Performance Dietitian (POTFF)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists the leadership with the day-to-day running of the core functional areas to ensure compliance with the prime contract, all subsequent amendments, program business rules, as well as state and federal regulations.
- Analyzes daily, weekly, and monthly reports for performance measurement and efficiencies
- Participates with project and executive management to establish strategic plans, objectives, initiatives, and work plans
- Assists the leadership in efforts to facilitate a functional, motivated, and cohesive project team
- Directly supervises and manages key Project staff as determined by the leadership
- Works with Project and executive management to develop, monitor and revise performance goals and objectives for the project and staff.

Monitors achievement of those goals
- Provides direction to team members and resolves problems in a timely and professional manner
- Assists in the creation and implementation of innovative methodologies, process improvements and corrective action plans to continually streamline and improve project operations, outcomes, and quality.
- Develops, modifies, and executes project policies, ensuring all project team members comply
- Meets all standards established for this position as outlined in the corresponding annual performance criteria and bonus template for this position
- Performs other duties as may be assigned by Management

- Function as a direct access provider by evaluating and counseling personnel without a referral.

- Provide individual and group nutrition planning, screening, assessment, intervention, counseling, and documentation guided by evidence-based, peer-reviewed literature.

- Advise and consult with the chain of command on issues related to all aspects of nutrition.

- Conduct individualized nutrition assessments, which may include ordering labs and completing hydration assessments.

- Provide small and large group education on performance nutrition.

- Develop protocols to optimize performance and readiness.

- Develop protocols for rehabilitation and return to duty.

- Serve as an advisor and consultant on dining facility and/or galley nutrition and coordinate between food service and command.

- Serve as the primary advisor on sports foods, dietary supplements, medical foods, and performance-enhancing substances within the POTFF program and unit/Command.

Minimum Requirements

- Master's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Current licensed therapist valid in the state of practice is required.

- Education and licensure requirements are based on program contract requirements and are outlined in job posting

- Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science or a related field

- Certification from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics as a Registered Dietitian (RD) or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN).

- Minimum of three (3) or m...