PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST

 DEFINITION:

 Under direction, organizes, plans, and conducts nutrition
 programs to assist in the promotion of health and control
 of disease; does related work as required.

 NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are 
 for illustrative purposes only.  A particular position using this
 title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification.
 Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.
 
 EXAMPLES OF WORK:

 Organizes, plans, and conducts a nutrition program or
 nutrition programs for a public agency.

 Evaluates nutrition programs and recommends policies,
 standards, and services to meet the needs of the people  
 served and the objectives of the program.

 Advises health and other agencies on nutritional phases 
 of their program.

 Instructs individuals and groups in the basic principles of
 nutrition, basic food requirements for attainment and 
 maintenance of good health, and the influence of proper 
 nutrition on normal growth and development.

 Analyzes, evaluates, and interprets the results of community
 nutrition surveys.

 Organizes and carries out community programs designed
 to prevent and control dietary deficiency diseases.

 Through individual or group conferences, instructs public
 health nurses, social workers, and others in the dietary 
 aspects of prenatal care, child  health,  adult health, and
 chronic diseases and aging including specific information
 on available food, current food costs, food habits of specific
 cultural groups, and interpretation of special diets.

 May give assignments and instructions to subordinate
 personnel connected with the nutrition program and
 supervise performance of their work.

 Establishes and maintains cooperative working relationships
 with local health agencies, community groups, and other  
 agencies interested in the problems related to food and nutrition.

 Integrates nutrition services with related community programs.

 Assists in joint planning among voluntary and official health
 agencies to promote effective use of nutrition and diet
 counseling staff.

 May assist members of the local health agency in surveys 
 and inspections of food services in facilities that provide
 such services.

 Prepares clear, sound, accurate, and detailed statistical
 and other reports containing findings, conclusions,  and
 recommendations.

 Maintains essential records and files.

 Will  be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
 and/or manual recording and computerized information systems 
 used by the agency, office, or related units.

 REQUIREMENTS:

 EDUCATION:
  
 Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
 Master's degree in Public Health with a major in Nutrition 
 or possession of a Master's degree in Nutrition.

 EXPERIENCE:

 One (1) year of experience in dietetics or nutrition.
 
 NOTE:  Appointees  may be required to possess a 
 current and valid certification as a Registered Dietician issued 
 by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

 LICENSE:

 Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
 valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
 than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
 duties of the  position.

 KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:

 Knowledge of principles and practices of modern nutrition 
 and dietetics and of foods and food requirements.

 Knowledge of modern public health administration and
 public health objectives in the field of human nutrition.

 Knowledge of principles and methods of nutrition education
 and their application and adaptation to specific situations.

 Knowledge of social and economic problems as they apply
 to public health nutrition.

 Ability to plan, develop, and carry out a nutrition program.

 Ability to develop work programs, give assignments to
 individuals  and  groups, and evaluate the performance
 of their work.

 Ability to act as a consultant and advisor on foods and
 human nutrition and to interpret the public health program.

 Ability to establish and maintain cooperative work relationships 
 with individuals and groups.

 Ability to plan and participate in community meetings and 
 conferences.

 Ability to collect and prepare appropriate educational
 materials and visual aids.

 Ability to compose correspondence.

 Ability  to  prepare  clear,  sound, accurate,  and  informative,
 statistical,  and other reports and studies containing  findings,
 conclusions, and recommendations.

 Ability to maintain essential records and files.

 Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
 manual recording and information systems used by the
 agency, office, or related units.

 Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in
 English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
 American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
 as acceptable forms of  communication.

 Persons  with  mental or physical disabilities  are  eligible  as
 long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
 reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
 If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
 the employer undue  hardship, such persons may not be eligible.

This job specification is applicable to the following title code:
Job
Spec
Code
Variant
State,
Local or
Common
Class of
Service
Work
Week
State
Class
Code
Local
Class
Code
Salary
Range
Note
02916
L
C
  
N/A
25
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This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.

 3/8/2012