Dietitian (Facility Program Coordinator) - Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support Program

Description:

Dietitians in this assignment serve as a Facility Program Coordinator leading a multidisciplinary team serving Veterans with Pre-Diabetes and Diabetes. They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership, guidance and direction, technical advice, and staff development, specifically for the Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support (DSMES) Program.

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 :

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 program administration establishes program goals and objectives, coordinates activities, evaluates accomplishments and solves problems.
• Skill in developing quality improvement or research activities.
• Skill in developing training and reference materials.
• Ability to develop policies and procedures.
• Ability to provide program-specific coordination to include leadership, technical advice and staff development.

Preferred: Certification from Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (CDCES).

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.