Nutrition Job County Government of Kirinyaga

Medical Jobs. County Government of Kirinyaga Jobs

Job Ref: KCPSB/MOH/N&D/16/18/09/25

Terms of Service: Contract

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing nutrition programmes;
• Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;
• Conducting nutrition assessments;
• Collecting and compiling nutrition data;
• Providing nutrition health education and demonstrations;
• Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs;
• Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds;
• Preparation of monthly reports and monitoring Nutrition Programmes;
• Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes and
• Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes and providing micronutrient supplementation.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: –

• Have Diploma in community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
• Have Certificate in computer Application skills from a recognized institution;
• Have Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND) and
• Have a valid practicing license
• Proficiency in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.

How to Apply

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