CARPHA: Headquarters, Port of Spain, Trinidad
Head Environmental Health & Sustainable Development (EHSD) โ P5
Under the direct supervision of the Assistant Director โ Surveillance, Disease Prevention & Control (SDPC), the Head EHSD manages the operations of the Department of Environmental Health & Sustainable Development (EHSD), inclusive of the Environmental Health Laboratory. In so doing, the incumbent is expected to lead in the development of work plans, policies and strategies to address current and future environmental health concerns while ensuring the following: a) the provision of timely and relevant data, laboratory and surveillance reports and technical information to enhance public health intelligence for CARPHA, CARPHA Member States (CMS) and other partners; b) strengthening of key linkages between the department of EHSD and other departments/units to create an integrated approach for interventions, including surveillance, training and creation of awareness on environmental health; c) appropriate advice on technical matters is provided to the Assistant Director โ SDPC and other relevant staff, and; d) the technical quality and relevance of departmental outputs. Also, the post holder is a member of the Departmental Management Team (DMT) and oversees monitoring and evaluation of the development and performance of personnel within the EHSD Department.
Kindly refer to the attached Job Description for additional details on the required qualifications, experience and competencies.
Appointment may be on contract or on secondment from a Public Service or a statutory body of a Member State or approved regional organization. It will be subject to such staff rules and policies, rules, regulations, orders and instructions as exist and as may be introduced from time to time with respect to service with the Caribbean Public Health Agency
CARPHA reserves all rights in accordance with its policies related to conditions of employment.
Applications including Job Applicantโs Profile Summary Form, Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae and copies of relevant documents must be submitted by April 23, 2025 to:
The Human Resource Manager Human Resource Department
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA)
P.O. Box 164
PORT OF SPAIN, TRINIDAD
E-mail: careers@carpha.org