SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST Job Listing at MyFlorida in TAMPA, FL

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64000383-51300009-20120912082154 Agency Name: Health
Description:

Working Title: SENIOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITIONIST
Broadband/Class Code: 29-1031-02
Position Number: 64000383
Annual Salary Range: $41,063.88 - $45,971.12
Announcement Type: Open Competitive
City: TAMPA
Facility: COMMUNITY HEALTH - COLLEGE HILL
Pay Grade/ Pay Band: BB008
Closing Date: 8/31/2013

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**Current State Employees - Salary Notes: Salary for current employees is based on employee’s payband/paygrade. Salary for promotions will be based on budget availability and normally will not exceed 5% of the employee’s current salary.

Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with the Hillsborough County Health Department. If you're looking to build a great career in public health - you've come to the right place. Many of our innovative and successful health programs are recognized throughout Florida. We hope you decide to join this team and make the Hillsborough County Health Department your employer of choice.

As part of our benefits plan, we offer a contributory retirement plan, several choices of health insurances, dental plans, deferred compensation plans, disability insurances, etc. Also included are tuition waivers to attend USF/HCC, Nurse’s Forgiveness Program, Sprint, Verizon and computer discounts. Located in the employment section is additional information on benefits go towww.hillscountyhealth.org

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NOTE: All responses provided to the qualifying questions for this vacancy advertisement must be verifiable on your State of Florida, Employment Application.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website:http://www.sss.gov

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Emergency Duty Responsibilities - In the event of emergency (any threat of disaster or disaster), employees may be required to perform emergency operations functions. Must be willing to work during/beyond normal work hours/days in the event of a disaster.

Successful applicant must pass a background investigation. Direct deposit of salary is a condition of employment. Applicants who require an accommodation in order to participate in the application/selection process are asked to notify People First in advance.

OCCUPATION PROFILE

JOB FAMILY: HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: DIAGNOSING AND TREATMENT PRACTITIONERS, HEALTH

OCCUPATIONAL PROFILE: DIETITIANS AND NUTRITIONISTS

29-1031

Registered/Licensed Dietitian with a current Florida license who is a Certified Diabetes Educator (Bilingual English-Spanish preferred)

DESCRIPTION

The incumbent provides diabetes self-management classes and may advise patients on health maintenance and disease prevention in various community settings. This position is a Registered Dietitian but is also a Certified Diabetes Educator and functions primarily as a Health Educator. The position will involve networking with community partners for Health Promotion and Education activities. The positions functions in community coalition building/participation. This position will use knowledge, expertise, and experience as a Registered Dietitian in developing, implementing, and evaluating programming.

The position will act as a Liaison between other health professionals in the community and the Health Department including health promotion and education.

The incumbent may work with the health department grant writing team and provide assistance in grant writing.

This position will also involve work with community members diagnosed with diabetes to deliver diabetes self-management education for adults.

Develops or selects curriculum and prepares pamphlets, manuals, visual aids, course outlines, and other materials used in teaching as needed.

Writes reports and other publications to document and communicate program activities or research findings.

May provide nutrition consultative services.

EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS

Getting Information Needed to Do the Job

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Communicating With Persons Outside Organizations

Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.

Communicating With Other Workers

Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.

Analyzing Data or Information

Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.

Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge

Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.

Teaching Others

Identifying educational needs, developing formal training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.

Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others

Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.

Documenting/Recording Information

Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or electronic/magnetic recording.

EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Judgment and Decision Making

Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action

Writing

Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience

Instructing

Teaching others how to do something

Speaking

Talking to others to effectively convey information

Reading Comprehension

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents

Implementation Planning

Developing approaches for implementing an idea

Service Orientation

Actively looking for ways to help people

Persuasion

Persuading others to approach things differently

Identification of Key Causes

Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal

Critical Thinking

Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches

Coordination

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions

Management of Personnel Resources

Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job

Active Listening

Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate

Social Perceptiveness

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do

Counseling

Provide counseling and/or referral services to promote health and normal nutrition

Documenting/Recording Information

Enters, transcribes, records, stores, or maintains information

Solution Appraisal

Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts

English Language

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar

Education and Training

Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles

Biology

Knowledge of plant and animal living tissue, cells, organisms, and entities, including their functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment

Nutrition

Knowledge of the science and current practice of nutrition or dietetics as it relates to growth, development, health or disease

Administration and Management

Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods

Food Handling

Knowledge of the procedures for maintaining sanitary working conditions

Mathematics

Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including one or more of the following: arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications

Psychology

Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders

Data Analysis

Knowledge of methods of compiling, organizing and analyzing data for the purpose of monitoring and evaluating

Computer

Knowledge of computer software including applications

Communications and Media

Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media

LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

This occupation requires that the incumbents meet the requirements outlined in Chapter 468, Part X, Florida Statutes, or be eligible to practice dietetics in accordance with Chapter 64B8-40 to 45, Florida Administrative Code.

and/or

Registration as a dietitian as defined by the American Dietetic Association.

EFFECTIVE7/01/02

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or the People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, eligible veterans and spouses of veterans will receive preference in employment and are encouraged to apply. For applicants claiming Veterans' Preference, please attach supporting documentation that includes character of service (for example, DD form 214 Member Copy #4) when you apply for a vacancy. Applicants may also fax their supporting documentation to People First at 1-888-403-2110. All documentation is due by the closing date of the job announcement.