The Nutrition Education and Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment (VENA) Coordinator is a State WIC Office position that oversees the Nutrition Education plan, VENA activities, and revision of the Formula Reference and Nutrition Risk manuals.
Job Details
Full Time
Location – Montgomery, AL
Salary Range – $55,375.20 - $93,096.00
Education and Experience
B.S. degree in Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Dietetics, or Community Nutrition from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of professional nutrition experience OR M.S. degree in Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Dietetics, or Community Nutrition from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional nutrition experience (required)
Registered Dietitian (required)
Licensed in the state of Alabama, or eligible for licensure (required)
Experience with Microsoft applications such as Word, Microsoft Excel, etc. (required)
WIC experience (preferred)
Must be able to travel in and out of state to attend required meetings and conferences (required)
Experience with managing multiple projects (required)
Job Responsibilities
Communicates with supervisor, state staff, district and clinic staff, participants agencies, and other individuals
Assists with special projects including, but not limited to, the Formula Reference Manual and Nutrition Risk Criteria manuals
Writes, reviews and revises nutrition education and supplemental foods policies and procedures
Coordinates development, implementation and evaluation of state and district nutrition education plans
Maintains resources and education materials for use by district and local clinic staff
Provides training and technical assistance to local agency professional staff who provide nutrition education
Coordinates WIC VENA activities
Provides technical assistance on WIC policies and procedures to statewide WIC staff
Assist with special projects and assignments to support the mission of Alabama’s WIC Program and/or the Department including but not limited to WIC approved foods list and staff evaluation tools
Responds to emergency and disaster assignments when called to duty
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The Alabama Department of Public Health complies with the State and Federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship, age, or physical or mental disability. The Alabama Department of Public Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).
* “The Alabama Department of Public Health makes no concessions as to the scope of the terms “sex” or “discrimination” as they appear in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and the Food and Nutrition Act or implementing regulations.”
The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
B.S. degree in Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Dietetics, or Community Nutrition from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of professional nutrition experience OR M.S. degree in Nutrition, Foods and Nutrition, Dietetics, or Community Nutrition from an accredited college or university and two (2) years of professional nutrition experience (required)
Registered Dietitian (required)
Licensed in the state of Alabama, or eligible for licensure (required)
Experience with Microsoft applications such as Word, Microsoft Excel, etc. (required)
Must be able to travel in and out of state to attend required meetings and conferences (required)
Experience with managing multiple projects (required)
