Senior Nutrition and Dietetics Officer, Job Group ‘l' at Embu County Government

• VACANCY NO. CPSB 11/25 (E)
• Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing therapeutic nutrition support in disease management in health care facilities.
• Developing and providing guidelines on therapeutic diets for existing and emerging
• diseases for hospital use and home based care and other institutions.
• Developing and disseminating nutrition behavior change communication, information, education, promotion and communication materials
• Conducting nutrition advocacy.
• Developing and implementing strategies to promote safe and healthy food choices.
• Providing nutrition support in patient management in health care facilities.
• Facilitating training on nutrition in various training institutions.
• Collecting and compiling nutrition data.
• Conducting nutrition assessments and reviews in health care facilities.
• Developing, implementing and reviewing nutrition health care plans.
• Guiding in the nutrition management of patients in specialized clinics including
• Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, diabetes and renal clinics.
• Calculating dietary requirements for patients.
• Developing programmes for emergency response.
• Assessing and reviewing nutrition health programmes in health care facilities and communities.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Served in a relevant and comparable position for a minimum period of three (3) years.
• Bachelors degree in any of the following: Nutrition and Dietetics, Food and Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Food Science or Home Economics from a recognized institution;
• Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND);
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.