District Health Officer (One vacancy) Re-advertised

 Ref : DSC/156/5/DHO/KDLG

 Type of Appt. : Promotional

 Salary scale : U IE (other benefits are negotiable)

 Age Limit : 30 – 50 years

End Date         Apr 8, 2013

Job Information          

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following vacant posts in Kamwenge District Local Government.

Application forms (PSC – Form 3, 2008) to be completed in triplicate (original handwriting) and are obtainable free from Public Service Commission or from Secretaries, District Service Commission Offices (0773-983815).

Serving officers should route their applications through their respective heads of department. Photocopies of academic documents, CV and any other relevant documents, as well as 3 recent passport size photographs should be attached to each form.

Application forms should reach the Secretary, District Service Commission Office, P.O. Box 1530, KAMWENGE, not later than 8th April, 2013. Late applications will not be considered.

Any form of canvassing will disqualify the candidate.

 Medical

 Qualifications:

• An MB.Ch.B or BDS or its equivalent degree from recognized university.

• Masters degree in Public Health, or its equivalent from recognized institution.

• Nine (9) years working experience in clinical practices three (3) of which at senior health services management level.

• Should be registered and licensed with relevant council.

• Postgraduate diploma in Public Administration Management is an added advantage.

Duties:

• Planning, Directing, Monitoring and Evaluating the delivery of health services

• Ensuring and Accounting for allocated resources.

• Ensuring implementations of National Health Policy.

• Tendering advice on Health related issues

• Compiling and submitting reports to CAO

• Providing technical guidance and support to health centres

• Carrying out, monitoring and evaluation of health programmes in the district.

• Carrying out human resource management functions like identifying manpower needs, training, mentoring, coaching, promotion, leave, deployment and periodic assessment of health staff.