WIC NUTRITION AID

State of Hawaiʻi; Hawaii; On-site; USD 46,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of Hawaii Department of Health seeks a temporary civil service Nutrition Assistant to support Public Health Nutritionists by performing nutrition activities, educating participants, and determining eligibility at clinics on Maui.

The position emphasizes completing minimum qualifications through the HIRE Pilot Project, with a focus on effectiveness and rapid assessments. Work is full-time and centered in community clinics across Maui.

Qualifications

• Ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions; strong verbal skills; arithmetic including fractions, percentages and averages.
• One year of work experience involving interaction with people and ability to establish positive relationships and elicit information.
• Evidence of organizing materials, taking notes, and data entry.
• 30 semester credit hours coursework, including 6 in psychology/sociology/social work or related behavioral science, may substitute for General Experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Community Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, or related field may substitute for all general and specialized experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist Public Health Nutritionists with nutrition activities related to low-risk factors, including prescribing supplemental foods and providing education.
• Determine participant eligibility; work at clinics and other sites.

Skills

Verbal communication

Written notes

Keyboard input

Numerical computations

Record keeping

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Nutrition or related field

Tools

Keyboard

Job description

This posting is for the State of Hawaii, Department of Health

The position is located on the Island of Maui

Salary: $4,537.00 per month (HE004)

The State Recruiting Office will refer all inquiries regarding this civil service recruitment to the Department of Health.

Please be advised that the hiring process for this position is part of the Department of Health’s Hiring Innovation for Rapid Employment (HIRE) Pilot Project. The Pilot Project will defer the traditional screening of applications for minimum qualifications until after a selection has been made. Therefore, the referral of an application to the hiring manager and the opportunity to interview for the position do not indicate that the applicant meets the minimum qualifications for the position, nor do they guarantee employment. If selected for the role, a comprehensive review of the application packet will occur to ensure that the minimum qualifications are met. If the selectee is deemed qualified, a conditional offer will be issued.

Duties Summary

Full-time, Temporary Civil Service position. The primary purpose of this position is to provide assistance to Public Health Nutritionists by performing nutrition activities related to low-risk factors, including prescribing supplemental foods and providing education; the position also determines participant eligibility. Work is performed at assigned clinics and/or at other sites.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements. Please note that unless specifically indicated, the required education and experience may not be gained concurrently. In addition, qualifying work experience is credited based on a 40-hour workweek.

• Basic Education Requirement: Experience requiring the ability to read, comprehend and apply written directions and a high degree of verbal skill in addition to the ability to perform arithmetic computations, including fractions, percentages and averages. This experience may be met from part-time and/or unpaid work. There must, however, be evidence that participation was on a continuous, but not necessarily full-time normal work, basis. This requirement may also be met by possession of a high school diploma, or equivalent.
• General Experience Requirement: One year of work experience which involved meeting and dealing effectively with people and which demonstrated the ability to: 1) establish and maintain positive relationships with people and 2) provide and elicit pertinent information.

In addition, either concurrently or separately, there must be evidence of demonstrated ability to organize materials; elicit information and write notes consisting of complete sentences based on such information; and use a keyboard to input alpha and numeric data.

• Substitution Allowed: Successful completion of thirty (30) semester credit hours of coursework from an accredited college or university which included at least six (6) semester credit hours of coursework in psychology, sociology, social work, or other behavioral science may be substituted for the General Experience on a year-for-year basis.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with a major in Community Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences, or any other related Food Science or Nutrition major, may be substituted for all of the General and Specialized Experience requirements.

Who May Apply

LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK REQUIREMENT: The State of Hawaii requires that all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.

Other Information

Application packet at: https://health.hawaii.gov/employment/job-opportunities/

Recruitment deadline is continuous.