Duties and Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing Nutrition policies and programs
• Coordinating provision of nutrition activities
• Developing and reviewing nutrition guidelines
• Providing guidelines on supplemental and therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and other institutions
• Coordinating the development of nutrition information, education, promotion and communication materials.
• Coordinating the development and provision of specialized diets for specialized needs
• Overseeing the management of inpatients and outpatients in health care facilities.
• Coordinating preparation of hospital menus and diets
• Monitoring and review of programs and projects
• Identifying areas of research, validity, new findings for adoption and disseminating the findings to key stakeholders, support relevant research institutions to conduct nutrition research.
• Advising on procurement and distribution of nutrition equipment’s and commodities and coaching and mentoring of staff

Requirement for Appointment

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline; Nutrition and dietetics, dietetics/clinical nutrition, Food Science and nutrition or Home Economics from recognized Institution;
• Master of Science of the following discipline; Nutrition and dietetics, Clinical Nutrition and dietetics, Public Health Nutrition, Food/Nutrition and Dietetics, Human Nutrition, Applied Human Nutrition, Food Science and Nutrition, Home economics from a recognized Institution is an added advantage;
• Registration with the Kenya Nutritionist and Dieticians Institute (KNDI);
• Previous experience in a similar position is an advantage;
• Certificate in Computer applications skills from a recognized institution