Nutrition officer
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❖ A holder of Diploma in Food and Nutrition with 5 years of experience in health care industry.
❖ Closely associated with the doctors and medical specialists to design the individual dietary plans specific to the patient’s health condition.
❖ Carried research on the management of nutrition and diet for acute diseases like diabetes, cardiovascular and obesity.
❖ Expertise in providing counseling sessions to spread the culture of nutrition and well being among the staff and the incumbents of the health center.
❖ Took part in various campaigns to educate and create awareness among the public on the role of nutrition and prevention of risks to health.
❖ Highly energetic and passionate towards learning on the latest advancements in the field of science
❖ Proficiency in Project Cycle Management (PCM) using the Results Based Management (RBM) approach in Nutrition, Food Security, Livelihoods, Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and emergency relief programs.
❖ Ability to manage both Acute and Chronic malnutrition by application of IMAM guideline
❖ Solid experience in developing programme and projects proposals and concepts notes, work plans, budgets, M&E plans, implementation strategies that are aligned to the organization priorities and strategic framework, including the SDGs.
❖ Ability to identifying innovative solution in complex systems of constraints involving social, cultural and economic factors.
❖ Results driven, self motivated and strong coordination and team spirit, including ability to work in multi cultural settings.
❖ Ability to apply social behavioral change communication in promoting optimal nutrition practices.
❖ Great inter and intrapersonal communication skills as well as planning and organizational skills
❖ Willingness to learn and develop new skills and proficiency through new tasks and working environments.
❖ January 2021 to-date Bachelor of Science Project Planning and Management at The University of Nairobi
❖ January, 2010 to November, 2013 – Diploma in Community Nutrition from Kenya Medical Training College (KMTC). Attained GPA of 3.3.
❖ January, 2005 to November, 2008 – Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E) from Koru Girls Secondary School. Attained mean grade of C.
❖ January, 1997 to November, 2004 – Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (K.C.P.E.) from Okana Primary School. Attained 345 marks out of 500.
