Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition And Food)

Summary

This is a detail not to exceed 120 days.

Selectee must have manager approved for this detail. Please submit documentation of approval as an attachment.

Reimbursement for travel and lodging expenses may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate.

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

05/01/2024 to 06/18/2024

• Salary

$116,820 - $151,870 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 13

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Manchester, NH 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

• Travel Required

Not required

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Detail

• Not to exceed 120 days

• Work schedule

Full-time

• Service

Excepted

• Promotion potential

13

• Job family (Series)

0630 Dietitian And Nutritionist

• Supervisory status

Yes

• Security clearance

Not Required

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

• Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBTD-12375566-24-RWS

• Control number

785075500

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Current federal employees of this agency.

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Current permanent employees of VHA nationwide.

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Duties

This announcement is for a 120-day detail opportunity as the The Chief, Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) located at the Manchester VA Medical Center.

The VA in Manchester NH is located in an ideal southern NH location. In under an hour, you can travel North to the White Mountains, East to the Atlantic Ocean, or South to the City of Boston, Massachusetts! Come visit New Hampshire in the summer and explore all the state has to offer! The Manchester VA staff is engaged and proud of the work they do. Scoring top in the nation on the AES data use scale in 2023, the pillars of high reliability are woven into the everyday mission to provide excellent healthcare to our NH Veterans.

The Chief, Nutrition and Food Service (NFS) is the director of the department and is responsible for the provision of high-quality food production, service and effective nutrition therapy to the Veteran population served. Manchester VAMC serves the Community Living Center, Home-Based Primary Care [HBPC] and Ambulatory patients. Ambulatory nutrition care is also provided at four Community-Based Outpatient Clinics [CBOC's]. The Chief has technical, professional, and administrative responsibility for planning, developing, organizing, staffing, implementing, and evaluating a functionally comprehensive Nutrition program. Supports hospital mission and coordinates departmental activities with other Services in the medical center, ambulatory clinics and the local community.

Some duties may include:

• Establishes organizational structure and guidelines, performance standards, reporting requirements and defines the lines of authority and supervisory controls necessary and essential in carrying out the mission of the Service.

• Provides leadership and guidance to ensure that all diverse activities of the staff are closely coordinated to achieve an effective integration of the key elements of patient care, education, training, and research.

• Oversees the coordination of policy and procedure for nutrition care of Veterans in the continuum of care and in a multidisciplinary model. Assures that all policies and procedures follow VA manuals, Central Office Guidelines, NFS program guidelines, VISN guidelines, professional guidelines, Long-Term Care Institute and The Joint Commission (TJC) standards.

• Assures the menu planning, subsistence purchases, production, and delivery of safe, high quality, nutritionally adequate meals. Provides final approval of food standards and menu cycle.

• Facilitates the development of service priorities which address the goals and objectives of the medical center, healthcare system and VISN. Coordinates Service activities to accomplish identified priorities and ensure compliance with VHA directives and medical center policy/procedures to provide for customer satisfaction.

• Directs the technical, professional, and administrative functions of the Service through the clinical manger and administrative staff. This requires the coordination and integration of research, technological advances, and administrative changes within the service.

Work Schedule: Monday

• Friday 08:00am

• 4:30 pm

Telework: As determined by the agency policy.

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Title/Functional Statement #: / PD99499-S

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: No

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized

NOTIFICATIONS:

This position is not a Bargaining Unit position.

Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job.

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

• Must be proficient in written and spoken English.

• You may be required to serve a probationary period.

• Subject to background/security investigation.

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP).

• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

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).

English Language Proficiency. Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. § 7403(f).

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.

Grandfathering Provision. Employees in VHA in this occupation, under a permanent, appropriate and legal placement on the effective date of the qualification standard, are considered to have met all qualification requirements for the grade and/or assignment held, including positive education and registration/certification, where applicable. Employees appointed on a temporary basis prior to the effective date of the qualification standard may not have their temporary appointment extended or be reappointed, either on a temporary or permanent basis until they fully meet the basic requirements of the standard. The following provisions apply to employees who do not meet all the qualification requirements:

(1) Employees may be reassigned, promoted up to and including the full performance (journey) level or changed to a lower grade within the occupation, but may not be promoted beyond the journey level or be newly placed in a supervisory or managerial position.

(2) Employees must meet the assignment-specific certification/education requirements to be placed in Dietitian (Advanced Level Practice) or Dietitian (Dietetic Internship Director) assignments.

(3) Employees initially grandfathered into this occupation who subsequently obtain additional education and/or registration/certification that meet all the qualification standard's basic or assignment-specific requirements must maintain the required credentials as a condition of employment in the occupation/assignment.

(4) Employees retained in this occupation under this provision and subsequently leave the occupation lose protected status and must meet the full VA qualification standard requirements in effect at the time of reentry in the occupation.

Grade Determinations:

• Experience. Completion of 1 year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 directly related to the position being filled, and must fully meet the KSAs at that level.

GS-13 Knowledge, Skills and, Abilities:

GS-13 Supervisory Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition & Food Services) Experience Requirement: In addition to meeting the basic requirements, to qualify for the GS-13 you must possess at least 1 year of experience as an RDN/RD equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) which demonstrates the following Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of security measures within food operations to ensure patient and staff safety.

• Knowledge of business administration to include budgeting, contracting and purchasing.

• Knowledge of organizational structure to assess impact on program operations.

• Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans.

• Skill in written communication to include policy development and standard operating procedures.

• Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes.

• Ability to lead a diverse group of professionals to facilitate collaboration, organizational development and establish and achieve strategic goals.

• Ability to oversee the planning of new initiatives or projects addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations

• Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance).

• Ability to negotiate.

Preferred Experience: Leadership or program management experience as a GS-12.

References: VA HANDBOOK 5005/80, PART II, APPENDIX G20

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some light physical effort may be required. There may be some walking, standing, bending, carrying of light items including training paperwork or manuals, or small equipment, such as: laptop computers, mobile LCD projectors; or travel in an automobile. Work often involves talking for long periods of time and incumbent may be susceptible to eyestrain from working long hours on the computer.

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

This position is in the Excepted Service and does not confer competitive status.

VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply. The health-related positions in VA are covered by Title 38, and are not covered by the Schedule A excepted appointment authority.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Your application, resume, C.V., and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect consideration for employment.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.