Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation-Tanzania (Baylor-Tanzania) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) dedicated to supporting the provision of high quality comprehensive HIV / AIDS care and treatment to HIV -infected children and adolescents in the Lake and Southern Highlands Zones of Tanzania through service delivery, training and research. Baylor ¬Tanzania is part of the Baylor International Pediatric AIDS Initiative (BIPAI) Clinical Centre's of Excellence Network which is headquartered at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
Through collaboration with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the government of Tanzania, Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW), Baylor - Tanzania is looking for highly motivated, well- qualified individuals to join its growing program team
Position Summary:To provide pediatric - focused nutrition counseling, education and support services to families and patients infected or affected by HIV.
Duties and Responsibilities
Provides direct nutritional counseling to caregivers and patients attending the pediatric HIV care and treatment clinics at the zonal referral hospital in Mbeya
Support nutritional assessment of clients and formulates dietary care plans in coordination with other members of the clinical care team
Counsels’ individuals and groups of patients on basic principles of good nutrition, healthy eating habits and meal planning, and nutrition monitoring to improve their quality of life
Develops and implements new nutrition programs, activities and services based on patients needs
Supports orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) activities as they relate to child nutritional health, wellbeing and food security'
Supports community level and peer education programming in basic nutrition and maintains supervisory responsibility for nutrition associated peer education outreach activities
Develops and maintains print and non - print educational materials on nutritional topics for use by patients and clinicians
Provides in - service educational programs for clinicians on nutritional topics as needed
Performs related work as required
Qualifications and Experience
Graduate from a recognized University with a degree in nutrition or its equivalent in nutrition education with licensure as a registered dietitian Minimum of two years experience in the field
Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of nutritional care and counseling
Experience in planning of nutrition education programs with individuals and group; work in the community an added advantage
Skills in consumer based participatory program planning and activity implementation
Knowledge of and experience with HIV - associated nutritional issues a plus
Ability to identify nutrition education needs and develop appropriate programs to meet those needs
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position send your CV with a covering letter outlining your experience and interest in the vacancy to the following address.
The Human Resource Manager,
Baylor College of Medicine Children's Foundation Mbeya
P. O. Box 2663,
Mbeya
OR, Deliver by hand to Baylor Tanzania Reception (Baylor Tanzania is located in Mbeya Referral Hospital - the gate next to Loleza Secondary School)
OR, you can email it to the Email Link above
Closing date for applications will be 12th August 2013
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