Nutrition and Dietetics Officer- 2 Positions at County Government of Bungoma

Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for outpatients and inpatients;
• Providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and home based care and other institutions;
• Treating and counseling patients using specialized dietetic process including screening, assessing, formulating and implementing nutrition interventions and evaluating outcomes;
• Providing nutrition support in patient management in health care facilities;
• Developing and disseminating nutrition behavior change communication, information, education and communication materials;
• Implementing nutrition health programmes; and
• Collecting and compiling nutrition and dietetic data.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:-

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition or Home Economics from a recognized Institution;
• Be registered by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dietitians (CIND); and
• Have Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution;