Nutrition and Dietetics Officer at Narok County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will involve:- 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 Appointment

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

• Be a holder of a Diploma in Nutrition from a recognized medical Training College;
• Be a holder of KCSE mean grade ‘C’ or its equivalent;
• Be registered by the Kenya Nutrition Dietetics Institute (KNDI);
• Have certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution