BASIC REQUIREMENTS.
Citizenship. Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.). Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7407(a).
Registration. All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g. bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement and the procedures in Part I, Chapter 4 of this Handbook will be followed when applying Veteran's preference.
Applicants may be covered by the Grandfathering Provision.
Grade Determinations.
Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations), GS-13.
Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, (GS-12).Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA).
In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate, in their resume, the following KSAs:
- Knowledge of business administration practices such as budget planning, contracting and food and supply purchasing to operate a food service program successfully.
- Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures.
- Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans.
- Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes.
- Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).
- Ability to negotiate.
Preferred Experience: Direct involvement with food service industry within the last 3 years supervising food service/production operations, leading/developing food service/production team, conducting employee investigations, and completing employee-related Human Resource actions.
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.