Community Nutrition Specialist Senior

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7637531 Join a mission-driven public health team dedicated to improving the healthandwell-beingof women, infants, children, and familiesthroughout Mohave County. The Registered Dietitian will lead the Nutrition and Health Promotion Division within the WICSupplemental Nutrition Program, overseeing clinic operations, staff support, nutrition services, and program coordination. This role combines office responsibilities, direct client interaction, and team leadership in a collaborative, fast-paced community clinic environment focused on providing exceptional care to families with young children. Work Environment - Community/public health clinic setting within the WIC Program - Combination of office work, client interaction, staff supervision, and program administration - Fast-paced environment during clinic operations with frequent public interaction - Primarily office-based with occasional travel within Mohave County during work hours Essential Job Functions - An employee in this class series is responsible for the direct supervision of assigned professionals and the activities within an assigned area and may be responsible to perform or participate in any or all duties and responsibilities required of the assigned area. - Direct supervision of assigned professional staff. Supervises, coordinates and performs a variety of administrative staff work of an area of the Nutrition Services Division of the Health Department.This work includes: scheduling; maintaining records; responding to requests for information or services; performing related administrative, planning and research activities; and preparing correspondence, reports, statistical information and budget materials. - Provides high risk nutrition counseling to individuals (i.e. Women, Infants, Children (WIC) clients and follow-up as required. - Coordinates nutrition education activities for maternal and child health programs, cardiovascular risk assessments and interventions. - Completes performance evaluations; may make hiring recommendation; recommends disciplinary actions; approves vacations and time off; prepares work schedules and assignments; supervises the activities of assigned personnel; monitors reports and record keeping activities filed by assigned personnel for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines; instructs personnel in departmental policies, procedures and techniques; and provides technical assistance and training for Professional subordinates. - Documents, collects and interprets data for reporting to state and federal agencies; liable for accuracy of statistical data in state and federal reporting. - Plans and implements programming as it relates to contract requirements. - Conducts community outreach services for program expansion, to include preparing articles and providing interviews for mass media publication.Participates in communitytask forces/committees and special events. - Interprets program goals while monitoring compliance with state, federal and local policies and procedures, regulations and division rules. - Assists in identifying funding sources and preparation of grant proposals. - Create and maintain a supportive work environment with other departments and community programs, Public Health divisions, and Public Health leadership on accreditation domain while maintaining a culture of quality improvement. - Apply basic principles, practices, techniques, teaching, and communication methods related to the age, gender, race/ethnicity, educational level and socioeconomic status of commun ty members. - Communicate and act in a cultural competent and professional manner maintaining cooperative relationships with community members, co-workers, and work contacts. Secondary Job Functions - Performs related work as required. - Performs special assignments as requested. - Exercise regular and predictable attendance and punctuality in accordance with Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Human nutrition, physical assessment and health appraisals, techniques and skills. Methods and theory of education, individual and group-process counseling. Public health nutrition programs, principles and services. Department policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. Principles and practices of administration, supervision, training and evaluation. Budgetary and financial procedures, and data processing applications. Research, analysis, evaluation and reporting techniques. Grant research and writing. Department policies, rules and procedures Mohave County Personnel Policies and Procedures, and Department Regulation. Effectively operating and utilizing of a variety