Job Summary - Why you’ll love this position
Job Location: This position will be located at 930 Wildwood Drive, Jefferson City, MO 65109, Cole County, with the option for telecommuting after onboarding training is completed.
Why you’ll love this position:
Are you interested in making a difference in the health and well-being of women, infants and children in Missouri? If so, join our Missouri WIC team! The Missouri WIC state agency strives to improve the nutritional health of financially eligible and nutritionally at-risk women, infants and children by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding promotion and support, supplemental foods and referrals to health care. We seek an enthusiastic self-starter to lead the Missouri WIC nutrition technical assistance staff by supporting the WIC local agency nutrition monitoring and technical assistance process, which affects 116 local agencies and serves more than 90,000 participants statewide each month. This position will foster positive relationships and ensure robust compliance with program regulations and policies. Additionally, this individual must have outstanding written communication skills and attention to detail to lead nutrition projects in policy development and continuous quality improvement. Missouri WIC is always changing and working to improve! Are you? This position requires a critical thinker who will lead short-term statewide projects and actively participate in WIC’s longer-term projects. Let us know if this is the career opportunity you have been seeking!
If you're up for the challenge, submit an application today! The typical schedule for this position is Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. This position is eligible for a flexible schedule, with the expectation that the candidate will be available as needed to meet business requirements. This position is based in Jefferson City, with the option to relocate the position or for the qualified candidate to work remotely after onboarding training is completed.
The salary indicated represents a base pay rate. If the individual selected or the position is eligible for a pay differential (e.g., shift, security, or years of service), it will be added to the total compensation in your paycheck. A pay differential does not raise your base pay.
Responsibilities - What you’ll do
- Lead a WIC team of state agency nutritionists to develop, implement, evaluate and improve procedures and techniques that ensure local agencies operate effectively and meet or exceed program goals as measured through local agency monitoring (i.e., audits) and technical assistance.
- Ensure the state agency nutrition monitoring team is consistent in its application of monitoring procedures and techniques.
- Ensure effective controls are in place through the implementation of local agency operational plans, self-assessments and corrective action plans for performance improvement.
- Create and recommend improvements to controls to meet program needs.
- Analyze the results of local agency monitoring and recommend improvements for local agency staff training or technical assistance to improve the quality of WIC services.
- Design and evaluate tools and reports used for local agency monitoring.
- Gather input from state agency staff who conduct monitoring for improvement of the evaluation process.
- Research federal regulations, policy memos, regulatory guidance and the WIC Operations Manual (WOM) to recommend program and policy changes.
- Provide technical assistance to state and local agency staff and respond to participant questions and complaints.
- Supervise four nutrition specialists who conduct local agency monitoring and provide technical assistance to WIC local agencies in assigned areas throughout the state.
Qualifications - All you need for success
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline and 4-6 years of experience as a nutritionist.
- Registered Dietitian, licensed in Missouri, is preferred.
- Previous WIC program experience is preferred.
- Previous supervisory experience is preferred.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage time, prioritize tasks and meet deadlines.
- Excellent customer service and the ability to work as a team member.
- Superior written communication skills, with the ability to interpret and analyze complex regulations and communicate information in a clear and concise manner.
- Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to learn new technology and data systems.
- A valid driver's license.
Lack of post‐secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.
Job Details - More reasons to love this position
The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.
Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact:
Dora Crawford at [email protected] or 573-751-6265.
The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.
