Health and Nutrition Services Specialist

4 weeks ago


Phoenix, Arizona, United States Arizona Official Website of State of Arizona Full time

Job Summary:

This Health and Nutrition Services Specialist position is part of the Food Acquisition and Nutrition Systems team, responsible for enhancing the quality of menus and serving strategies in Arizona's Child Nutrition Programs. The team provides technical assistance to program operators, ensuring equitable access to nutritious foods and promoting positive feeding strategies.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Connect Child Nutrition Program operators with food and food suppliers at the state level, providing operational assessment, strategic recommendations, and ongoing technical assistance.
  • Lead efforts to strengthen the Arizona food system, helping to build a fair, competitive, and resilient local food chain.
  • Develop food systems editorial content and implement programs to establish cooperative agreements with local and regional producers, targeting purchases from socially disadvantaged farmers/producers.
  • Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel may be required.

Requirements:

  • A Bachelor's degree in nutrition/dietetics or a science field, or equivalent experience.
  • Knowledge of federal regulations, state laws, and policies pertaining to Child Nutrition Programs.
  • Experience with local procurement and foodservice operations.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master's degree.
  • Registered Dietitian (RD) / Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) certification.
  • Experience administering or directing a Child Nutrition Program.

Benefits:

  • Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans.
  • Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans.
  • Ten paid holidays per year.
  • Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years.
  • Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly.


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