Supervisory Dietitians in this assignment serve as Chief of NFS for a complex department and have administrative and technical supervision over GS-13 level staff from both clinical nutrition and food operations and NFS administrative staff. Chiefs of NFS provide leadership and guidance, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, to ensure the diverse activities of the department are closely coordinated, integrating clinical nutrition and food operations.

Duties

Duties: - Oversees all human resource functions for the department. Holds staff accountable for performance and conduct. - Establishes performance standards and evaluate overall performance of employees - Defines competency requirements, identifies developmental and training needs and takes necessary actions to ensure subordinate personnel maintain and enhance technical and leadership expertise. - Develops budget and staffing requirements to manage organizational changes and ensure national directives and goals/objectives are met. - Communicates and advocates with executive leadership for resources. - Develops the NFS strategic plan establishing service priorities which address the goals and strategic direction of the medical center, VISN and national programs. - Implements a performance improvement program to continually improve delivery of quality, safe, and cost-effective food and nutrition care to all patients/residents - Develops and update policies and procedures, establishes, and oversees a system for regulatory compliance - Ensures NFS compliance with accrediting bodies, standards, and action items - Establishes the department organizational structure, defining the lines of authority essential to carry out the mission of the service. - Responsible for accomplishing priorities and ensuring compliance with VHA directives and medical center policy and procedures. - Oversees the planning of new endeavors addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations for new redesigned operational space, equipment requirements etc. - Ensures adherence to the National Dietary Supplement and Subsistence Prime Vendor contracts. - Designates the Contracting Officer Representative to negotiate purchase agreements for NFS contacts. - Implements security measures in all NFS areas to protect against theft, reduce the risk of food terrorism maintain Veteran and staff safety. - Ensures the dissemination of nutrition related research and quality improvement within the department and facility. - Directs resource distribution for food, supply, and labor costs, focusing on benchmarks, delegating resource management to others as appropriate. - May perform other related duties which are appropriate for this grade and assignment. Work Schedule: 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: Ad-Hoc Travel: 25% Functional Statement #: PD000000 Financial Disclosure Report: 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: Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA). Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements. Grade Determination: One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of security measures within food operations to ensure patient and staff safety. (b) Knowledge of organizational structure to assess impact on program operations. (c) Skill in ensuring regulatory requirements are met. (d) Skill in leading a diverse group of professionals to facilitate collaboration and organizational development. (e) Skill in leading managers to establish strategic goals. (f) Ability to oversee the planning of new initiatives addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations. (g) Ability to lead efforts in business administration to include budgeting, contracting and purchasing. References: VA Handbook 5005 Part II Appendix G20 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any phsyical requirements essential for successful job performance that could otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required.

Education

Education: There is no education substitution for this grade level

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Contacts

• Address William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital 2500 Overlook Terrace Madison, WI 53705 US
• Name: Alicia Dougherty
• Phone: 6092561901 X10308
• Email: [email protected]