Supervisory Dietitian (Chief Nutrition and Food Services)

The Southern Arizona VA Healthcare Network is recruiting for a Supervisory Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition and Food Services). The incumbent serve as Chief of NFS for a complex department and have administrative and technical supervision over GS-13 level staff from both clinical nutrition and food operations and NFS administrative staff.Applicants pending the completion of educational or certification/licensure requirements may be referred and tentatively selected but may not be hired until all requirements are met.

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.
• English Language Proficiency: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. 7403(f).
• 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).

May qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision as described in the VA Qualification Standard for this occupation (only applicable to current VHA employees who are in this occupation and meet the criteria).

Grade Determinations : In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-14 you must possess at least 1 year of experience to the next lower grade level (GS-13). In addition demonstrates the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of security measures within food operations to ensure patient and staff safety.
• Knowledge of organizational structure to assess impact on program operations.
• Skill in ensuring regulatory requirements are met.
• Skill in leading a group of professionals to facilitate collaboration and organizational development.
• Skill in leading managers to establish strategic goals.
• Ability to oversee the planning of new initiatives addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations.
• Ability to lead efforts in business administration to include budgeting, contracting and purchasing.

Preferred Experience:

• Knowledge of business administration practices such as budget planning, contracting, and food and supply purchasing to successfully operate a food service program.
• Skill in written communication to include 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 outcome.
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance)

Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit .

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-14.

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.