Nutrition and Dietetics Officer - 3 Posts at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 39,700 x 1,470 – 41,170 x 1,520 – 42,690 x 1,710 – 44,400 x 1920 – 46,320 x 2,000 – 48,320 x 2,290 – 50,610 x 2,350 – 52,960p.m.

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: -

• Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for outpatients and inpatients;
• Providing guidelines on diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and home-based care;
• Treating and counseling patients using specialised dietetic nutritionally modified products;
• Implementing the nutrition and dietetic process including screening;
• Assessing, formulating and implementing nutrition interventions and evaluating outcomes;
• Providing nutrition support in patient management in healthcare facilities;
• Developing and disseminating nutrition behavior change;
• Implementing nutrition health programmes; and
• Collecting and compiling nutrition data.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Community Nutrition, Food Science, Home Economics or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
• Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND); and
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.