Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) or Registered Dietitian (RD) - Must be registered with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing branch of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics formerly known as the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
• Physical Requirements
• See VA Directive and Handbook 5019, Employee Occupational Health Service for requirements
• English Language Proficiency
• Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Current VHA Dietitians that qualify based on being covered by the Grandfathering Provision may not be promoted to a higher grade if they do not meet the current RDN/RD requirements
• Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition), GS-12 Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level
• AND Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience and certification above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of accrediting requirements in clinical nutrition to assess staff compliance and implement performance improvements
• (b) Skill as a nutrition expert to provide technical guidance, direction and staff development
• (c) Skill in Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines to develop, implement and coordinate best practices
• (d) Skill in establishing goals and objectives to coordinate activities, evaluate accomplishments and solve problems
• (e) Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance)
• (f) Ability to analyze data in order to recommend allocation of resources
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://department.va.gov/employees/va-qualifications-standards/
• Preferred Experience: Supervisory experience in both outpatient and inpatient in Clinical Nutrition
• Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position
• Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination.