Date: 24

 Family name: suudi.

 First names: muuse abokor
 Date of birth: 21 october 1985
 Nationality: Somali.
 Civil status: Married
 Place of Birth: Burco, Somaliland.
Contact: muuse5243@gmail.com or muusermosaraar@gmail.com , +
00252634435243

Personal Statement.
I am reliable enthusiastic person, well organized , Self-starter, self-motivated, flexible, cheerful,
disciplined, goal oriented, creative, fast learner, output, and spirited team player, caring and professional
nurse and clinical officer tutor with particular interest in the provision of humanitarian medical care with
over seven years’ experience in community health nursing, infection prevention & control and health
promotion I have acquired extensive experience in guiding and counseling the emergency health care
spiritually, psychological as well as physically with wide Professional experiences in INGOs administration
within in Somalia. I have strong skills to work in and contribute to team building environment and have
excellent communication skills shown to supervisor, colleagues, and General Public identify issues, form
hypotheses, design and conduct analyses, synthesize conditions into recommendations and implement
change. Adept at giving superior written and oral presentations to Groups of experts motivate members of
a team toward common goals as well as computer skills, Internet command and English language. I am
Open person; I like to spend my time reading books watching world news, Interacting with the community
and I like to find new new professional challenges
KEY Skills:

 Facilitation skills.
 Tutor skills.
 Teaching skills.
 Negotiation skills
 Problem solving skills
 Interpersonal skills.
 Implementation of protocol and guidelines.
 Good nursing care plan.
 Case management skills
 Leadership and management skills
 Critical thinking
 Assessment/Surveys,
 Data collection.
 Monitoring and Evaluation.
 Active Case finding.
 Regular user of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
 Highly organized and efficient
 Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
 Polite and professional manner
 High level of attention to detail.
 Capable to work with different people with deferent back round.
 Hard working and utilized.
 Ability to work different team environment.
 Good in depth knowledge of the local culture.
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 Strong oral and written communication skill.
 Actively work towards continuing personal learning and development.
 Flexible and willing to work irregular hours.
 Ability to write weekly and monthly report.
 Ability to plan mobilizes and coordinates.

 Education:
Institution (Date from - Date to) Degree(s) obtained (content):

On-going at Lincoln University Master of Health Care Management (Master of Public

College In Malaysia. 01/01/2019 till Health).
now.
Courses Outlines Includes:
• • Health Care Systems.
• • Principles of Environmental Health Sciences.
• • Health Information Technology.
• • Family Health.
• • Biostatistics.
• • Economic Evaluation in Health Care.
• • Non Communicable Disease.
• • Tobacco, Alcohol and Illicit Drugs.
• • Health Policy.
• • Epidemic and Disaster Management.
• • Health Impact Assessment.
• • HIV/AIDs: Responses.
• • Occupational Health.
• • Epidemiology.
• • Research Methodology.
• • Infectious Diseases.
• • Health Promotion and Primary Prevention.
• • Project Work.

Burao Institute Of Health and Science Higher Diploma of Registered Nurse:

(BIOHS) Burao, Somalia (03/2007 -
04/2010) Human anatomy and physiology, Fundamental of nursing, Human development and
family studies, Humanities course, Principles of nutrition, Effective speech, Math course,
Introduction of laboratory, Elementary microbiology laboratory, Professional role
development issue in nursing practice, Nursing informatics, Health Assessment,
Introduction to Sociology, Statistics or Biostatistics, Path physiology, Introduction to
Pharmacology Concepts, Nursing Care of the Adult Client Requiring Medical-Surgical
Intervention, Therapeutic Nursing Care of the Older Adult, Understanding and Applying
Nursing Research, Nursing Care of Children and Adolescents, Nursing Care of the
Childbearing Family, Effective Writing, Leadership and Management, Community and
Family Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Communication, First Aid.

 Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic)

Language Reading Speaking Writing

Somali Mother tongue
English 1 1 1

 Other Learning or Education:

 Secondary School Certificate.
 Diploma of English language.
 Computer certificate.
 Appreciation & Recognition certificate.
 Emergency, triage, assessment and treatment {ETAT} certificate.
 First Aid and Emergency Management Certificate.
 Basic and Advanced Life Support Ce

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Country Date from - Date to

Somaliland 7/2016--6/2019, Regional Health Officer
Somaliland 1/2016—7/2016 District Health Officer.
Somaliland 2/2015--12016 health facility
Somaliland 11/2014—6/2015 medical ward
Somaliland 2009---2011 Mobile Nutrition srcs

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al experience:

ocation Company Position Description

erkadda Save The Children Health Post Team

i Hirsi, International Leader  Monthly Plan and Coordinate a flexible and Comprehensive maternal child health service which max
ool and well-being, development and safety of children 0-5 years and their families.
omaliland.

 Maintain professional networks and collaboration through attendance at meetings of health post staff

 Monitor, collate and report on relevant statistics.

 Plan, Organise and implement the 'team around child' model.

 Provide regular supervision to team members of health post.

 Plan, Organise and administer regular team meetings of health post.

 Conduct child health assessments according Save the children guidelines.

 Provide an enhanced service to high needs patients.

 Assist with immunizations when required.

 Provide both health post and home based service delivery.

 Maintain accurate and secure patients records.

 Provide information and advice to parents with young children.

 Develop and implement relevant referral services that link patient with appropriate referral health faci

 Develop and provide educational programs that respo

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urao, Save the Children Mobile Nutrition Team

omaliland International. Leader
 Establishment and running of TSFP and OTP in the targeted Final Distribution sites in liaison M
supervisor and other team members.
• Lead and supervise all CMAM activities of the Mobile team members (Mid-wife and OTP nurse)
the National protocol are adhered to.
• Work with the community health volunteers, ensure engagement of community leaders, key com
community groups and traditional healers / TBAs in facilitating the treatment of malnourished children and
the OTP and TSFP
• Work closely with the Mobile team members to ensure all aspects of the programme are unders
and appropriate referrals take place between the project components.
• Monitor and track all nutrition commodities issued to IRF to ensure it reaches the intended final
points and that the same reaches the intended beneficiaries
• Ensure the medical protocols are implemented in line with the CMAM protocols
• Organize monthly review meeting with Community Health Volunteers and collect their reports an
activities to the linked health facilities.
• Provide regular and timely filed updates to the line supervisor on progress, priorities and constra
verbally and in writing.
• Assist line supervisor in compilation of both IRF and donor reports to ensure set deadline are st
• Maintain good and positive contacts with MOHD, local authorities, and community leaders to en
involvement in program activities.
• Prepare and submit quarterly project case studies/success stories to showcase project achievem
contribution of project in saving lives in your project areas.
• Prepare and submit quality and timely monthly CMAM reports as required.
• Maintain proper filing systems and storage of all project documents, reports and other relevant t
materials (both hard and soft copies)

• Perform any other duty assigned by the line supervisor

o

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igavo, MSF-OCA Holland Emergency  As EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT NURSE

omaliland. Erigavo Hospital Department and 1. To triage patients when they arrive at the ED according to their condition/triage score.
Project. Paediatric ward Nurse 2. Ensure all emergency cases according to the criteria go directly to the resuscitation.
3. Ensure all patients referred from MCH come with a referral letter as per referral policy.
4. Ensure the referral and discharge policy is adhered to.
5. Ensure that protocols/guideline is accessible and referred to at all times.
 As WARD NURSE
Main tasks:

 Medical activities:
 Ensures the set-up and correct implementation of adequate nursing care, ensures on the job tra
an adequate supervision system.
 Elaborates nursing care protocols and ensures the monitoring of their implementation.
 Set-up and follow-up of hospital hygiene regulations and adequate system of sterilisation of med
 Management of nursing staff:
(1) Ensures the overall management of the nursing activities (task repartition, working hours, rotatio
(2) Elaborates the organisational chart
(3) Defines and writes job-profiles and job-descriptions.
 Participates actively in the evaluation of staff members.
 Management of drugs and medical materials:
 Ensures regular inventories
 Carries out evaluations of drug and medical materials requirements.
 Is responsible for the set-up of a central supply system for the structure.
 Is responsible for the set-up of a stock management system.
 Is responsible for the set-up of order and distribution system.
 Is responsible for the set-up of a drug consumption monitoring system.
 Health monitoring:
(1) Ensures the set-up and implementation of a medical monitoring system for the hospital:
analyses, retro-information.
 Ensures correct use and follow-up through supervision and on the job training.
(2) Assists in the elaboration of monthly reports.
 Information:
 Ensures regular contacts with hospital direction.
 Ensures regular contacts with other NGO’ s in regards of the aspects concerning the hospital.
 Keeps the field co-ordinator informed about the overall activities.
 Draws-up internal activity reports according to the frequency defined by the project/mission.
 Human resources management
 Participates actively in the evaluation of MSF national staff members implicated in the project.

igavo, International Medical Health Facility

omaliland. Corps (IMC) Erigavo Supervisor
District MCHs Yufle
Project.

urao, German Red Cross

omaliland. under Somali Red
Crescent Society.

Other Work Experiences:

 2007. Worked for cholera outbreak management and controlling campaign at Togdheer.

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 2008: Worked for measles outbreak management and prevention campaign in Togdheer.
 2007-2009 worked at a private emergency clinic as a part time.
 2008-2010: participated child health days campaign four times.
 2010: Instructor of school health program for governmental schools one month.
 During the latest of my nursing training course, I was worked as practical offered at burao general hospital with shifts of wards attends and MCH.
 2010: December I was supervisor of child health days with screening of nutritional status in erigavo district.
 2011: May participate measles outbreak vaccination campaign in sanaag as MSF-OCA represent staff with UNICEF and WHO.
 2011 August participate MSF-OCA WASH, health facilities and nutrition assessment and survey in all sanaag districts.
2012 July I was attend Somaliland nurse and midwifery association annual meeting and I awarded appreciation & recognition certificate to my valuable contribution to

Somaliland he

Here I am applying for the vacant position of nutrition officer in HPA organization and my experience and skills match’s the
requirements in this position

I have years of experience working in the business management and I hold an advanced a bachelor degree of business
management and till preparing the second bachelor degree of community development in a burao university in a last
semester and I have a certificate of secondary school as I have years of management experience where I supervised a
large staff of different sites and companies During this time, I organized ,controlled duties and created schedules and kept
the department running smoothly.

I have the communication skills needed to act as liaison between the managers and staffs executives of the department and
to discuss new policies and procedures or to discuss changes that could improve effectively and efficiently I have the
experience to train new staffs and the ability to evaluate the performance of the staff.

I have the experience and training to conduct internal audits and assessments to determine the quality of management
system and services performed, to ensure it is corresponding to planned standards and with clear transparency and
credibility

I have extensive computer knowledge with the ability to prepare reports and keep all records updated and hospital
information current. I also have the knowledge to make proposal for improvements where needed. I have the flexibility to be
on call during emergencies, to attend staff meetings and others.
I am looking forward my application shall meet your positive consideration.

Yours sincerely
MUUSE ABOKOR SUUDI

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Muuse Abokor Suudi (C.V)

Personal profile
I have a year’s of experience working health issues either at the kind of medical, nutrition, or health
management I hold an advanced bachelor degree of Community Development (CD), Qualified Nurse, and the
moment I am on the process of preparing the Master program of Nutrition in Alpha University, I am an
individual who knows his job duties and capable to done his duty for excellent

and enthusiastic individual who possesses enough knowledge with experience regarding managing admin and
financing. I am intellectual learner who can absorb new ideas and is experienced in coordinating, planning and
organizing, and a wide range of management operation. Well organized and an excellent team player with a proven
ability to work proactively in a complex distinct environment.

