Nutrition Services Assistant - WIC

About the role

This is a paraprofessional entry-level position in nutrition programs.

Responsibilities

• Collect anthropometric and hematological measurements.
• Perform data entry accurately.
• Explain and issue food benefits.
• Provide and document basic information on available nutrition and health services within WIC.
• Reviews and creates nutrition goals with clients.
• Refer participants to other health and social services and document such referrals.
• Promote and support breastfeeding.
• Responds to Public Health emergencies as assigned by the Health Department.
• Performs other duties as required or requested.
• Participates in in-service training to expand knowledge of nutrition as well as program operation.
• Acts as backup to the WIC Call Center during high call volume days.
• Typing care plans.

Requirements

• Completion of high school or equivalent G.E.D.
• Six (6) months experience in a nutrition intervention program or six (6) months training in food and nutrition, or health science.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

Qualifications

• Valid automobile operator's license and the use of a company vehicle/automobile during working hours.

Skills

• Nutrition Education
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Communication
• Data Entry
• Public Relations
• Documentation
• Microsoft Office
• Public Health
• Customer Service

Benefits

• Fringe benefits include paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance, and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.
• Perks include professional growth through training opportunities, ability to advance in the county system, job security, meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service, and eligibility for federal loan forgiveness.

Pay

Hourly: $20.60
Annual: $42,848.00

Schedule

Full-Time, Entry Level.

Conditions of Employment

• Background check, including verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status, and drug/medical examinations as required for the position.
• PA State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH)
• FBI Criminal Record Check, from fingerprinting
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA)

Child Protection Clearances (formerly “Act 153 Clearances”)

• PA State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH)
• FBI Criminal Record Check, from fingerprinting
• PA Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA)

Employment Type

Grant funded positions are contingent upon grant funding.

Relevant Experience

• Responses to supplemental questions are a significant portion of how an application is scored and hold high value in screening candidates.

Who is Eligible

• Certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

• Minimum Requirements - 25%
• Relevant Experience - 35%
• Supplemental Questions - 40%

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.