Supervisory Dietitian (Informatics)

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Asheville (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks a Supervisory Dietitian (Informatics) in NFS to oversee the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) and supervise staff. The role requires expertise in nutrition informatics and NFS technology, applying research to educate and administer technology for Veterans and employees.

Responsibilities include coordinating technology initiatives, developing training materials, and supervising subordinates to ensure high standards of service and program integrity.

Qualifications

• US citizenship is required.
• RDN credential required by CDR.
• English language proficiency for PTA candidates per 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) operations and supervise NCC staff.
• Serve as the subject matter expert in nutrition informatics and NFS technology.
• Research, evaluate, and educate on the use of technology for the benefit of Veterans and employees.
• Coordinate and implement food service technology improvements and support menus and informatics.
• Develop and maintain educational materials and references for staff training.

Skills

Nutritional informatics

Supervisory experience

Data analysis

Training materials

Stakeholder collaboration

Tech implementation

Education

RDN credential

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

NFS technology

Job description

This position serves as a Supervisory Dietitian (Informatics) in NFS. They oversee the Nutrition Communication Center (NCC) providing administrative and technical supervision to the NCC employees. They are the subject matter expert in nutrition informatics and NFS technology and use this expertise in researching, evaluating, educating, and administering the use of technology for the benefit of Veterans and employees.

Basic Requirements

• United States 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.
• Physical Requirements. See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements.
• English Language Proficiency: PTA candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Requirements: In addition to the basic requirements, you must meet the following grade requirements.

Dietitian (Clinical), GS-11.

One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Specialized experience includes, but is not limited to: Coordinate and implement food service technology as well as offer recommendations for improvement within the service; utilize technology for meal production, meal service and temperature control; complete nutrient analyses and ensure menus follow required diet guidelines; develop and maintain educational materials and references; technical and technological developments in nutrition informatics and dietetics and oversee/complete all aspects of employee training related to computer systems, menus and informatics.

AND

Demonstrated Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities. In addition to meeting the experience or educational requirements for this grade level, the candidate must fully demonstrate the following KSAs:

• Skill in managing computer software programs relative to food service systems.
• Skill in applying nutritional knowledge to develop menus ensuring nutritional standards are met.
• Skill in developing training and reference materials.
• Skill in evaluating data to improve outcomes.
• Skill in providing training related to food service systems technology.
• Skill in collaborating with stakeholders.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).

Reference:

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

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-11.