Nutritionist Supervisor

DHRM•Lynchburg, VA

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

Consider joining the Virginia Department of Health as we foster healthy and resilient communities. The Virginia Department of Health (VDH) is dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of Virginians. VDH is made up of a statewide Central Office in Richmond and 35 local health districts. The Central Virginia Health District seeks to fill a Nutritionist Supervisor position based at the Lynchburg Health Department. You must meet requirements for use of the title Dietitian/Nutritionist as authorized by Code of VA 54.1 – 2731. The successful candidate will be offered 40 hours of front-loaded annual leave on a one-time basis. In addition to a rewarding work experience, VDH offers excellent employee benefits including health and life insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, state funded Short- and Long-Term Disability, paid holidays, vacation, tuition assistance, free wellness programs, and a state retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching. The incumbent of this position would supervise all nutritional programs and supporting staff for the health district, featuring intermediate term program issues. Characteristic activities encompass overall responsibility for planning, implementing and providing of nutrition services to a district including areas of Women's, Infants & Children, Maternal/Child Health, General Medical, Family Planning, Baby Care, and Adolescent Health. This position also involves writing WIC grant(s) and the WIC Service Plan, program planning, monitoring, and analysis carried out via conducting the self-Local Agency Management Evaluations (LAME) reviews, along with ultimate responsibility for follow up, documentation, and corrective action. This position will also perform technical training and programmatic assistance, developing satellite clinics, providing outreach to physicians' offices, human services agencies, hospitals and other related entities. Supervises professional and support employees within the nutritionist programs through observation of work activities, consultation, statistical data and work reviews. May provide nutritional assessment and education to clients as needed. May also perform other related administrative tasks. This benchmark serves as the sole district WIC and nutrition services supervisor and is responsible for all aspects of WIC and nutrition services in the health district. Thorough knowledge of program management, analytical principles and service integration is necessary. This is a restricted position which is solely funded by the WIC Program for a 1-year period ending September 30th each year. The availability of funding is scheduled for review before the grant expiration date and periodically thereafter. Employment is contingent on the continued availability of grant or non-grant funds. Special Assignments: May be required to perform other duties as assigned. May be required to assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor. May be required by VDH to adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies. If this position is designated as a mobile worker, this includes both working in the field and teleworking at an alternate location when not in the field or during an emergency closing. You may be required to periodically come into your assigned office to attend meetings or training.

Requirements

Must meet requirements for use of the title Dietitian/Nutritionist as authorized by Code of VA 54.1 – 2731.
Knowledge of principles/practices of nutrition/dietetics & its relationship to public health/regulations or standards for program.
Knowledge of nutrition principles & ability to make nutritional assessments.
Ability to communicate effectively with patients & staff members.
Ability to respond to public inquiry regarding the nutrition program.
Satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check.
Satisfactory results of the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check.
Satisfactory results of U.S. HHSIG Exclusion List check.
Satisfactory employment reference check.
Satisfactory E-Verify.
Other financial, credit, driving, background checks or completion of Statement of Economic Interests may be required for certain positions.

Nice To Haves

Prefer Registered Dietitian.
Obtain certification as Competent Professional Authority within (6) months of hire.

Responsibilities

Supervise all nutritional programs and supporting staff for the health district, featuring intermediate term program issues.
Plan, implement and provide nutrition services to a district including areas of Women's, Infants & Children, Maternal/Child Health, General Medical, Family Planning, Baby Care, and Adolescent Health.
Write WIC grant(s) and the WIC Service Plan.
Conduct program planning, monitoring, and analysis via conducting self-Local Agency Management Evaluations (LAME) reviews.
Perform follow up, documentation, and corrective action.
Perform technical training and programmatic assistance.
Develop satellite clinics.
Provide outreach to physicians' offices, human services agencies, hospitals and other related entities.
Supervise professional and support employees within the nutritionist programs through observation of work activities, consultation, statistical data and work reviews.
Provide nutritional assessment and education to clients as needed.
Perform other related administrative tasks.
Serve as the sole district WIC and nutrition services supervisor and be responsible for all aspects of WIC and nutrition services in the health district.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Assist the agency or state government generally in the event of an emergency declaration by the Governor.
Adjust work hours, location, and job duties and participate in training to meet public health business needs, including emergencies.
Work in the field and telework at an alternate location when not in the field or during an emergency closing.
Periodically come into the assigned office to attend meetings or training.

Benefits

40 hours of front-loaded annual leave on a one-time basis.
Health and life insurance.
Pre-tax spending accounts.
State funded Short- and Long-Term Disability.
Paid holidays.
Vacation.
Tuition assistance.
Free wellness programs.
State retirement plan with options for tax-deferred retirement savings including employer matching.
13 paid holidays.
Medical, dental, vision and life insurance.
Retirement plans (including 401 a Cash Match and 457 Deferred Compensation Plan).
Sick, family/personal, and annual leave.