Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Description:

This position is located in Nutrition and Food Services (NFS) at the James J. Peters VAMC. The Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) oversees a food service and production operation providing administrative and technical supervision over staff.

Requirements:

Basic Requirements :

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA).

Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements.

Grade Determinations : All individuals assigned to this occupation must meet all the basic qualification requirements above and all the requirements defined in the specific assignment.

Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations), GS-12:

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

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.