Director

Qualified Staffing; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

13 paid holidays

Vacation & sick leave

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Long term care insurance

Life insurance

Flexible schedule

Training opportunities

Job summary

Fulton County Board of Health seeks a Mgr, Nutrition for the WIC Division to lead nutrition services, breastfeeding support, and program operations. This role includes supervising staff, coordinating with NSD, and ensuring policy compliance with state and federal guidelines.

The ideal candidate brings RD credentials, GA licensure, and several years in a supervisory capacity within nutrition programs. A strong focus on data, reporting, and continuous improvement is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, or closely related field from an accredited program
• Four (4) years of nutrition experience, including two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role
• Registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics and licensure in Georgia

Responsibilities

• Provide nutrition, breastfeeding and operational support to WIC staff and partners
• Supervise program training and support staff as assigned by NSD
• Assist Nutrition Services Director with district-level process implementations and policy compliance
• Assist with data collection, reporting metrics, and local agency self reviews for WIC program compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in dietetics or related field, 4 years nutrition experience

Registered Dietitian with Georgia licensure

Job description

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes, and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Mgr, Nutrition within the Fulton County Board of Health in the WIC Division.

Standard benefits for full time salaried employees in addition to a competitive salary, we offer a generous benefits package that includes a flexible schedule, training opportunities, health insurance, employee retirement plan, deferred compensation, 13 paid holidays, vacation & sick leave, dental, vision, long term care, and life insurance.

This is a WIC Grant Funding position.

Job Responsibilities

Provides nutrition, breastfeeding and operational support to WIC program employees, agency partners, and training specialist as assigned by the NSD. Provide direct onsite supervision to program training and support staff as assigned by NSD. Assist Nutrition Services Director to insure appropriate district-level process implementations that align with local, state, and federal policies and guidelines of the Georgia WIC Program. Assist NSD with data collection and reporting metrics to track participation, outcomes, and performance. Ensure FFY completion of local agency self reviews as required by State WIC Office by assisting NSD and Nutrition Program Management with documenting, monitoring, and evaluating the program for compliance to improve program effectiveness and efficiencies. Provides oversight of non-administrative funds (i.e. Special Project A Funds associated with Operational Adjustment Grant, partnerships grants, etc.) following compliance of federal, state, and local standards. Assist with grants, strategic planning, and development for nutrition services. Coordinates internships, WIC Farmer's Market team.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, food & nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics accredited program and four (4) years of nutrition experience, which includes two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role and registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Commission and licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia. Preferred Qualifications Master's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, food & nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university from an Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics accredited program and five (5) years of nutrition experience which includes, which includes two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role.

Additional Information

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant's performance attitudes:

• Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.
• Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.
• Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.
• Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of references, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.
• Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.
• Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
• Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or email. All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

This position is subject to close at any time, once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant's race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

The candidate chosen for employment will be subject to Criminal Background Check/Fingerprinting, Reference Checks.