Public Health Nutrition Consultant - 64086382

Requisition No: 844085 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION CONSULTANT - 64086382

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 64086382 

Salary: $56,000-$62,000 

Posting Closing Date: 02/10/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent in this position: provides highly technical public health nutrition consultation to Child Care Food Program (CCFP) Contractors, state staff and others regarding the provision of services through the CCFP; reports to the Bureau of Child Care Food Programs in Tallahassee and receives supervision and direction from the Public Health Nutrition Program Manager of the Bureau of Childcare Food Programs; and will be required to complete a

certification twice a year stating that all time worked has been on the Child Care Food Program. The incumbent in this position is responsible for the following tasks:

Provides technical assistance, training and guidance to state agency staff and CCFP contractors in various areas of nutrition and program operations through formal training sessions, on-site visits, correspondence, or via the telephone. Provides the technical nutrition consultation and support to CCFP contractors and state agency staff on nutrition issues as needed, in particular, menu planning, developmentally appropriate nutrition practices, food safety and sanitation and the diverse eating patterns of Florida's ethnic populations.

Develops nutrition resource and training materials. Selects, develops, or updates and evaluates infant and child nutrition information, menu planning, food safety, and other nutrition education materials. Writes and reviews reports, correspondence and other written material as required. Also assists with the development and update of various procurement documents for catered meal service including cycle menus and analyses.

Analyzes federal regulations for needed policy and procedural changes. Assists with writing proposed legislation, rules, reports, correspondence and other materials as required. Assists with the development and maintenance of procedure manuals.

Assists with the development of on-site monitoring review forms and procedures for use by state staff and CCFP contractors to ensure compliance and quality in the program areas of nutrition education, food safety and sanitation, developmentally appropriate food service and meal pattern requirements. Assists CCFP contractors and state staff in developing corrective action plans to improve the quality of nutrition services to ensure that appropriate corrective

action is implemented.

Assists in determining and providing quality improvement evaluation of the nutrition …