Announcement Number: 42721 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 07/07/2023 Close Date: 07/21/2023 Recruiter:
DARRELL MORLAN
Phone: (775)684-0126
Email:
[email protected] Applications accepted for another 13 Days 9 Hrs 59 Mins
The Position
School/Community Nutrition Supervisors and Specialists provide technical assistance, nutrition education, program monitoring, claims reimbursement, application approval, and outreach and training for statewide school and community nutrition programs that provide financial support to public, private nonprofit, and for-profit schools, child care facilities, residential institutions, youth camps, summer programs, and other organizations.
Incumbents manage programs and budgets; ensure entitlement fund usage is monitored, establish program priorities and allocate staff and related resources; lead outreach to improve and expand participation; collaborate in the development, upgrade and maintenance of web-based applications and systems to ensure the collection of meal and funding data required to complete various reports; discuss or negotiate difficult issues with agencies and elected and appointed officials; respond to all audit and management evaluation inquiries or findings; and supervise School/Community Nutrition Specialists to include performance evaluations, work performance standards, scheduling, work assignment and review, discipline, and training and may supervise other lower level professional and administrative support staff. This is the supervisory level in the series.
This recruitment is for a Community Nutrition Supervisor position located within the Nevada Department of Agriculture (NDA) in Las Vegas, Nevada. The NDA's mission is to preserve, protect and promote Nevada agriculture. Under the direction of the Food and Nutrition Administrator, this position supervises professional and administrative staff engaged in the provisions of child nutrition and USDA feeding programs including School/Community Nutrition Specialists, a School/Community Nutrition Program Coordinator II, a Program Officer and Administrative Assistant II. This position manages programs in the Community Nutrition program which includes the Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Summer Food Service Program; ensures compliance with USDA regulations and program requirements; reviews and oversees grants; oversees applications and claims; establishes program priorities and improvements; completes outreach and technical assistance with sponsors, community organizations and other state agencies; allocates staff and resources for the Community Nutrition team; participates in fiscal planning and board meetings; assists with budget forecasting and unit planning; completes reports; provides oversite and development of statewide training initiatives; remains current with applicable federal and State laws, regulations and certifications; and remains knowledgeable of Community Nutrition programs. NDA employees are eligible for a Variable Workday Schedule per Nevada Revised Statute 284.180 and/or an Alternative Work Schedule. This position is also eligible to apply for a hybrid/telecommuting agreement. The State of Nevada is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages.
To Qualify
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business, public health, public administration, nutrition, behavioral sciences, human services, or related field and four years of professional experience in nutritional needs assessment and nutritional programs planning and implementation, one year of which must have been in a supervisory capacity; OR one year of experience as a School/Community Nutrition Specialist in State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. Special Requirements Some positions require a valid driver's license at the time of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. Some positions require statewide travel. Some positions require a pre-employment criminal history check and fingerprinting. Positions in this series must obtain and maintain either a School Nutrition Association (SNA) Level Three certification or Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) Management Professional (CMP) within 12 months of appointment and as a condition of continuing employment. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
- Describe your experience dealing with employee relations issues and/or conflict situations with others.
- Describe your experience with Community and/or other Child Nutrition Programs, including program name(s) and where you received the experience.
- Describe your experience working in a position to interpret and apply State and Federal regulations.
- Describe your experience in building and leading a successful team, including any supervisory experience.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to: Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
