POST AND SALARIES 1.1 Community Health Technician Grade Level 07 1.2 Higher Community Health Technician Grade Level 08 1.3 Senior Community Health Technician Grade Level 09 1.4 Principal Community Health Technician Grade Level 10 1.5 Assistant Chief Community Health Technician Grade Level 12 1.6 Chief Community Health Technician Grade Level 13
2.1 Community Health Technician, Grade level 07. 2.1.1 Familiarizing with target population and health service facilities within the community. 2.1.2 Initiating preliminary contact with community leaders on health matters. 2.1.3 Assisting in collecting data on community health matters. 2.1.4 Participating in identifying community major health problems 2.1.5 Dispensing drugs as prescribed in the Standing Orders, 2.1.6 Participating in primary health care house numbering and-placement of home based records.
2.2 Higher, Community Health Technician, Grade level 08 2.2.1 Supervising the mobilization of community for health actions. 2.2.2 Facilitating effective functioning of the community health development committee. 2.2.3 Participating in primary health house numbering and placement of home-based records. 2.2.4 Assisting in training subordinate staff. 2.2.5 Keeping records of community health activities and problems. 2.2.6 Compiling periodic returns 2.2.7 Assisting in monitoring administration of drugs.
2.3 Senior Community Health Technician, Grade level 09 2.3.1 Updating numbering and placement of home-based records 2.3.2 Participating in the community health development committee meetings. 2.3.3 Assisting in organizing training programmes of staff 2.3.4 Collecting and reviewing records. 2.3.5 Monitoring administration of drugs 2.3.6 Performing simple laboratory investigations 2.3.7 Monitoring two way referral system as contained in the national health policy.
2.4 Principal Community Health Technician, Grade level 10 2.4.1 Carrying out general survey of community’s social and cultural characteristics. 2.4.2 Assisting in preparing budgets for the implementation of community health plans. 2.4.3 Assisting in managing referral cases 2.4.4 Initiating periodic health education campaigns within the community. 2.4.5 Supervising the operation of the essential drugs system and drug revolving fund. 2.4.6 Deciding in consultation with superior officers the need for pre-package drugs. 2.4.7 Maintaining a roster for regular servicing of community health equipment 2.4.8 Performing simple laboratory investigations.
2.5 Assistant Community Health Technician, Grade level 12 2.5.1 Supervising the activities of a number of subordinate staff. 2.5.2 Identifying available resources for solving community health problems. 2.5.3 Preparing schedule of duties. 2.5.4 Assisting in developing indicators for evaluating community health plans 2.5.5 Managing referral and at risk cases, applying Standing Orders 2.5.6 Organizing training programme of staff.
2.6 Chief Community Health Technician, Grade level 13 2.6.1 Developing staff work plans 2.6.2 Coordinating the activities of a number of subordinate staff 2.6.3 Ensuring proper execution of community health programmes within a specified area. 2.6.4 Coordinating the training programme of staff.
3.0 METHODS OF ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
NOTE: All promotion and transfers are subject to vacancy and satisfactory service record.
3.1 Community Health Technician, Grade level 07 3.1.1 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing West Africa School Certificate or Senior Secondary School certificate who has successfully completed a three years’ training in a recognized health Institution and obtained the registration of the National Council for Community Health Practice Board of Nigeria for Technician Cadres.
3.2 Higher Community Health Technician, Grade level 08 3.2.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Community Health Technician who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.2.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing the qualification specified in subparagraph 3.1.1. above plus at least three years’ post-qualification cognate experience
3.3 Senior Community Health Technician, Grade level 09 3.3.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Higher Community Health Technician who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.3.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing the qualification specified in subparagraph 3.1.1. above plus at least six years post-qualification cognate experience
3.4 Principal Community Health Technician, Gra.de level 10 3.4.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Senior Community Health Technic who has spent at least three years on the grade. 3.4.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing any of the qualification specific in sub-paragraph 3.1.1 above plus at least nine years post-qualification cognate experience
3.5 Assistant Chief Community Health Technician, Grade level 12 3.5.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Community Health Technic who has spent at least three years on the grade.
3.6 Chief Community Health Technician, Grade level 13 3.6.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Assistant Chief Community Health Technician who has spent at least three years on the grade.
ADVANCEMENT BEYOND THE CADRE Any staff in the Community Health Technician Cadre who acquires any of the qualifications specific for appointment to any higher grade will be eligible for promotion/transfer to the grade.
Reference: Federal Civil Service Commission: fedcivilservice .gov.ng /hq /includes /download.php ?f=hq /pages /generalItem /Resources Files /12.pdf&fc =SCHEMES OF SERVICE.pdf
