Nutrition and Dietetics Technologists (5 Posts) at The County Government of West Pokot

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: 

• 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 counselling of patients in home-based disease management; and carrying out nutrition health education. 

Requirements for Appointment:

• Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution; 
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution and;
• Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND)