• Overall responsibility for planning, implementing and providing nutrition services to the district (including areas within WIC, Maternal Child Health, General Medical, Family Planning, Baby Care, and adolescent health
• Writes the WIC grants and the WIC Service Plan
• Program planning, monitoring, and analysis carried out via conducting the State Technical Assistance Review (STAR); includes follow up documentation and corrective action planning
• Performs technical training and programmatic assistance
• Develop satellite clinics and provide outreach
• Supervises professional and support employees
• May provide nutritional assessment and education to clients
• May perform other related administrative tasks

Minimum Qualifications

• Has a baccalaureate degree with a major in foods and nutrition or dietetics, or has equivalent hours of food and nutrition coursework
• Has two (2) years of work experience in nutrition or dietetics concurrent with or subsequent to such degree; and is employed by or under contract to a governmental agency
• Extensive experience in supervising multi-disciplinary teams and providing team leadership
• Experience in counseling and providing education to at risk families
• Knowledge of principles of nutrition, public health programs, community resources, and principles of health education

Preferred Qualifications

Special Requirements

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a state and federal criminal history background check and the Department of Social Service’s Child Abuse and Neglect Central Registry check, U.S. HHS IG Exclusion List check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a Statement of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code § 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or other background checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions.

Special Instructions to Applicants

VDH accepts only on-line applications. Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications will not be considered. Applications are accepted until 11:59 p.m. on the job closing date.

It is the policy of the Commonwealth and VDH that all aspects of human resource management be conducted without regard to race (or traits historically associated with race including hair texture, hair type, and protective hairstyles such as braids, locks, and twists); sex; color; national origin; religion; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; age; veteran status; political affiliation; disability; genetic information; and pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. As a V3 (Virginia Values Veterans) organization, VDH honors the Commonwealth’s veteran’s hiring preference. VDH employees have a shared Code of Ethics, which can be found in the bottom banner of our website: www.vdh.virginia.gov.

State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process should follow the instructions in the job opportunity announcement. For any part of the remaining hiring process, applicants should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx , or call DARS at 800-552-5019.