Nutrition Compliance Monitor (Principal Consultant #690)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Independently, or as a member or leader of a team, conducts monitoring reviews of school food authorities, child care centers, child care home providers and other community organizations to determine fiscal and programmatic compliance with child nutrition program rules and regulations and generally accepted business practices.
• Initiates the development of monitoring objectives and scope.
• Captures and writes detailed reports of work performed including findings and recommendations.
• Performs quality control reviews of peers work.
• Ensures adequate resolution of findings by participating institutions.
• Provides technical assistance to school food authorities, child care centers, other community organizations and agency staff.
• Serves as a primary contact for school food authorities, child care centers, other community organizations and agency staff on fiscal, nutrition and programmatic issues related to child nutrition programs.
• Develops and implements project assignments.
• Aids in the development of departmental information systems and the gathering of department data.
• Develops and presents training to school food authorities, child care centers, and other community organizations related to child nutrition programs.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Masters degree in Nutrition, Food Service Management, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Economics or Social Services, or, a Bachelors degree plus two years of relevant professional experience in one of the listed areas.
• (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Two years of experience (in addition to education requirements) in nutrition, food service management, business administration, accounting, finance, economics or social services.
• Comprehensive knowledge and demonstrated ability in nutrition, food service management, business administration, accounting, finance, economics, or social services.
• Demonstrated ability in conducting multi-task assignments and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills.
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must have a valid Illinois drivers license and the ability to travel extensively.