Nutritionist at Shining Hope For Communities 120 views1 applications

Full Time Kenya Food and Nutrition Print


Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. SHOFCO has four initiative areas: education, health, economic and community empowerment, and water and sanitation. The organization is currently active in the Kibera and Mathare slums of Nairobi.

Nutritionist

Reports to: Clinical Medical Coordinator
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, 2 Saturdays a month

Responsibilities for the Nutritionist Job

  • Take a lead role in developing the clinic’s nutrition program at both technical and administrative levels.
  • Provide nutrition assessment for special needs clients and those identified at high nutritional risk and develop and implement dietary-care plans and nutritional counselling.
  • Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, including food selection and preparation.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
  • Develop nutrition outreach tools, such as pamphlets or other materials
  • Provide nutritional outreach in the community via classes, health talks and collaboration with other SHOFCO programs
  • Complete monthly reports as required by the GoK and SHOFCO
  • Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job.

Qualifications Job for the Nutritionist Job

  • Diploma or Degree in Nutrition Studies
  • At least 2 years’ experience in a busy health facility
  • Make appropriate diagnosis
  • Good clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations
  • Treat patients with respect
  • Confidentiality
  • Good Interpersonal and time management skills
  • Communication and decision making skills
  • Good recording keeping and reporting skills
  • Be able to perform minor surgical procedures.
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.

Method of Application

Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Manager [email protected] quoting their current and expected salaries. Applications without this information will not be considered. DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 31st May 2017

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Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO)

Kennedy Odede started Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) in 2004 with passion, 20 cents and a soccer ball. Growing up in Kibera, one of the largest slums in Africa, he experienced extreme poverty, violence, lack of opportunity, and deep gender inequality.

However, Kennedy also witnessed the palpable hope that persists in slums and recognized that people sought something different for themselves, their families and their communities. Visionaries like Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela showed Kennedy that great, systemic change can come from within. Women like Kennedy’s mother inspired him to build the solutions to urban poverty through addressing one if its core obstacles—the prohibitive level of gender inequality.In 2007, Kennedy met Jessica Posner, a bright and driven American student studying abroad. Together they devised the model that SHOFCO utilizes today. SHOFCO’s innovation is to link girls’ education to deeply-needed community-wide services. This increases the value of girls and women, invites both genders to participate in the solution, and allows girls’ schools to be portals for large-scale social change.

Kennedy and Jessica’s partnership is a unique, pioneering collaboration in the field of international development. Bolstered by grassroots knowledge, they have dedicated their lives to bringing hope to urban communities.

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0 USD Nairobi CF 3201 Abc road Full Time , 40 hours per week Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is a non-profit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya and New York, NY that combats urban poverty and gender inequity in the slums of Nairobi. Kennedy Odede, who grew up in the Kibera slum, founded SHOFCO in 2004 with a focus on youth and gender empowerment. SHOFCO has four initiative areas: education, health, economic and community empowerment, and water and sanitation. The organization is currently active in the Kibera and Mathare slums of Nairobi.

Nutritionist

Reports to: Clinical Medical Coordinator Hours: Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm, 2 Saturdays a monthResponsibilities for the Nutritionist Job
  • Take a lead role in developing the clinic’s nutrition program at both technical and administrative levels.
  • Provide nutrition assessment for special needs clients and those identified at high nutritional risk and develop and implement dietary-care plans and nutritional counselling.
  • Advise patients and their families on nutritional principles, dietary plans and diet modifications, including food selection and preparation.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life.
  • Develop nutrition outreach tools, such as pamphlets or other materials
  • Provide nutritional outreach in the community via classes, health talks and collaboration with other SHOFCO programs
  • Complete monthly reports as required by the GoK and SHOFCO
  • Keep up-to-date technically and apply new knowledge to your job.
Qualifications Job for the Nutritionist Job
  • Diploma or Degree in Nutrition Studies
  • At least 2 years’ experience in a busy health facility
  • Make appropriate diagnosis
  • Good clinical skills – history taking, physical examination, ordering appropriate laboratory investigations
  • Treat patients with respect
  • Confidentiality
  • Good Interpersonal and time management skills
  • Communication and decision making skills
  • Good recording keeping and reporting skills
  • Be able to perform minor surgical procedures.
  • Computer literacy
  • Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a team player.
Method of ApplicationInterested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Manager [email protected] quoting their current and expected salaries. Applications without this information will not be considered. DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 31st May 2017 2017-05-31

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