Environmental Health Officer (SSA - NOB) - ( 2408888 )
Primary Location
: Egypt-Cairo · Preparation of environmental health reports, including water quality tests, sanitary inspection, hygienic conditions at household level, identification of contamination source, drinking water disinfection. · Substantive input in the development of plans and strategies for environmental health activities as well as in the formulation of national policy for institutionalising environmental health at national and local level. · Serving as a focal point for WHO environmental health activities in the designated area, working in close collaboration with the country environmental health technical personnel. · Coordination of activities among the concerned ministries and agencies working in the field of environmental health. · Technical advice and guidance in the implementation of a large array of environmental health interventions, such as rehabilitation of water supply and water disinfection, sanitation and hygiene, waste management, including medical waste, human excreta disposal, garbage collection, etc. · Organisation and delivery of workshops, in-service training activities or public awareness seminars to various target groups, e.g. train environmental field workers to be assigned to the medical teams or training of personnel involved in implementing environmental health programme and projects. · Coordination of the implementation of hygiene education plans in camps, clusters of tents, households and other target groups in the designated area.
