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County of Santa Clara, CASee more

addressAddressSanta Clara, CA
type Form of workFull-Time
CategorySales/marketing

Job description

Salary : $92,216.80 - $111,623.20 Annually

Location : Throughout the County of Santa Clara, CA

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 23-R24-A

Department: Public Health

Opening Date: 05/22/2023

Closing Date: 6/4/2023 11:59 PM Pacific

Bargaining Unit: 01

Description
Under general direction, to independently assess, plan, implement and evaluate programs and services in the field of public health and health promotion to meet the needs of the diverse population of Santa Clara County.

COVID-19 Risk Level - High Risk

Typical Tasks
  • Conducts needs assessment, plans, promotes, implements and evaluates nutrition programs and projects for health and disease prevention for the diverse language and cultural needs of Santa Clara County;
  • Provides expertise and advocacy for nutrition issues and programs to officials at the Federal, State and local level to use for policy development and program planning in order to improve public health in Santa Clara County;
  • Develops and implements protocols for nutrition services for public health programs serving low-income pregnant and breastfeeding women, infants, children, adolescents, children with special needs, the HIV/AIDs population, and clients with other chronic conditions;
  • Plans, coordinates and implements training, workshops, conferences and education opportunities for staff, health care providers and the community, focusing on health and nutrition issues;
  • Provides consultation and technical expertise and serves as program liaison to community organizations and programs in the area of nutrition and health promotion;
  • Designs, conducts and evaluates research relating to nutrition and health status, dietary practices, nutritional needs and food access of Santa Clara County residents;
  • Reviews and evaluates current statistical, epidemiological, and demographic data and interprets its findings regarding applications to public health nutrition;
  • Publishes in peer-reviewed publications, makes presentations and participates in poster sessions to report research findings at professional meetings;
  • Evaluates, procures and develops nutrition and health education resources to meet the diverse cultural and language needs of Santa Clara County residents;
  • Designs and participates in evaluation and quality assurance of public health programs and projects;
  • Designs and participates in social marketing and community-wide promotional activities;
  • Provides leadership and direction to local and State agencies, coalitions, task forces and advisory boards on public health issues;
  • Pursues funding to support public health nutrition services and assists in program budget process;
  • Prepares reports and maintains data sets to meet program and contract requirements;
  • Designs, implements and oversees media campaigns and responds to media inquiries related to nutrition as a representative of Santa Clara Valley Health and Hospital System (SCVH&HS);
  • Provides case management, therapeutic and rehabilitation services to public health clients and program participants per protocols;
  • Assists clients and families in improving access and linkages to health care, social and environmental services;
  • Provides nutrition consultation and expertise in interdisciplinary Public Health team inspection of County correctional facilities;
  • Designs and coordinates field work of university students and dietetic interns in public health nutrition;
  • Performs related work as required.

Employment Standards
Sufficient education and experience that directly demonstrates the possession and application of the knowledge and abilities listed below.

A Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field AND two years of experience as a Nutritionist in a public or private health agency or as a Registered Dietitian at a hospital or clinic. One year of graduate study in Human Nutrition may be substituted for a year of the required experience OR possession of a Master's degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field may be substituted for the two years of required experience.

Certification as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association.

Possession of a valid California driver's license required at time of appointment.

Knowledge of:
  • Community needs assessment and epidemiology;
  • Core public health functions and essential services;
  • Program planning and evaluation;
  • Human nutrition and its relationship to health and disease prevention;
  • Social, cultural and economic issues of the diverse population of Santa Clara County;
  • Educational methods and counseling techniques as applied to public health;
  • Applicable Federal, State and County regulations and mandates and ability to maintain compliance with diverse funding sources;
  • Computer programs and/or software applications.
Ability to:
  • Perform a needs assessment and design, implement and evaluate nutrition programs/projects;
  • Perform Medical Nutrition Therapy;
  • Integrate the nutrition component into public health programs and services;
  • Plan, coordinate and conduct community meetings and training;
  • Plan, coordinate, conduct and evaluate in-service training and presentations for professional and paraprofessional staff;
  • Coordinate with other Public Health Department team members in delivery of services;
  • Pursue and identify funding sources and participate in development of grant proposals and budgets;
  • Identify, review, develop and evaluate nutrition education resources;
  • Communicate effectively both orally and in writing;
  • Provide work direction to staff as required.


Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.

Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.

01

Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to determine minimum qualifications. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?
  • Yes
  • No


02

Do you possess a Bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics or related field?
  • Yes
  • No


03

Do you possess a Master's degree in Public Health, Nutrition or related field?
  • Yes
  • No


04

Are you certified as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association?
  • Yes
  • No


05

If you answered yes to question #3, submission of your certificate as a Registered Dietitian (RD) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration, the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association is required. What is your RD certificate number?

06

How many years of experience do you have as a Nutritionist in a public or private health agency or as a Registered Dietitian at a hospital or clinic?
  • No experience
  • Less than one year
  • One to less than two years
  • Three to less than four years
  • Four to less than five years
  • Five to less than six years
  • Six to less than seven years
  • Seven to less than eight years
  • Eight to less than nine years
  • Nine to less than ten years
  • More then ten years


07

Do you have experience planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating nutritional programs and projects?
  • Yes
  • No


08

If you answered yes to question #7, please describe your experience planning, promoting, implementing and evaluating nutritional programs and projects. If none, type N/A.

09

Do you have experience in breastfeeding promotion and advocacy?
  • Yes
  • No


10

If you answered yes to question #9, please describe your experience in breastfeeding promotion and advocacy. If none, please type N/A.

11

Do you have experience working with community partners and providers to promote breastfeeding?
  • Yes
  • No


12

If you answered yes to question #11, please describe your experience working with community partners and providers to promote breastfeeding. If none, please type N/A.

13

XXXX (TSS sourcing question) How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
  • County Employee
  • Friend or Family (not County Employee)
  • Paper Flyer / Announcement
  • County of Santa Clara email
  • GovernmentJobs.com
  • CareersInGovernment.com
  • Indeed
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Job Fair
  • Professional Association or Affiliation
  • Email Notification
  • Text Message Notification
  • Dice
  • Twitter
  • Monster Jobs
  • School Career Center or Handshake


14

If you selected an event/fair or other in the question above, please specify. If not, type N/A.

Required Question
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