Nutrition and Dietetic Technologist Jobs in Kenya

Nutrition and Dietetic Technologist Jobs in Kenya


Job Summary

  • The project seeks to recruit suitable candidates to increase the number of health personnel required to increase staffing levels through screening and disease surveillance at the ports of entry; laboratory testing facilities at the NPHLS, NMS, and selected high risk counties across the country.

    Background

  • The Kenya COVID-19 Health Emergency Response project is the Phase 1 of the Multi-Phase Programmatic Approach for Strategic Preparedness and Response Program. Theproposed project aims to assist Kenyan government in its efforts to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19 and strengthen national systems for public health preparedness.

  • Kenya is experiencing a high disease burden in addition to the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic among other public health emergencies. There is need to recruit additionalsurge staff to man the various strategic centers established within the Nairobi metropolitan, National hospitals, County hospitals, and Ports of Entry that suffer acute staff shortage.

  • The project seeks to recruit suitable candidates to increase the number of health personnel required to increase staffing levels through screening and disease surveillance at the ports of entry; laboratory testing facilities at the NPHLS, NMS, and selected high risk counties across the country.

    Requirements for appointment:

    For appointment to the position of Nutrition and Dietetic Technologist, a candidate must have:

  • Be in possession of at least the Kenya Certificate of Secondary
    Education (KCSE) Mean Grade C with at least a C in Biology, English or Kiswahili and a C- in any other two (2) Science Subjects; and

  • Diploma in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution.

  • Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND)

    Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Implementing nutrition programmers

  • Providing nutrition services in isolation 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 programs;

  • Promoting maternal, infant and young children feeding programs; and

  • Providing micronutrient supplementation.

    How to Apply

  • Interested and qualified persons are required to send their applications and relevant attachments to the Ministry’s Email:

  • cherproject@health.go.ke. so as to reach the Ministry on or before 26th May, 2022 at 10.00 am.

    Head, Supply Chain Management Services
    For: Principal Secretary


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