WIC Nutrition Manager

Job Responsibilities

• Provides direct on-site supervision to program employees at assigned WIC clinic
• Assesses diet-related health problems and available resources to determine present and forecast future needs
• Budgets multiple source nutrition funding (ie, WIC, grant and contract funds) in compliance with federal, state, and local standards
• Determines the needs of nutrition department or public health program for personnel, supplies and equipment
• Develops, implements, and monitors standards for nutritional services
• Manages human resource and employee relations functions
• Participates in developing agency health policy and assuring that food and nutrition related issues are included
• Plans, directs, and implements a nutrition program and nutrition education programs
• Prepares grant proposals and contracts to obtain funds for expansion of nutritional services
• Reviews proposed legislation, guidelines, and standards by federal, state, and local organizations affecting nutritional services
• Develops, conducts, and/or evaluates training related to nutrition policies, procedures, standards, and compliance to improve program effectiveness and efficiencies
• Develops and/or evaluates nutrition education materials, including hard copies, media, internet, and in person
• Serves as a local level liaison and public health nutrition service resource contact for internal and external partners

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, human nutrition, foods and nutrition, nutrition education, food systems management, or a closely related field from an accredited college or university, verification statement of completion of a didactic program accredited by The Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
• Four (4) years of job-related experience providing nutrition care to groups and individuals; or two (2) years of experience at the lower level Dietitian/Nutritionist 2 (HCP022) or equivalent position

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of Georgia WIC Program experience
• Minimum of 2 years experience as a manager/supervisor
• Bilingual (Spanish)