Public Health Nutritionist Manager (Regional Nutritionist Manager) Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/5067858) Apply  Public Health Nutritionist Manager (Regional Nutritionist Manager) Salary $5,119.00 - $9,211.00 Monthly Location Monroe, LA Job Type Classified Job Number OPH/CSH/212579 Department LDH-Office of Public Health Opening Date 09/04/2025 Closing Date 9/18/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions About this Job The mission of the Louisiana Department of Health is to protect and promote health and to ensure access to medical, preventive, and rehabilitative services for all residents of the State of Louisiana. Learn more about Louisiana Department of Health (https://ldh.la.gov/) Join the Louisiana Department of Health as a Public Health Nutritionist Manager and lead vital nutrition services for women, infants, and children through the WIC program. Use your Registered Dietitian expertise to oversee regional program management, ensure quality service, and support a dedicated team of nutrition professionals. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape public health nutrition policies and improve community health outcomes. Maintain your RD credential and Louisiana licensure while making a meaningful impact across the state. If you’re ready to lead and inspire, apply today! Minimum Qualifications Possession of a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license plus four years of licensed experience in public health nutrition or dietetics in a clinical setting. Job Specification The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be foundhere. Job Duties and Other Information Job Duties: + Interprets and implements complex state policies and procedures; disseminates policy information and changes to local staff. Manages and monitors adherence to policy by coordinating and conducting scheduled management evaluations where appropriate, making recommendations, evaluating the need for follow-up, and providing ongoing consultation and education to staff. + Advises Public Health Administrator on BONS/WIC plans, policy requirements and changes, staffing recommendations, organizational structure, and facility needs. + Leads the region’s strategic planning for future nutrition programming. Monitors the regional WIC staffing contract and approves payroll and travel expenses thereof. Reviews and submits monthly invoices to LDH fiscal for payment, as required. Monitors budget and submits invoices to BONS. + Compiles and submits reports to State Agency staff as requested and/or required. + Ensures regional compliance with USDA WIC mandates and regulations, as well as State level policies. Plans, coordinates, and facilitates orientation and training for WIC staff. + Serves as a subject matter expert in maternal and child nutrition and breastfeeding and fields nutrition questions from community in person or via telephone/email. + Serves as a preceptor for eligible dietetic interns. + When necessary, performs clinic services and high-risk nutrition counseling. Directs and supervises staff in performing all outreach activities in Region to increase awareness of nutrition services provided by PHUs and contract WIC sites. + Provides nutrition support and expertise to other public health programs, such as Reproductive Health, Genetics, etc. as needed. Leads the coordination of all aspects of food service and nutrition departments in area Medical Needs Shelters and General Population Shelters during times of emergency. + Completes Continuous Performance Management (CPM) documents as required for direct reports. + Manages and certifies time and attendance ensuring direct reports are maintain productive work schedules, coding time correctly, and requesting leave according to policy and procedure. Plans and facilitates regular staff meetings to manage special projects, coordinate communications, and address program operations. Position-Specific Details: Location:Office of Public Health / Region 8-BRCO / Ouachita Parish Appointment Type: Probationary, Promotional appointment Cost Center: 3262108008 Position Number(s): 55958 How To Apply No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. Contact Information: Casey Hickman Casey.Hickman@la.gov LA Department of Health (LDH) Division of Human Resources PO Box 4818 Baton Rouge, LA 70821 225-342-6477 This organization participates in E-verify, and for more information on E-verify, please contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218. LDH supports Louisiana’s commitment to being a State as a Model Employer (SAME) by promoting the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 To ensure compliance with LDH Nepotism Policy#41, if you have any immediate family members that are currently employed by LDH, please list the name and relationship. Please type “N/A” if no immediate family members are employed by LDH. 02 Do you possess a permanent Louisiana Dietitian/Nutritionist license? + Yes + No 03 If you answered 'YES' to the question above, please list the license TYPE, NUMBER, ORIGINAL ISSUE DATE, and EXPIRATION DATE. If you answered 'NO', enter N/A. ***NOTE***ORIGINAL issue date must be provided (NOT most recent renewal) as your experience will be credited from the date you put here when you attained your license. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email