Nutrition Interns at Kenya Medical Research - KEMRI

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Key Responsibilities:

The interns will be trained on Nutrition research methodologies, including study design, data collection techniques such as dietary assessments and anthropometry, and ethical considerations in human research.
The interns will be trained on Data management and analysis, including data entry, cleaning, basic statistical analysis, interpretation and presentation of nutrition data, and use of digital field data collection tools.
The interns will be trained on Community nutrition and public health programming, including planning and implementing nutrition interventions, delivering targeted nutrition education, and monitoring and evaluating nutrition programs
The interns will be trained on Nutrition surveillance and policy, including understanding Kenya’s key nutrition guidelines, using nutrition indicators for decision-making, and the role of surveillance systems in health and nutrition
The interns will be trained on Organizing meetings, workshops, and field activities.
The interns will be trained onAny other duties as assigned to support project operations.

Vacancy Requirements:

Bachelor of Science, Food Science and Nutrition or Foods and Nutrition or Nutrition & Dietetics Mandatory
Basic computer proficiency (Microsoft Office applications). Mandatory
Willingness to learn and develop personal quarterly reports of knowledge and skills gained Mandatory
Strong organizational and time management skills. Mandatory
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Mandatory
Ability to work as part of a team Mandatory
Excellent communication skills – interpersonal, written, and verbal Mandatory
Ability to multitask and flexibility are desirable attributes Mandatory
Strong communication and organizational skills and detail-oriented Mandatory

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