Director, Nutrition (WIC)

Pay Grade: O

Connect passion with purpose. The Fulton County Board of Health provides a variety of services that help protect residents from health threats, increase access to health services to improve health outcomes and provide information that assists Fulton County citizens in living healthier lives.

The agency is seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position of Director, of Nutrition within the Fulton County Board of Health in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Division.

Oversees, plans and directs the overall operation of a nutrition program. Establishes and implements policies and procedures. Monitors and evaluates the program for compliance with established guidelines. Provides leadership to subordinate managers and staff.

• Assesses nutrition and diet-related health problems and available resources to determine present and forecast future needs
• Determines the needs of the nutrition department or public health program for personnel, supplies, and equipment
• Manages human resource and employee relations functions
• Participates in developing agency health policy and assuring that food and nutrition-related issues are included
• Participates in strategic planning, identifying programs and services that should have a nutrition component and integrates plans into the overall agency health plan and budget
• Plans, directs, and implements a nutrition program and nutrition education programs
• Reviews proposed legislation, guidelines, and standards by federal, state, and local organizations affecting nutrition services
• Manages the development, implementation, and monitoring of standards for nutritional services.
• Manages the development, implementation, or evaluation of training related to nutrition policies, procedures, standards, and compliance to improve program effectiveness and efficiencies.
• Manages the preparation of grant proposals and contracts to obtain funds for the expansion of nutritional services.
• Manages budgeting of multiple sources of nutrition funding (i.e., WIC, Medicaid, third-party reimbursements, grant and contract funds) in compliance with federal, state, and local standards.

Bachelor's degree in dietetics, human nutrition, food & nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management or a closely related field from an accredited college or university Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics accredited program and six (6) years of nutrition experience, which includes two (2) years in a managerial or supervisory role and registration as a Dietitian by the Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics Commission and licensure as a Dietitian in the State of Georgia; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Sr Mgr, Nutrition (HCM041) or position equivalent.

Employment Information

Current State employees are subject to State Personnel Board rules regarding salary. Fulton County Board of Health accepts educational credentials recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and/or the US Department of Education (DOE) will be considered. Fulton County Board of Health will contact educational institutions to verify degree, diploma, licensure, etc. The candidate selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment drug screening and a criminal background check/fingerprinting and reference checks.

As an employee of Fulton County Board of Health, in the event of an identified emergency, you may be required, as a term and condition of employment, to assist in meeting the emergency responsibilities of the department.

If you require accommodations under the American Disability Act (ADA), email the request by the closing date of this announcement to: fcboh.hr@dph.ga.gov

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information on application status by phone or e-mail. All qualified applicants will be considered, but may not necessarily receive an interview. Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for the next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive a notification.

Performance Aptitudes:Data Utilization: Requires the ability to synthesize, hypothesize, and/or theorize concerning data involving modification of existing policies, strategies, and/or methods to meet unique or unusual conditions. Requires the ability to do so within the context of existing organizational theories and management principles.Human Interaction: Requires the ability to function in a managerial capacity for a division or organizational unit; includes the ability to make decisions on procedural and technical levels.Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate and control the actions of equipment and machinery, requiring the monitoring, adjustment, regulation, and/or setting of multiple conditions.Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory, and/or design data and information.Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform moderately complex algebraic and geometric operations; ability to utilize principles of basic probability and statistical inference.Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; deal with concrete and abstract variables; and analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in critical and/or unexpected situations involving moderate risk to the organization.

*District 3-2 is an Equal Opportunity Employer*

The State will not unlawfully consider an applicant’s race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, sex, genetic information, political affiliation, protected uniformed service, or other legally protected categories when making selections.

This position is subject to close at any time once a satisfactory applicant pool has been identified.