Nutrition And Dietetics Technician II (3 Positions) at County Government of Kericho

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing, monitoring and evaluating nutrition programs;
• Providing clinical nutrition and dietetic services;
• Assessing nutrition status and making nutritional diagnosis;
• Advocating for the improvement of maternal and infant nutrition;
• Educating and creating public awareness on prevention, management and control of diet related non communicable disease;
• Supporting and managing people living with HIV/AIDS;
• Providing nutrition supplements and therapeutic feeds;
• Monitoring nutrition commodities at facility and community level;
• Calculating patient dietary requirements;
• Providing in-patient nutrition services in hospital;
• Assessing nutrition status and preparing reports for review;
• Training community health extension workers and community health providers on nutrition deficiency prevention and control strategies;
• And following up on nutrition related disease conditions.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in the grade of Nutrition and Dietetics Technician III for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Certificate in Community Nutrition from a recognized training institution;
• Certificate in Computer Application Kills from a recognized institution; 
• Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionist and Dieticians (CIND);and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.