Job Description
NUTRITION AND DIETETICS TECHNOLOGIST III, JOB GROUP CPSB 11/‘H’ - (5 POSTS)
Kakamega, Kenya
This Job will expire on 31st July, 2023 at 11.59 P.M
Basic Salary Scale: Kshs. 25,470 x 1,070 – 26,580 x 1,080 – 27,700 x 1,110 – 28,850 x 1,130 – 30,020 x 1,200 – 31,270 x 1,260 – 32,570 x 1,330 – 33,950 p.m.
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
Duties and Responsibilities
i.Implementing nutrition programmes;
ii.Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;
iii.Conducting nutrition assessments;
iv.Collecting and compiling nutrition data;
v.Providing nutrition health education and demonstrations;
vi.Counseling of patients with specific nutritional needs;
vii.Monitoring preparation of therapeutic feeds;
viii.Implementing outpatient and inpatient supplementary and therapeutic feeding programmes;
ix.Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programmes; and
x.Providing micronutrient supplementation.
Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
i.Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized training institution;
ii.Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieteticians (CIND); and
iii.Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution