Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

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: 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 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 ii 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 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 English Language Proficiency Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f) Grade Determinations: Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations), GS-13 Experience One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level Knowledge, Skills and Abilities In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of business administration practices such as budget planning, contracting and food and supply purchasing to operate a food service program successfully (b) Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures (c) Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans (d) Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance) (f) Ability to negotiate Preferred Experience: Experience with menu planning, recipe development and Computrition (Preferred) Knowledge of human resource management principles and the ability to manage/supervise Knowledge of leading lower graded staff in a food service setting Experience with budget planning and implementation Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit Physical Requirements: See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements ]]]]>