Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) Manager/MOVE Coordinator

This Supervisory Dietitian (Clinical Nutrition) position is in the Nutrition and Food services at the VA Healthcare Systems, located at the Brockton location. This position is a full-time at 40 hours per week.

The Weight Management Program Coordinator has full responsibility for administering all aspects of the local initiative to support the health and well-being of the Veteran population and the employees who care for them. This involves leading an interdisciplinary team who is responsible for all levels of the facility MOVE! program, both for Veterans and employees. The Weight Management Program Coordinator has the ultimate responsibility for planning the local weight management program based on the national guidance provided in Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Weight Management Program Directive. The expectation is that the Weight Management Program Coordinator will address weight issues for veterans and staff at all levels of the MOVE! program throughout the healthcare system. These duties include, but are not limited to the following: Clinical manager must be able to perform all duties of subordinate clinical dietitians and health technicians in Nutrition and Food Services. Functions as a professional and technical advisor to clinical staff, other allied healthcare professionals, program directors and managers throughout the healthcare system, including MOVE! weight management program staff. Develops and implements nutrition therapy programs. Ensures that materials utilized in patient education are based on current literature, practice, and research. Keeps abreast of current scientific, technological, theoretical and treatment modality changes, as well as management theory, relating to the provision of nutrition care. Total Rewards of a Allied Health Professional Work Schedule: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Not authorized. Telework: Not available. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Functional Statement #: PDF06885 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Pay: Competitive salary and regular salary increases. When setting pay, a higher step rate of the appropriate grade may be determined after consideration of higher or unique qualifications or special needs of the VA (Above Minimum Rate of the Grade). Paid Time Off: 37-50 days of annual paid time offer per year (13-26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year). Parental Leave: After 12 months of employment, up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child. Child Care Subsidy: After 60 days of employment, full time employees with a total family income below $144,000 may be eligible for a childcare subsidy up to 25% of total eligible childcare costs for eligible children up to the monthly maximum of $416.66. Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA. Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement) PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized. Financial Disclosure: Not required. Notifications: This position is in the Excepted Service. Current and former Federal employees may submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action). The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is not a Bargaining Unit position. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay. The incumbent may be required to travel to other VA campuses and CBOC's. Narrative responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) may be required from the selectee in order to proceed with the appointment. May be subject to satisfactory completion of our credentialing process.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must be proficient in written and spoken English. Subject to background/security investigation. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP). As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.