Nutrition and Dietetics Technologist III - 11 Posts at Laikipia County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade into this cadre. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: implementing nutrition programmes; providing nutrition services in health care facilities; conducting nutrition assessments; collecting and compiling nutrition data; providing nutrition health education and demonstrations; counselling of patients with specific nutritional needs; monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds; implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes; promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes; and providing micronutrient supplementation.

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

• Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized training institution;
• Registration by the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians institute (KNDI)
• Valid practising license from Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians institute (KNDI)
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.