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Job opening: Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations)

Salary: $113 689 - 147 793 per year
City: Houston
Published at: Sep 22 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
The Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC) is seeking a Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) to work in the Nutrition and Food Service. This position will be located in Houston, TX. Current, permanent VA employees, or Federal employees from other federal agency, should apply under CBST-12137792-23-LD.

Duties

Provides food-operations-specific leadership, serving as professional and technical advisor to staff and other health care professionals. Has oversight over HR staffing, employee relations and labor relations in Food Service Operations. Exercises a full range of supervisory and personnel management authorities and responsibilities in planning, directing, and assessing work of subordinate staff. Establishes a training plan for the food operations section. Develops and leads food operations. Establishes strategic goals and ensures priorities align with the strategic plan of the NFS department, VISN and national programs. Leads the continuous quality improvement effort in Food Service Operations. Identifies and prioritizes problems, sets long and short-term goals, develops action plans and analyses data to evaluate progress to improve outcomes. Develops and updates policies and procedures and establishes and oversees a system for regulatory compliance. Coordinates food service operation policies and procedures with clinical nutrition management, nursing and other services, as applicable. Manages the budget and other resources, anticipating future trends and inflation, new service opportunities, recommendations for growth, efficiencies and strategic efforts are factored into resource requests and brought to the Chief. Directs staff in management of contracts, subsistence, supply purchasing for NFS and submits reports to the NFS Chief. Solicits support and/or negotiates with facility managers to influence decisions to support food operations section success. Works closely with the Supervisory Dietitians to support the department, cover the work within NFS and execute the activities of the department. May perform other related duties as assigned which are appropriate for this grade and assignment. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am-4:00 pm, may be negotiated upon hire. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: 99515-S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

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. Registration/Certification: All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 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: Candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English to be appointed as authorized by 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f). Grade Determinations: In addition to the basic requirements for employment, the following criteria must be met when determining the grade of candidates. Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations) GS-13: (1) Experience. One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. (2) 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: Food Safety Certification Preferred (i.e. ServSafe Manager) References: VA Handbook 5005/154, Part II Appendix G20, Dietitian Qualification Standard. This can be found in the local Human Resources Office. The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-13. 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 work place adjustment. Light lifting and carrying under 15 pounds. Correctable near and far vision. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

  • Address Michael E DeBakey VA Medical Center 2002 Holcombe Boulevard Houston, TX 77030 US
  • Name: Latrice Dean
  • Phone: 501-257-1752
  • Email: [email protected]

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