ENVIRONMENT HEALTH SUPERINTENDENT CADRE

1. POST AND SALARIES:
   1.1 Health Superintendent In-training
   1.2 Health Superintendent
   1.3 Higher Health Superintendent
   1.4 Senior Health Superintendent
   1.5 Principal Health Superintendent Grade II
   1.6 Principal Health Superintendent Grade I
   1.7 Assistant Chief Health Superintendent
   1.8 Chief Health Superintendent.

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2. DUTIES

2.1 Health Superintendent In-Training, Grade level 04
2.1.1 This is a training grade in which the officer undergoes a four year (Higher
Diploma) Course in an approved School of Hygiene or School of Health
Technology. On successful completion of the course, the Officer will be
promoted to the grade of Health Superintendent.

2.2 Health Superintendent, Grade level 07
2.2.1 Performing preventive and environmental Health duties such as:
2.2.1.1 Environmental sanitation
2.2.1.2 Health education
2.2.1.3 Control of communicable diseases
2.2.1.4 Port health duties
2.2.1.5 Meat and food inspection
2.2.1.6 Registering births and death
2.2.1.7 Collecting and processing health data

2.3 Higher Health Superintendent, Grade level 08
2.3.1 Supervising the work of the subordinate staff
2.3.2 Inspecting factories fur industrial health and Food hygiene 2.3.3 Initiating
measures to safeguard public health
2.3.4 Carrying out health education programmes
2.3.5 Compiling environmental health data and reports.

2.4 Senior Health Superintendent, Grade level 09.
2.4.1 Taking charge of environmental health activities.
2.4.2 Teaching in environmental health in training Institutions
2.3.3 Organizing health education programmes.
2.3.4 Assisting in initiating measures to control communicable diseases
2.3.5 Performing other related duties that may be assigned.

2.5 Principal Health Superintendent Grade II, Grade level 10
2.5.1 Taking charge of environmental health activities.
2.5.2 Coordinating the work of the subordinate staff.
2.5.3 Taking charge of any specialized health unit such as health education, malaria control, school of hygiene statistics, port health and nutrition.

2.6 Principal Health Superintendent Grade I, Grade level 12
2.6.1 Taking charge of health activities.
2.6.2 Coordinating the activities of the subordinate staff
2.6.3 Assisting in training subordinates.
2.6.4 Coordinating measures to control communicable diseases.

2.7 Assistant Chief Health Superintendent Grade I, Grade level 13
2.7.1 Collecting, collating, analyzing and distributing environmental health Data.
2.7.2 Undertaking supervisory visit to the various unit and submitting periodical
epidemiological reports.
2.7.3 Organizing training programmes, lectures and symposia for environmental
health staff.
2.7.4 Assisting in the administration of the Section.

2.8 Chief Health Superintendent, Grade level 14
2.8.1 Coordinating all environmental/public health activities
2.8.2 Taking charge of the administration, planning and implementation of
environmental health services.
2.8.3 Advising on matters relating to environs health.

3. METHODS OF ENTRY AND ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
   NOTE: All promotions and transfers are subjected to vacancy and satisfactory service record.
   3.1 Health Superintendent in-Training Grade level 04
   3.1.1 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing West Africa School
   Certificate or Senior Secondary School Certificate/General Certificate of
   Education (Ordinary Level) with four or five credits, two of which must be in
   relevant science subjects.
   3.2 Health Superintendent Grade level 07
   3.2.1 By promotion/upgrading of a suitable Health Superintendent in-training, who has successfully completed the training course/programme specified in subparagraph 2.1.1. above or by direct appointment of a candidate possessing Higher National Diploma (FIND) in Environmental Health Science from a recognized Institution.
   3.3 Higher Superintendent Grade level 08
   3.3.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Health Superintendent who has spent at least three years on the grade.
   3.3.2 By direct appointment of candidate possessing the qualification specified in subparagraph 3.1.1. above plus at least three years’ post -qualification cognate experience
   3.4 Senior Health Superintendent, Grade Level 09
   3.4.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Higher Health Superintendent, who has spent at least three years on the grade.
   3.4.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing the qualification specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1 above plus at least six years’ post-qualification cognate experience.
   3.5 Principal Health Superintendent Grade II, Grade level 10
   3.5.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Senior Health Superintendent who has spent at least three years on the grade.
   3.5.2 By direct appointment of a candidate possessing the qualification specified in sub-paragraph 3.1.1. above plus at least nine years’ post-qualification cognate experience
   3.6 Principal Health Superintendent Grade I, Grade level 12
   3.6.1 By promotion of a confirmed and suitable Principal Health Superintendent Grade II who has spent at least three years on the grade.
   3.7. Assistant Chief Health Superintendent, Grade level 13
   3.7.1 By promotion of a suitable Principal Health Superintendent Grade I who has spent at least three years on the grade.
   3.8 Chief Health Superintendent Grade level 14
   3.8.1 By promotion of a suitable Assistant Chief Health Superintendent who has spent least three years on the grade.
4. ADVANCEMENT WITHIN THE CADRE
   Officers in the Environment Health Superintendent Cadre who acquires any of the qualifications specified for appointment to any higher grade is eligible for transfer/promotion 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