Job Description

Nature of WorkThis position serves as the Nutrition Services Unit Coordinator supervising nutrition professionals responsible for nutrition services training, monitoring, and audits of WIC clinics, and ensuring competency and technical skills of all personnel determining eligibility, nutritional risk, providing intervention, prescribing supplemental foods, and collaborating with healthcare professionals to implement public health nutrition services. This position is responsible for development and consistent implementation of nutrition services in WIC clinics statewide, as well as building population-based programming to address nutrition security, by interpreting federal regulations, applying public health nutrition services standards, developing pilot projects with evaluation, and utilizing relevant food, nutrition, and health science. The Office of Nutrition Services (ONS) management team position must lead the training as well as development of print materials, online education, telehealth, and resources for certification and eligibility, nutrition services, nutrition risk assessment, health screening, and coordination with the healthcare system and other maternal and child health programs for all ONS programs. Represent ONS in state, federal and national work groups and committees including the State Nutrition Action Council and serving as the West Virginia representative for the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists. The position requires frequent in-state and out-of-state travel as well as a master's degree in food/nutrition, or related field, be registered or eligible for registration with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and have a Bachelor of Science or Arts degree from a four year accredited institution in nutritional sciences, community nutrition, clinical nutrition, dietetics, public health, nutrition or family and consumer sciences with an emphasis in nutrition.Click The APPLY Link To Apply Online.IMPORTANT: Your eligible score will be based on information provided in your application; therefore, make sure your application is detailed and complete. You MUST complete ALL parts of the application, including the Work Experience section.ATTENTION: Applicant must verify post high school education by submitting an official transcript or diploma, training or licensure earned pertaining to this position by the closing date of the posting, if not previously verified. If you are claiming Veterans preference, please submit "MEMBER 4" form and/or your VA Letter. Protecting your personal information is our highest priority. If your official transcript, training/licensure, or Veterans documentation contains your Social Security Number and/or birthdate, please redact that information before submitting it to the Division of Personnel.Please attach documents to the online application before submitting it. Or, you may email it to: applicantservices@wv.gov or by mail to: WV Division of Personnel, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Building 3, Suite 500, Charleston, WV 25305.This announcement is for one (1) or more specific vacancies and only applies to the location(s) indicated. Your application will remain active for this job for fifteen (15) days or until the job is filled. Application for this job does not automatically qualify you for other positions. Be sure to submit your application for each position of interest. To receive an email notice anytime jobs in this or other categories are posted, you may choose to complete a from the slide-out menu located at the top left of our Job Opportunities page.Minimum QualificationsTraining: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in the area of assignment.Substitution: One year of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience as described below may substitute for the Master's degree.
Experience: Three years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid professional experience in the area of assignment, one year of which must have been in a program administration capacity.Substitution: Post-graduate training in the area of assignment may substitute through an established formula for the non-supervisory experience.***The Division of Personnel uses your complete work history to qualify you for positions. Please be as detailed as possible and list all of your past employment.***State employment offers a variety of benefits.

State of West Virginia