To enforce the Tobacco Control Act with individuals, owners, and operators in public places such as restaurants and bars, workplaces, schools, hospitals, and other public facilities.
The incumbent is responsible for the collection, collation and compilation into databases, at national and sectorial level, statistics on Drug Demand Reduction.
The incumbent is required to provide technical support by planning, organizing and conducting social and economic research activities into areas related to the functioning of the Ministry of Health in accordance with the objectives and strategic priority areas of the relevant division/unit of the Ministry to which the position is allocated. Work involves collecting, collating, analyzing and evaluating data on trends to inform decision-making.
The incumbent’s work includes assisting in the conducting, organizing and executing programmes of research in related fields for use in planning studies and problem solving, surveying of and collecting and analyzing information on the particular subject matter.
The incumbent reports to the Co-ordinator, Monitoring Evaluation and Research and assists in planning, organizing and executing programmes of research.
The Research Specialist would support the Health Sector Human Resource Planning and Development Unit of the Ministry of
Health, in the implementation of the work plan and development of strategies to build the capacity and capability of the HRH in Trinidad and Tobago through the provision of timely, relevant comprehensive and well documented research projects and studies.
The Occupational Health Analyst I would ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act 2004 (amended) by continuously pursuing risk reduction and monitoring/maintaining safe working conditions and practices.
An employee in this class performs professional and supervisory work by engaging in monitoring and quality control activities so as to maintain established quality standards.
The incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing an co-ordinating the treatment, rehabilitation and reinsertion/re-socialization programmes/ projects systems of the National Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Secretariat.