Kajiado County is a county in the former Rift Valley Province of Kenya. It has a population of 687,312 and an area of 21,292.7 km². The county borders Nairobi and extends to the Tanzania border further south.
No of Positions: 3
JG ‘G’
Duties and Responsibilities
- Assessing community nutrition needs; following-up on discharge cases from hospitals;
- Screening for deficiency diseases and chronic
- Illnesses related to nutrition in a community setting and referring them to various existing programs;
- Collecting data on nutrition and dietetics;
- Promoting baby friendly community initiatives;
- Conducting community growth, monitoring and promotion activities;
- Assisting in community interventions on diet and lifestyle disease prevention and control;
- Promoting optimal infant and young child feeding programmes;
- Assisting in running out patient supplementary feeding programs and outpatient therapeutic feeding programs;
- Following up and counseling of patients in home-based disease management; and
- Carrying out nutrition health education.
Requirements for Appointment
- Be a Kenyan Citizen;
- Be a Holder of a Certificate in Community Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition or Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized institution;
- Registration by the Council of the Kenya Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KIND);
- Valid practicing license from Kenya Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (KIND);
- Minimum Three (3) years working experience in the relevant field;
- Demonstrate administrative ability and competence in work performance;
- Excellent communication, organizational and interpersonal skills;
- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of County development objectives;
- Proficiency in computer applications;
- Have capacity to work under pressure to meet timelines;
- Have ability to work in a multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
- Demonstrate understanding and commitment to the values and principles as outlined in Article 10 and 232 of the Constitution of Kenya;
- Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.
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