Kirinyaga County Jobs- Nutrition and Dietician Officer (2 Posts)

Nutrition and Dietician Officer Job in Kirinyaga County

JOB REF: CPSB/MOH/19/04/05/17

Responsibilities for the Nutrition and Dietician Officer Job

• Planning, Monitoring, implementing and evaluating specific nutrition projects in the community;
• Sensitizing and working with community workers particularly in Agriculture, Social
• Services, Education and other agencies to help them understand more the nutrition problems in the community and advocate actions for improvement;
• Implementing nutrition program;
• Providing nutrition services in the healthcare facilities;
• Conducting nutrition services;
• Collecting and compiling nutrition data;
• Providing nutrition health education and demonstration;
• Counseling patients with specific nutrition needs;
• Monitoring and preparation of therapeutic feeds;
• Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding program;
• Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programs;
• Providing micronutrient supplementation;
• Supervising and guiding staff working under the officer;
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time

Requirements for the Nutrition and Dietician Officer Job

• For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
• Be a holder of a Diploma in Nutrition from a recognized medical Training College;
• Holder of KCSE mean grade ‘C’ or its equivalent;
• Be registered by the Kenya Nutrition Dietetics Institute (KNDI);
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognised institution.

How To Apply

All applications should be sent by post quoting the job reference number on the subject of the application and on the envelop.

Applications can also be hand delivered to the County Governor’s office, Kirinyaga at the County Public Service Board Office (Room 18) on or before 12th May 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Successful candidate will be required to produce: Clearance Certificate from CID, HELB, KRA, EACC, and CRB.

Women who meet the specified requirements are encouraged to apply. The Salary and benefits attached to this post may be subject to review as would be advised by Salaries and Remuneration Commission.
The Kirinyaga County Government is an equal opportunity employer.

Secretary
Kirinyaga County Public Service Board
P.O Box 260-10304
KUTUS.