QUALIFICATIONS,REQUIREMENTS, DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Basic Salary Scale: Ksh. 90,200.00 - 124,630.00 (CPSB 05)House Allowance: Ksh. 28,000.00 p.m Commuter Allowance: KSh. 12,000.00 p.m.Other Allowances as Per the SRC CircularsTerms of Service: Permanent and PensionableRequirements for Appointment-; Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics, Dietetics/Clinical Nutrition, Food Science, Food Science and Nutrition or Home Economics from a recognized institution;Master of Science in any of the following disciplines: 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 or Public Health and Epidemiology from a recognized institution; Registration by the Council of the Institute of Nutritionists and Dieticians (CIND); Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative ability.Duties and Responsibilities: Develop and implement nutrition policies and programmes;Coordinate provision of nutrition activities; iii. Providing nutrition consultancy support;Provide guidelines on supplemental and therapeutic diets for existing and emerging diseases for hospital use and other institutions;Coordinate the development of nutrition information, education, promotion and communication materials;Coordinate the development and provision of specialized diets for special needs;Oversee management of inpatients and outpatients in health care facilities;Coordinate preparation of hospital menus and diets;Monitor and reviewing nutrition programmes and projects;Develop and reviewing nutrition guidelines;Identify areas of research, validating new findings for adoption and disseminating the findings to key stakeholders;Support relevant research institutions to conduct nutrition research; Advise on procurement and distribution of nutrition equipment and commodities; and BoardPlan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.