Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Salary: $132,751.00 to $172,578.00 Per Year

This position is located at Greater Los Angeles VA within the Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) Department. As the Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) you will work under the general supervision of the Supervisory Dietitian, Chief, Nutrition and Food Services carrying out the strategic and business aspect of the full food service operations section.

Major duties

Support the Nutrition and Food Services goals in alignment with the broader medical center mission and coordinate section activities. Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulatory authorities while maintaining a "food forward" and Veteran-Centric focus. Provide food-operations-specific leadership. Serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. Responsible in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff. Establish training plans for the food operations section. Develop and update policies and procedures and establishes and oversee a system for regulatory compliance. Work Schedule: 7:00am - 3:30pm, Monday - Friday Telework: Not Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 000000

Qualifications

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. 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. (1) 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 (2) Exception for Dietitians who do not possess the RDN credential. (a) Non-credentialed Dietitians who meet the basic qualification requirements and have fulfilled the requirements below, but do not possess the RDN credential, may be given a temporary full-time appointment not to exceed one year under the authority of 38 U.S.C. § 7405(c)(2). I, Non-credentialed Dietitians must have fulfilled each of the following: A Earned a bachelor's or higher degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college, university or foreign equivalent (refer to ii below). B Completed an ACEND® accredited experiential or supervised practice program and provide a verification statement from the program director that conveys eligibility to take the CDR registration exam as a prospective RDN. A list of ACEND® accredited programs is located on the ACEND® website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory. ii, Foreign Education. To be creditable, college and/or university degrees earned outside the U.S and its territories must be evaluated by ACEND® and meet ACEND®'s International Dietitian Education standards which are designed to provide graduates with the knowledge and competencies to sit for the CDR credentialing exam. Failure to Obtain Registration. In all cases, Dietitians must actively pursue meeting registration requirements starting from their appointment date. At the time of appointment, servicing Human Resources (HR) staff in collaboration with the supervisor, will provide non-registered Dietitians the written requirement to obtain registration, the date by which they must acquire it and the consequences for not doing so by the deadline. Failure to obtain registration within one year from the date of appointment will result in removal from the Dietitian, GS-0630 occupation and may result in termination of employment. 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: GS-13 Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-13 do you possess at least 1 year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) which demonstrates the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities? - 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 outcomes. - Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance). - Ability to negotiate Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13