WIC Program Supervisor (RDN/CD Required)

Position Purpose

This is an opportunity to become an active member of a local health department. The WIC Program Supervisor position will challenge you to develop and apply skills to help ensure a safer and healthier community. Make an impact and become a part of our public health team.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs and evaluates WIC Unit staff activities.
• Aid the Public Health Manager in interviewing and hiring of new employees. Train staff and assure ongoing training of existing staff.
• Recruit staff in compliance with WIC Civil Rights and Nondiscrimination/Equal Opportunity policies.
• Promote collaborative interdivisional working relationships.
• Participate in the process of budget planning and monitoring. Prepare the annual WIC program budget, ensuring staffing and resources to meet the program goals and objectives in compliance with WIC and county policies.
• Coordinate with Fiscal staff the tracking of monthly expenditures to ensure submission of WIC reports in a timely manner. Revise the WIC budget and narrative as needed and coordinate necessary changes with Public Health Manager and Fiscal staff.
• Complete all required administrative tasks, attend all state sponsored meetings and trainings, respond to State WIC Office communications and share relevant information with staff.
• Represent WIC at meetings, advisory boards, and committees at the local and state level.
• Collects, reviews and analyzes WIC data. Routinely maintain and monitor monthly participation counts and trends. Ensure all Nutrition Service plans are implemented, monitored, evaluated and submitted as directed. Assess the needs of the WIC project and participants’ health and nutrition status to improve services.
• Collaborate with organizations and partners for WIC outreach to reach new WIC participants. Communicate and collaborate with key community partners to advocate access and participation in WIC nutrition services.
• Participate in community coalitions, task forces, advisory committees that affect services to WIC eligible families; and child death reviews, as requested.
• Maintain staff utilization of the Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) approach to collect health and diet information and accurately assign risks, provide appropriate nutrition education and counseling, including breastfeeding promotion and support, to participants to achieve optimal health outcomes. Tailor and issue food packages according to policy, document nutrition and breastfeeding services according to policy.
• Maintain current community resource information for staff to provide appropriate referrals to health and public assistance programs to help meet participants’ needs.
• Maintain staff compliance with county and WIC policies regarding confidentiality and security. Responsible for establishing a clinic environment demonstrating respect using person centered services in clinic flow and clinic schedules to serve participants.
• Maintain contracts and memoranda of understanding (MOA's) with other county divisions/departments and other agencies according to WIC policy to establish and maintain an effective referral system and confidentiality of participant information.
• Develop, review and maintain all policies and procedures in the Wisconsin WIC Operations Manual and the local policy and procedure manual to assure compliance with the state WIC Program, Health and Human Services and county guidelines.
• Maintain a leadership role in the Public Health Division emergency response for the WIC Unit. Complete and maintain applicable training/certificates to support emergency response roles and responsibilities. Maintain emergency preparedness core Public Health competencies by participating in preparedness training exercises and planning events.
• Participate in Divisional Quality Improvement, Performance Management, Strategic Planning, Workforce Development, Community Assessment, Community Health Improvement Planning activities.

Education/Certifications/Experience Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Dietetics, Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, or related field is required.
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), AND a Certified Dietitian (CD) in the State of Wisconsin is required.
• Two years of supervisory experience is preferred.
• Experience in the field of nutrition or dietetics, at least two of which have been in public health is preferred.
• Or, any combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Provide transportation to and from job assignments, and maintain driver’s eligibility of employment.

Required or Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of public health principles, community-wide prevention practices and emergency preparedness objectives.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate in a clear, concise manner, tailoring the message to intended audience.
• Ability to communicate with persons from diverse backgrounds both orally and in writing demonstrating cultural competence.
• Ability to select valid sources of health data and familiarization with and utilization of computerized health databases.
• Ability to utilize/gather primary and secondary sources of health and demographic information.
• Ability to identify health disparities and determine health priorities.
• Ability to recruit community partners and program participants; establish and maintain effective working relationships with partners and stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate and build consensus with multiple internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of population based public health services, health education and health promotion techniques.
• Ability to develop creative concepts and innovative techniques to reach populations with appropriate health information.
• Ability to lead projects, strategically plan and deliver plans and reports within project deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to utilize basic word processing; data management; and other computerized information systems, power point, and state and federal preparedness alerting, reporting and training data systems.
• Ability to operate a variety of office equipment including personal computer, photocopier, fax machine, telephone, and the software programs utilized by the department.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide, and calculate decimal/percent rates and knowledge of descriptive statistics.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and move objects up to 30 pounds, understanding and utilizing proper body mechanics.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Coverage

Outagamie County Diversity Statement

Outagamie County is committed to developing, nurturing, and sustaining an equitable community and workforce where all individuals can thrive. We pledge to amplify the voices of under-represented communities or those who were historically excluded, by removing barriers that result from racial, social injustice and inequities. We strive to ensure that equity, diversity, inclusion are embedded at all levels of Outagamie County programs and departments through acknowledging, analyzing, and addressing the root causes of inequities. We will create and advance equitable polices, practices and procedures, including, but not limited to County services, recruitment and retention, policies and practices, budgeting and procurement. We commit to being transparent and will continually evaluate and update our values when identified goals and objectives are not being achieved or sustained. Outagamie County will strive to create an inclusive environment where every community member feels like he/she/they belong.