Academic qualifications:
 2019 till know I am preparing the master program of nutrition
 2014-2016 Burco University (community development)
 2011-2014 Burao Institute of Health and Science
 2002-2006 Sh.Bashir Secondary school
 1998- 2002 Mohamud Ahmed Ali (Elementary and intermediate )

Other courses

Nom. Time Course Duration Certificate Place

1. 2014 Office Computer 6mouths Diploma Universal institute

2. 2014 Office management 6months Certificate Soyvo

3 2008 Study Language of One year certificate super power privet

English

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Training:

IMCI training guideline

IMAM guideline

Leadership & Management.

Gender Based Violence (GBV).

Good Governance.

Conflict Management.

Skills:
1. Negotiation skills
2. Team building skills.
3. Procurement skills.
4. Computer skills.
5. Decision making skills.
6. Communication skills.

Work experience:

1. Saraar Regional health officer (RHO) in 3 years

2. Burco General Hospital in 2 years
3. Kenya Health Center in 2 years
4. SRCS mobile team in 1 year

Language:
 Somali Fluent
 English Normal
 Arabic Normal
Refrence

1. Hawa ismail ahmed Health officer of SCRS in Burao branch 063-4435582

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2. Garaad abdulahi ahmed Executive Officer of SAYDO organization 063-4900966

3.

Plans, organizes, directs and controls the delivery of services

offered by health professionals, brighter futures program officer,
NAADAP and CHR Sports & Leisure, E.H.T’s and other health and
social services programs to ensure; optimal use of resources,
elimination of duplication, the availability and provision of quality
services to the community and members.
Stays in close contact with members, families and the community
to better appreciate their needs and assess the quality of services
provided by the First Nation and Government programs.
Keeps abreast on the availability of programs and funds that may
be of interest to the Eagle Village First Nation and its members

Maintains good relations and contact with Government

representatives and negotiates funding agreements.
Ensures that the facilities, the equipment and documentation are
Conducive to the provision of quality and timely services.
Prepares and submits regular activity reports or forecast required to
The Band manager, the First Nation Council or Government
Ministries.

Human resources:
• Staff meetings for orientation, accountability,
Support and implication, ensuring cultural
Component
• Contractual work (review, update, negotiate,
Evaluate to ensure job market competiveness for

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Health care workers)

• Recruitment, job postings for short, mid-term and
Long-term positions (all aspects).
• Policies and procedures (up to date involvement
And periodical review) “driving force”
• Conflict resolution/discipline
• Time management validation

Relations with the milieu:

• Periodical meetings with agencies and
Organizations such as; CSSSLT (AHTF project
And support), ARSSS, FNQLHSSC, CJAT, local
Community task forces or interest group
• Cultural awareness/sensitivity training

Plan, organize, supervise and administer the functions and programs of a County
Public Health Department. Ensure proper enforcement of Public Health statutes, laws
and regulations. ... Effectively represent the Public Health District in contacts with the
public, community organizations and other government agencies.

