Dietician Job at Ifakara Health Institute

Responsibilities:

• Weigh, measure prepare and cook foods, beverages, and nutrition supplements using established protocols for research diet preparation according to the specific research diet plan.
• Collect all unconsumed foods, weigh and record to allow calculations of the uneaten portion.
• Collect/record food intake of the subjects as per research protocol through 24-hour diet recall and validated food frequency questionnaire – identifying their food preferences, dislikes and likes.
• Carefully monitor compliance of subjects, at all times and especially during feeding and meals times to identify problems of compliance, correct these problems and alert the Research Nutritionist when any deviation occurs.
• Conduct daily/weekly inventory and order food and supplies to support metabolic kitchen operations as required
• Collect data and maintain all records pertaining to food production and consumption and metabolic assessments.
• Organize activities for the subjects and develop appropriate nutrition-related educational materials and delivery of nutritional education to individual subjects as well as group education programs.
• Perform other duties as specified by the clinical trial core team.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelor degree or Diploma in Home Economics and nutrition with demonstrated skill in cooking other than for family.
• Work experience of at least 1 year is preferred.
• Experience with computer systems required, including web-based applications and some Microsoft Office applications that may include, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of any statistical software will be an advantage but not essential.

How to Apply

All candidates who meet the above job requirements should send their application letters together with their detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact addresses including email, telephone/cell phone numbers and copies of academic and professional certificates to the email address below.

All e-mail application subject lines should include; DIETICIAN – MM4MN PROJECT. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an interview.

Human Resources Manager

IFAKARA HEALTH INSTITUTE

#5 Ifakara Street Plot 463 Mikocheni

P.O. Box 78,373

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Email: [email protected]

Application Deadline: 27th April 2022.