Nutrition and Dietetics Technician II at Kajiado County

No of Positions: 3

JG ‘G’

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assessing community nutrition needs; following-up on discharge cases from hospitals;
• Screening for deficiency diseases and chronic
• Illnesses related to nutrition in a community setting and referring them to various existing programs;
• Collecting data on nutrition and dietetics;
• Promoting baby friendly community initiatives;
• Conducting community growth, monitoring and promotion activities;
• Assisting in community interventions on diet and lifestyle disease prevention and control;
• Promoting optimal infant and young child feeding programmes;
• Assisting in running out patient supplementary feeding programs and outpatient therapeutic feeding programs;
• Following up and counseling of patients in home-based disease management; and
• Carrying out nutrition health education.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan Citizen;
• Be a Holder of a Certificate in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
• Registration by the Council of the Kenya Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KIND);
• Valid practicing license from Kenya Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KIND);
• Minimum Three (3) years working experience in the relevant field;
• Demonstrate administrative ability and competence in work performance;
• Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
• Demonstrate a thorough understanding of County development objectives;
• Proficiency in computer applications;
• Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines;
• Have ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
• Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.