CHIEF NUTRITION AND DIETETICS OFFICER

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

                i.          Served in the grade of Senior Nutrition and Dietetics Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years;

              ii.          Bachelor’s Degree in the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Food Science, Food Science and Nutrition or Home Economics from a Recognized Institution;

             iii.          Certificate in Computer Application skills from recognized institutions;

             iv.          Registration by the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians Institute (KNDI);

               v.          Must have a valid practicing license from the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians Institute (KNDI);

             vi.          Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability.

Duties and Responsibilities

                i.          Providing nutrition services in health care facilities;

              ii.          Providing therapeutic nutrition support in disease management in hospital wards and kitchens;

             iii.          Managing inpatient feeding programmes;

             iv.          Initiating nutrition projects;

               v.          Providing nutrition services in tuberculosis, diabetes and renal clinics;

             vi.          Conducting nutrition data audits in the facility;

            vii.          Planning and formulating therapeutic diets for outpatient and inpatients;

          viii.          Providing specifications for the procurement of nutrition equipment;

             ix.          Facilitating nutrition health and inter-sectoral teams;

               x.          Assessing and implementing and reviewing nutrition health programmes in health care facilities.

             xi.          Providing nutrition services in programmes