Duties
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This position is only open to Registered Dietitians.
DUTIES:
Primary Duties include:
Serving as a professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals.
Collaborating with the clinical nutrition staff, bridging the work of Patient Dining Services with the nutritional care plans for Veterans.
Coordinating policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing, and other services as applicable.
Monitoring compliance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures while overseeing the technology used for meal production, meal service, and temperature control.
Completing internal audits of food service and production, as well as routine kitchen inspections. Implement and manage any plan to address and resolve deficiencies.
Evaluating food operations to ensure proper allocation of resources and ensuring budgetary requirements are met.
Responsible for a full range of personnel management, administrative controls, and all processes related to the canteen and patient dining operations.
Responsible for attaining financial goals and implementing program objectives as established by VCSCO and the Region Director.
Managing VHA-supported software programs and/or commercial off-the-shelf software (COTS) to support the effective management of food operations and patient meal services.
Developing and maintaining training and reference materials for the nutrition and food service staff.
Coordinating all aspects of training related to computer systems, menus, and informatics for NFS employees.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
As a Condition of Employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- Your performance and conduct
- The needs and interests of the agency
- Whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government
- Whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service
Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Additional Conditions of Employment include:
-Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
-Subject to background/security investigation.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Requires current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN), with a minimum of 1 year of experience. Verification of credentials must be provided.
- Able to demonstrate successful operating accomplishments and possess excellent leadership and managerial skills.
- Skill in applying nutritional knowledge to ensure menus meet nutrition standards.
- Ability to utilize Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement, and coordinate best practices and to ensure compliance.
- A proven leader who can effectively plan, organize, delegate, direct, control, and review activities and performance.
- Capacity to interpret data and translate insights into actionable decisions.
- A current, valid REAL ID is required to work at Veterans Canteen Service.
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Education
Education:
Requires current registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD/RDN), with a minimum of 1 year of experience. Verification of credentials must be provided.
Additional information
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
N DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, résumé, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.
NOTE: A formal pay-setting process will be used to determine your salary. The salary may be at any point in the range listed for this vacancy. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package that includes:
- Resume
- Verification of credentials must be provided.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.