Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Description:

Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) assignment oversee a food service and production operation providing administrative and technical supervision over staff. This position works directly for Nutrition & Food Service at Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements :

• Citizenship: Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
• Registration: All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g. bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement and the procedures in Part I, Chapter 4 of this Handbook will be followed when applying Veteran's preference. Exception for Dietitians who do not possess the RDN credential: may be given a temporary full-time appointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2).

Grade Determinations. In addition to the basic requirements above, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates.

GS-12 Grade Requirements:
Experience: Must have one year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs:

1. Knowledge of standards to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements.
2. Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems.
3. Skill in applying nutritional knowledge to ensure menus meet nutrition standards.
4. Ability to utilize Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines in order to develop, implement and coordinate best practices.
5. Ability to serve as a food operations expert, providing technical guidance, direction and staff development.
6. Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).
7. Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources

Preferred Experience: Prior leadership or supervisory experience in a hospital like environment.

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/ .

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.