) Collecting health data at household level for analysis;
(v) Distribution of Information Education Communication materials, mosquito nets and other commodities
to households;
(vi) Identifying defaulters of health interventions and other health cases and referring them to health
facilities; and
(vii) Maintaining and updating health data using health registers.