Full-Time Nutritionist
Job Description
Chicago, IL, US, 60607
Agency : Department of Human Services
Opening Date: 11/03/2023
Closing Date/Time: 11/17/2023
Salary: Anticipated Salary: $5,181 – $7,664 per month ($62,172 – $91,968 per year)
Job Type: Salaried Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: RC063
Posting Identification Number 10-90-32429
Position Overview
The Division of Family and Community Services is seeking to hire a nutritionist to plan, develop, direct, and evaluate Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) nutrition services in the assigned area. This position works with local direct service providers of the WIC Program to provide consultation and technical assistance, conducts monitoring and quality assurance activities, develops educational materials and training curricula to ensure the program is delivered in accordance with state policy and federal regulations and coordinates with other nutrition and maternal child health programs.
Job Responsibilities
- Travels, with overnight stays, to provide on-site consultation regarding nutrition-related issues such as prescriptive food, formula needs and other special dietary needs to professional and paraprofessional staff of agencies administering the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) and Maternal/Child Health (MCH) programs at a local level.
- Serves as a resource person answering technical and scientific questions related to nutrition and nutrition related aspects of good health, chronic disease prevention and control as they relate to other programs administered by Department of Human Services (DHS) and other state agencies.
- Coordinates nutrition services with those of other related agencies, institutions and groups in the assigned area (e.g., food assistance, nutrition, health, education, etc.) by meeting with staff of these programs and through participation in state level groups to develop a network of information and referral systems.
- Reports and summarizes programs and activities of local WIC projects in assigned area.
- Conducts ongoing monitoring of WIC services, including nutrition, in assigned region in accordance with Federal Regulations, recognized “best practices” and in conjunction with other DHS staff.
- Participates in continuing education conferences related to nutrition, health care, and prevention as a presenter or facilitator and for professional development.
- Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of duties enumerated above.
Minimum Qualifications
- Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college, supplemented by a master’s degree in nutrition, dietetics, or food service management.
- Requires possession of a Dietitian license valid in Illinois.
Conditions of Employment
- Requires ability to travel, including overnight travel.
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
Work Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday – Friday
Work Location: 401 S Clinton St Chicago, IL 60607-3800
Family and Community Services
Office of Family Wellness
Bureau of Family Nutrition
Chicago/Cook County
Job Family: Health Services; Social Services
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Human Services serves families in need across Illinois. Our mission is providing equitable access to social services, supports, programs and resources to enhance the lives of all who we serve. We are committed to the core values of Human Dignity, Equity, Community, Urgency, Transparency and Kindness.
As a State of Illinois Employee, you will receive a robust benefit package that includes the following:
- A Pension Program
- Competitive Group Insurance Benefits including Health, Life, Dental and Vision Insurance
- 3 Paid Personal Business Days annually
- 12 Paid Sick Days annually (Sick days carry over from year to year)
- 10-25 Days of Paid Vacation time annually – (10 days in year one of employment)
* Personal, Sick, & Vacation rates modified for 12-hour Work Schedules (as applicable)
- 13 Paid Holidays annually, 14 on even numbered years
- Flexible Work Schedules (when available dependent upon position)
- 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program – A supplemental retirement plan
- Optional Pre-Tax Programs such as Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP), Dependent Care Assistance Plan (DCAP)
- Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
- 5% Salary Differential for Bilingual Positions
- Commuter Savings Program (Chicago only)
For more information about our benefits please follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
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