Nutrition and Dietetics Officer - 3 Posts at Tharaka Nithi County Assembly

Tharaka Nithi County is one of the forty seven (47) counties in Kenya. It borders the Counties of Embu to the South and South West, Meru to the North and North East, Kirinyiga and Nyeri to the West and Kitui to the East and South East. The county lies between latitude 000 07′ and 000 26′ South and between longitudes 370...

 

Nutrition and Dietetics Officer - 3 Posts

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience
  • LocationTharaka Nithi
  • Job FieldMedical / Healthcare 

Requirements for appointment

  • Be a Kenyan citizen;
  • Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition or Food Science and Nutrition from a recognized institution
  • Be registered by the Council of the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI)
  • Possess a valid Practicing License from the Kenya Nutritionists and Dieticians Institute (KNDI)
  • Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.
  • Relevant working experience will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities

The Nutrition and Dietetics Officer shall be responsible to the employer and the supervisor for the following;

  • Preparing and implementing therapeutic diets for Patients.
  • Providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for management of existing and emerging diseases in health facilities, for home – based care and in other institutions.
  • Treating patients using specialized dietetic nutritionally modified products Implementing the nutrition and dietetic intervention process from screening to evaluation
  • Planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating nutrition specific projects in the community.
  • Counselling patients on specialized dietetic interventions and evaluating outcomes.
  • Developing and disseminating nutrition behavior change education and information materials.
  • Implementing nutrition health programmes.
  • Collecting and compiling nutrition and dietetic data.
  • Any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Integrity Clearance

Successful applicants are expected to get clearance from the following bodies.

  • Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
  • Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
  • Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
  • Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
  • Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
  • For those with higher education certificates (degrees) from outside Kenya, a letter of recognition of qualifications from the Commission of University Education.

Method of Application

Each application should be accompanied by some detailed curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and transcripts, National Identity Card or Passport, testimonials and other relevant supporting documents.

All applications should be submitted in sealed envelopes clearly marked on the top left side the position applied for so as to reach the undersigned on or before 22nd November 2024 by 4 pm.

Applications should be addressed to:
THE SECRETARY
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD
THARAKA NITHI COUNTY
P.O. BOX 10-60406
KATHWANA

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