Duties and responsibilities of District Officers

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1. District Officers as the Principal Representatives of the Central Government in the District
As the principal representatives of the Central Government in the District that command authority, and
are held in high esteem by the community, including other Public Servants, Paramount Chiefs and
other Local Authorities, District Officers are regarded as the principal authority of the Central
Government in the District and they:
1. Disseminate government policies in the District and ensure/ facilitate their implementation;
2. Coordinate central government activities in the District, particularly MDAs’ non-devolved
functions, and facilitate devolution of specified functions to the Local Councils;
3. Monitor the activities of Local Councils and Ministries/Departments and Agencies in the District;
4. Play host to visiting VIPs e.g. His Excellency the President, the Honourable Vice President,
Ministers, etc.;
5. Conduct administrative investigations on behalf of Government relating to allegations of gross
misconduct of Paramount Chiefs, sub-chiefs and/or other serious matters that are inimical to good
governance.
2. District Officers and National Security
District Officers and the Police are collectively responsible for the security and maintenance of law and
order in the District. As chief custodian of security and intelligence in the District, District Officers
serve as Chairmen of the District Intelligence Committees. In this regard, they are expected to:
1. Maintain good relations with local authorities, civil society, security services etc. to promote
peace and tranquility in the District;
2. Serve as Chairmen of the District Watch Committee;
3. Serve as Chairmen of the District Security Committee (DISEC). The Senior District Officer
(SDO) in the Provincial District is a member of the Provincial Security Committee;
4. Provide timely information to Government (through the Minister responsible for Local
Government and/or the President) on matters or persons which threaten peace and stability of the
area.
3. 3. District Officers as Superintendents of Chiefdom Administrations
Chiefdom Administration is a vital adjunct to the Central Administration of the country. The duties of
Chiefdom Administration Authorities are to ensure good administration and maintenance of law and
order at the grassroots level. The broad guidelines for the execution of these duties are provided in the
relevant sections of our Laws.
The responsibility of District Officers is therefore to ensure that the laws are respected particularly with
regard to the use of Government funds, properties and the safeguard of justice. District Officers are also
required to supervise Chiefdom Administrations and ensure that abuse of authority is minimized in the
administration of the Chiefdoms in the interest of good governance.
District Officers are the guarantors of peace and security in the chiefdom. In addition, District Officers
should encourage Chiefdom Authorities to run their localities in a way that would enhance the living

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standards of their people. Given the conservative nature of these communities, District Officers should
respect their customs and traditions.
In their interaction with Chiefdom Administration Authorities, District Officers:
1. Serve as a vital link between the Central Government, Local Councils and Chiefdom
Administrations;
2. Ensure good governance practices in the chiefdoms;
3. Ensure that local authorities do not abuse their authority or carry out gross miscarriage of justice
in the day-to-day administration of their chiefdoms;
4. Address complaints and petitions from Paramount Chiefs and their subjects in a timely manner;
5. Mediate in disputes between Paramount Chiefs and their people;
6. Receive and address complaints expeditiously from aggrieved persons in the community;
7. On the basis of intelligence take pre-emptive action to forestall conflicts in the locality;
8. Conduct the revision of Chiefdom Councilors’ Lists;
9. Conduct the election of Section and Town Chiefs;
10.Assist the Provincial Secretary (who is the Declaration Officer) in the election of Paramount
Chiefs;
11.Mediate or settle disputes between Chiefdom Authorities, Local Councils and MDAs;
12.Ensure proper assessment and collection of Local Tax and the payment of annual rebates to Town
and Section Chiefs;
13.Address boundary, bush and secret society disputes.
4. 4. District Officers and Paramount Chiefs Paramount Chiefs should at all times regard the District
Officers as the principal administrators of the Districts. Disputes between Paramount Chiefs and their
sub-chiefs are resolved by the District Officer. The relationship between District Officers and
Paramount Chiefs should be characterized by mutual respect and understanding. All matters pertaining
to the administration of Chiefdoms should be channeled through District Officers and on no account
should Paramount Chiefs bye-pass District Officers. In specific matters like absence from the
Chiefdom, holding of sub-chief elections, addressing bush/boundary disputes, secret society issues etc.,
the prior consultation and/or approval of the District Officers should be sought. Paramount Chiefs
should at all times co-operate with District Officers by responding to official calls and carrying out
lawful directives emanating from them. On no account should sub-chiefs who have been duly elected
and recognised by Government and whose elections have been accordingly Gazetted, be suspended
from office or relieved of their responsibilities by Paramount Chiefs without the prior approval of
Government. District Officers as representatives of the Central Government will take appropriate action
on representations made to them on matters of this nature.
5. 5. District Officers and the Police District Officers and the Police are collectively responsible for the
maintenance of security and law and order in the district. Collaboration between these two key

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Government functionaries in the District is absolutely essential. Should any occasion arise for the arrest
of a Provincial Secretary or District Officer outside of the authority the Anti-Corruption Commission,
the Inspector-General of Police should be consulted who will in turn obtain the fiat of the Secretary to
the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice. If the fiat
is obtained for the arrest of a District Officer, such arrest, as far as possible, should be executed outside
his area of jurisdiction. Similarly, a Paramount Chief can be arrested only subject to the fiat of the
Minister responsible for Local Government and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice.
6. 6. Public Meetings and other Major Activities in the District It is advisable that all official or public
meetings and other major public activities within the District are organized with the prior information
of the District Officer. This is merely to ensure that, as chief custodian of security/intelligence in the
District, the District Officer is able to take necessary measures in case of emergency.
7. 7. Political Co-operation In order to ensure the smooth running of the District, co-operation between
District Officers and all authorities in the District is a necessary requirement. In this respect, it is
important for all residents in the District to accord District Officers the respect that befits their position.
8. 8. District Officers and Provincial Secretaries It should be noted that the Provincial Secretaries are the
Chief Administrative Officers in their respective Regions/Provinces which comprise a number of
Districts and Chiefdoms. Itineraries of the movement of District Officers should be submitted to their
Provincial Secretaries at regular intervals. Any changes should be communicated in time. Whenever
District Officers have cause to leave their Districts, they must do so with the prior knowledge of their
Provincial Secretaries. Before leaving their station, District Officers should delegate their
responsibilities to their next in command.
9. 9. District Officers and their Subordinates The rule governing the relationship between District Officers
and their Assistants is spelt out in Cap. 60(3) as amended as follows:- “Any Assistant District Officer
of a District may perform any of the duties of the District Officer of that district, but shall only
discharge such portion thereof as may, from time to time, be assigned to him by the District Officer,
subject to any special instructions from the Provincial Secretary, and while performing any of the said
duties he shall have the same power as the District Officer”. To ensure the smooth administration of the
Districts, it is necessary for District Officers and their Assistants to have a good working relationship.
There should exist mutual respect and understanding between them. The Assistant District Officer
should at all times accept the District Officer as his superior officer and should carry out all legitimate
instructions and duties assigned to him. Correspondence between District Officers and their Assistants
should be polite in tone even where, for one reason or another, emotions have been aroused. In the case
of conflict between District Officers and their Assistants, the respective Provincial Secretaries should
intervene for the purpose of conflict resolution. The Civil Service Code, Rules and Regulations relating
to discipline etc., are supposed to be known by subordinate officers and should understand that they
cannot explain away their irregular conduct and performance simply on grounds of ignorance.
10.10. District Officers and Heads of Sectoral Ministries (Departments), Agencies and Local Councils The
progress of any administrative unit in a modern setting cannot be accomplished by the actions of only
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situation has considerably changed from the days when District Officers, in addition to being
responsible for the maintenance of law and order and the collection of taxes in the Districts, also served
as the operational arm of other departments. The pace of economic development, particularly after
independence, and the complexities of the facets of that development have been accompanied by an
increasing need for specialist attention to some of the areas that were once looked after by District
Officers. Hence, today, the variety of government agencies in the districts include departments such as
Lands, Country Planning and the Environment, Labour, Social Security and Employment, Agriculture,
Forestry and Food Security, Mineral Resources, Social Welfare, Gender and Children’s Affairs, Health
and Sanitation, and Energy and Water Resources. The purpose of this approach is to ensure that the use
of resources allocated for the development of any section within the district is maximized and the
targets achieved with the best of skills. In the same vein, Government has adopted a policy of
decentralization by which certain functions of the Central Government have been passed by law to
Local Councils to facilitate and enhance the delivery of services to the communities. District Officers
will thus be required to facilitate the activities of the Local Councils by creating the necessary enabling
environment for them to discharge their duties. The record of this approach indicates that competition,
rivalries and jealousies over administrative preserves have often resulted in uneasiness in the
relationships between the various heads of department in the Districts. In this situation, the role of the
District Officer must be limited to that of a general “keeper of the house” whose primary function is to
ensure that tranquility prevails in the District to allow other government agents to carry out their
various duties. His function is also that of an authoritative “drawer of attention” of Government to
anything that may be going wrong with the running of those Departments, Agencies and Local
Councils, since the monitoring of their activities is also part of the functions of District Officers. In the
light of the foregoing, mutual respect and understanding and spirit of co-operation should govern the
relationships between District Officers and Heads of Departments, Agencies and Local Councils.
However, for this co-operation to be effective, it is desirable for Heads of Departments, Agencies and
Local Councils, to adequately brief District Officers on the activities of their Departments through
monthly meetings of District Co-ordinating Committees comprising all Heads of Departments,
Agencies and Local Councils in the Districts and chaired by District Officers, minutes of which should
be forwarded to the Provincial Secretary, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government, the
Secretary to the President, the Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service and the relevant
ministries. This is in the interest of all concerned. Also, Heads of Departments, Agencies and Local
Councils should recognize the general overall responsibility assigned to District Officers for the
running of the Districts. District Officers, on the other hand, should be aware that Heads of
Departments, Agencies and Local Councils within their Districts are the authorized agents of the
sectoral Ministries and should therefore be allowed to execute their duties without undue interference.
11.11. District Officers and the Administration of Estates in the Provinces District Officers are responsible
for the administration of estates of persons who die intestate, in collaboration with the Paramount
Chiefs.

