Seeking Full-Time Public Health Nutritionist

Supervising Public Health Nutritionist

The Health Department's Public Health Bureau is seeking to fill vacant Supervising Public Health Nutritionist for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. The WIC Program provides breastfeeding support, nutrition and health education to families to improve eating and physical activity behaviors and provides electronic benefits for specific foods important for good health. The Supervising Public Health Nutritionist is responsible for supervising paraprofessional and professional staff at multiple worksites. This position provides training and guidance to staff, reviews and approves educational and program materials, presentations, supports budget development, grant requests and implementation of State and Federal regulations. The Supervising Public Health Nutritionist will work closely with the Health Program Coordinator/Local Agency WIC Director and Public Health Program Manager to support community coalition efforts, grant reporting, and project evaluation requirements. The Health Department may offer up to $10,000 signing bonus to candidates hired into regular full-time positions for this classification from this recruitment (24/50L80/02PH). The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge, skills, and abilities: Thorough knowledge of human nutrition principles and their relationship to health and disease. Working knowledge of community health organization and resources, principles and techniques of effective supervision, principles of adult education and staff development, counseling techniques as related to the field of nutrition. Skill and ability to plan, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff, read, interpret, and apply government regulations as they apply to nutrition programs, develop, implement, and evaluate nutrition programs, communicate verbally to present nutritional information in training sessions and provide information before large groups, gather, analyze, and interpret nutritional and patient flow information, write to prepare clear and concise reports and correspondence, establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted through the course of the work, work with a minimum of supervision. Characteristics of the successful candidate include strong analytical and problem-solving skills, strong team leader, collaboration and utilization of a team approach, sensitivity, both culturally and linguistically, effective verbal and written communication skills.

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is: Two years of experience comparable to the class of Public Health Nutritionist II with Monterey County to include the provision of varied nutritional services to the public of which at least one year should have included lead responsibilities. Ability to communicate effectively in English and Spanish is desirable for this position. Bilingual (English/Spanish) candidates must complete and receive a passing score on the bilingual oral and written exam upon hire in order to receive the bilingual pay stipend. Experience in lactation counseling is desirable, particularly with an International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC), or Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) designation. Pursuant to Section 130-10 of the WIC Program Manual, possession of current registration as a Dietitian, credentialed by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Possess and maintain a valid California Class C Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record or ability to provide suitable transportation approved by the appointing authority. Successfully complete a background check to include fingerprinting. Be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, holidays, and during times of disaster and/or emergency.