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)
• 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
• Grade Determinations: Dietitian-Move Coordinator, GS-12 Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11)
• Assignment: For all assignments above the full performance level, the higher-level duties must consist of significant scope, complexity (difficulty) and variety and be performed by the incumbent at least 25% of the time
• Employees in this assignment serve as Facility Dietitian Program Coordinator leading a multi-disciplinary team
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may provide direct patient care by developing and implementing comprehensive nutrition therapy, practicing within their scope/clinical privileges
• They are administratively responsible for a specialty program and provide program-specific leadership, guidance and direction, technical advice and staff development
• Dietitian Program Coordinators oversee responsibilities for program, policy and procedure development, set goals, monitor and redefine priorities and may have an active role in the fiscal management for the program
• They direct or participate in the design of research activities or quality improvement studies, including data collection and analysis
• Dietitian Program Coordinators have oversight of and are responsible for developing and maintaining training and reference materials
• They maintain program information through approved social media outlets
• Dietitian Program Coordinators may supervise up to two employees
• This assignment must represent substantial additional responsibility over and above that required at the full performance grade level and cannot be used as the full performance level of this occupation
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of program administration establishes program goals and objectives, coordinates activities, evaluates accomplishments and solves problems
• (b) Skill in developing quality improvement or research activities
• (c) Skill in developing training and reference materials
• (d) Ability to develop policies and procedures
• (e) Ability to provide program-specific coordination to include leadership, technical advice and staff development
• Preferred Experience: At least 2 years experience as a registered dietitian equivalent to the next lower grade level At least 1 year experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity or program management At least 1 year experience working independently in planning, developing and directing nutrition care activities, as well as working with other members of the interdisciplinary team of care providers Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.