WIC Nutrition Consultant

1 day ago


Portland, Oregon, United States State of Oregon Full time
Job Title: WIC Nutrition Consultant

Join the Oregon Health Authority as a WIC Nutrition Consultant and play a critical role in promoting health and nutrition services across the state.

About the Role

This is a full-time, permanent position that requires a strong background in nutrition and public health. As a WIC Nutrition Consultant, you will provide leadership and direction in health and nutrition services and policy, working closely with local contract agencies and other stakeholders to ensure the success of the Oregon WIC Program.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide nutrition consultation promoting behaviors for lifelong good health and prevention and intervention of nutrition-related medical conditions.
  • Serve as primary State WIC Program contact to local contract agencies.
  • Provides technical assistance and consultation.
  • Develops state nutrition services policies.
  • Conducts biennial reviews of local contract agencies, ensuring compliance.
  • Promote and support the development of culturally responsive programs, services and policies for the Oregon WIC Program.
Requirements

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • A current status as a Registered Dietitian/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RD/RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics OR current status as a Licensed Dietitian in the State of Oregon; OR equivalent from another country that included 4 year accredited degree, supervised internship and examination;
  • A combination of experience as a nutritionist or dietitian in public health, education, maternal and child health, social service, nutrition or dietetics, and education with emphasis on food and nutrition, community nutrition, public health nutrition, nutrition education, human nutrition, or nutrition science;
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills;
  • Experience coaching and training, particularly using a strengths based approach;
  • Strong skills in pediatric nutrition and public health;
  • Experience with motivational interviewing or participant centered education in the individual and group setting;
  • Working collaboratively as part of a team toward common goals;
  • Commitment and passion for the mission of the WIC Program.
What We Offer

The Oregon Health Authority offers a competitive salary and benefits package, including medical, vision and dental benefits, paid leave days, pension and retirement programs, and optional benefits such as short-term disability, long-term disability, deferred compensation savings program, and flexible spending accounts for health care and childcare expenses.

We are committed to fair employment practices and non-discrimination, including pay equity for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of protected class (race, sex, veteran status, disability, age, color, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation) in the payment of wages or screen applicants on the basis of their current or past compensation.

We are an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to work force diversity and anti-racism. We value health equity, service excellence, integrity, leadership, partnership, innovation and transparency.



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