Dietitian (Holistic Health and Fitness)

Full Job Description

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD Workforce to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

About the Position: Serving as a Registered Dietitian / Nutritionist (RDN), under the direction of the unit Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Director, supporting the Army's H2F System.

Working with a team of professionals to implement the H2F program for injured soldiers and the Army community.

Who May Apply: US Citizens ***Special Note for Military Members***MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a non-appropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement [** unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment; or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C.

5305; or a state of national emergency exists]. MILITARY SEPARATED (NON-RETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave, before the effective date of their military separation.

Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appoint-able within 120 days.

If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date.

Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment.

If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5 year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Dietitian (Holistic Health and Fitness): Degree: Bachelor's or graduate/higher level degree in the fields of dietetics, food, nutrition, food service management, institution management, or related science.

The educational program must have been accredited by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics(external link) (ACEND), or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

For dietitian positions, the curriculum must have been in accordance with the qualifying requirements established by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND)(external link) (formerly American Dietetic Association(external link) (ADA) prior to January 1, 2012) in effect at the time of graduation.

OR Completion of a coordinated undergraduate program, internship, or other clinical component approved by AND (formerly ADA) for dietitians or nutritionists.

OR Professional registration as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

Exemption: Employees currently assigned to positions in this occupational series as of September 2017 will be considered to have met the basic requirements for the position occupied.

AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) assessing nutrition related concerns of individuals or groups; 2) providing nutritional counseling or interventions, educating on performance nutrition; AND 3) developing and monitoring an organization's nutrition program.

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Major Duties:

• Delivers individual, group, and unit nutrition services and education to optimize Soldier performance, overall unit readiness, and ultimately, mission success.
• Provides nutrition education using evaluation tools to measure impacts in support of the H2F System.
• Works as a team player with Army leaders, Soldiers, allied health professionals, athletic trainers, cognitive health specialists, and strength and conditioning specialists to implement the H2Fprogram.
• Utilizes accurate and relevant data and information to identify nutrition-related concerns; identifies and implements appropriate, purposefully planned interventions designed to influence behavior change.
• Collects outcomes data to assess programming, identifies areas for improvement, applies improvements to processes, and monitors outcomes.
• Collaborate with unit and installation food service teams to optimize performance-based menu standards, provide education on food, beverage, and product choice, and develop field feeding plans.