Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• Citizenship- Be a citizen of the United States (U.S.)
• Non-citizens may be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7407(a)
• Registration- All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g
• bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement and the procedures in Part I, Chapter 4 of this Handbook will be followed when applying Veteran's preference
• Applicants may be covered by the Grandfathering Provision
• Grade Determinations-Supervisory Dietitian (Food Operations), GS-13:Experience
• One year of experience equivalent to the next lower grade level, (GS-12).Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA).In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate, in their resume, the following KSAs: Knowledge of business administration practices such as budget planning, contracting and food and supply purchasing to operate a food service program successfully
• Skill in written communication including policy development and standard operating procedures
• Skill in strategic planning to develop goals, objectives and action plans
• Skill in analyzing data to monitor progress towards improving and sustaining outcomes
• Ability to supervise subordinate staff (i.e., plan, organize, delegate, direct, control and review activities and performance)
• Ability to negotiate
• Preferred Experience: Direct involvement with food service industry within the last 3 years supervising food service/production operations, leading/developing food service/production team, conducting employee investigations, and completing employee-related Human Resource actions
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/
• Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment
• A pre-placement physical examination is not required.