Summary The Phoenix VA Health Care System is seeking a dynamic Supervisory Dietitian to serve as Chief, Nutrition and Food Services. This leader oversees clinical nutrition and food operations, sets strategic direction, manages resources, develops staff, and advances Veteran-focused nutrition and dining services. NOTE: The 2-page Resume requirement does not apply to this position. For more information, refer to Required Documents below. Responsibilities The Supervisory Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition and Food Services) provides executive leadership and oversight for all clinical nutrition, food operations, and administrative functions within the Nutrition and Food Services department. Typical duties include but are not limited to: Providing full administrative and technical supervision to supervisors and staff in clinical nutrition, food production, food service, and administrative support. Establishing performance standards, evaluating employee performance, counseling staff, addressing conduct issues, and managing all personnel actions. Defining competency requirements, identifying training needs, and ensuring staff maintain current technical and leadership knowledge. Developing and managing budget and staffing requirements to support organizational needs, program growth, and national priorities. Leading strategic planning and developing goals that integrate clinical nutrition and food operations to improve quality, safety, and Veteran satisfaction. Implementing and overseeing performance improvement programs to ensure delivery of high-quality, cost-effective nutrition and food services. Developing and updating policies and procedures, and ensuring regulatory and accrediting-body compliance. Overseeing planning for new initiatives, space redesign, equipment needs, and changes in patient care delivery. Ensuring compliance with dietary supplement requirements, purchasing agreements, and relevant contracting procedures. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 07:00am-3:30pm but work schedule may be adjusted to meet the needs of the service. Telework: Available (Ad-hoc). Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PD000000 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized. 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. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. 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. 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. GS-14 Supervisory Dietitian (Chief, Nutrition and Food Services) Grade Determinations: Experience. One year of Supervisory Dietitian experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13). Examples of experience include but are not limited to: Provides leadership and guidance, with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, to ensure the variety of activities of the department are closely coordinated, integrating clinical nutrition and food operations Develops budget and staffing requirements to manage organizational changes and ensure national directives and goals/objectives are met Developing and updating policies and procedures and establishing and overseeing a system for regulatory compliance Implement a performance improvement program to improve delivery of quality continually, safe and cost effective food and nutrition care to all patients/residents, ensuring the dissemination of nutrition-related research and quality improvement within the department and facility. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities. In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: Knowledge of security measures within food operations to ensure patient and staff safety. Knowledge of organizational structure to assess impact on program operations. Skill in ensuring regulatory requirements are met. Skill in leading a group of professionals to facilitate collaboration and organizational development. Skill in leading managers to establish strategic goals. Ability to oversee the planning of new initiatives addressing patient care delivery systems and system reorganizations. Ability to lead efforts in business administration to include budgeting, contracting and purchasing. Preferred Experience: Previous experience as a Nutrition and Food Service Chief. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/. 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 workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Education ACEND accredited programs are located on the ACEND website or at ACEND Accredited Programs Directory. Additional Information Your full resume/CV may be uploaded without page limitation into the 'Other' document upload field. Receiving Service Credit for 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. During the application process you may have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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. 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. Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.