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12.12. District Officers and the Press While it is generally acknowledged that modern day governance
requires public servants to ensure transparency and accountability in the conduct of public affairs,
given their strategic positions, in dealing with the Press, District Officers should be circumspect and
guarded. Any adverse publication made against them or about their Districts should be brought to their
attention. District Officers should immediately submit their comments on the publication to their
Provincial Secretaries copying the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government. The latter
should advise the Secretary to the Cabinet and Head of the Civil Service on a suitable line of action, if
deemed necessary, after having received the comments of the Provincial Secretary concerned. If a
prima facie case is established that the press report is malicious or defamatory or frivolous and
misleading, the matter should be referred to the Ministry of Information and Communications for
appropriate action. Local Police intervention to interrogate District Officers on the grounds of any press
report or any other report whether oral or written reflecting adversely on their conduct must be
authorized by the Provincial Secretary or the Inspector-General of Police after consultation with the
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government. Such interrogation should take place in the
District Officer’s office. The interpretation of District Officer includes “Assistant District Officer”.
General District Officers like all other civil servants should be impartial in the discharge of their duties
and must at all times serve the Government of the day and be politically neutral. District Officers are
also required to observe the following ethical standards in their dealings with the public:
 Carry out his duties in a way that maintains public confidence in the integrity of his office;
 Treat the public and fellow public officers with courtesy and respect;

 Respond to the public with fairness, promptness and respect;

 Maintain an appropriate standard of dress and personal hygiene;
 Always work within the law.

Responsibilities of a Public Health Officer:

 Coordinate or combine the resources of health care institutions, social service organizations, public safety personnel,
or other agencies to enhance the community health.
 Design or use monitoring tools, like as screening, lab records, and vital information, to recognize health risks.
 Develop tools to address behavioral causes of diseases.
 Direct or control prevention programs in specialized areas such as aerospace, work-related, infectious disease, and
environmental medicine.
 Assess the effectiveness of recommended risk reduction actions or other interventions.
 Recognize groups at threat for specific preventable diseases.
 Carry out epidemiological research of acute and chronic diseases.
 Prepare precautionary health reports which include problem explanations, analyses, alternate solutions, and
suggestions.
 Deliver details about potential health risks and possible treatments to the media, the public, other health care experts,
or local, state, and national health regulators.
 Manage or coordinate the work of doctors, nurses, statisticians, or other staff members.

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 Educate or train medical team regarding precautionary medicine problems.

 Design, implement, or assess health service delivery systems to enhance the health of specific communities.

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