Nutrition Consultant

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Nutrition Consultant

Salary

$63,456.00 - $88,860.00 Annually

Location

Denver, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

FAA02757-02/28/25

Department

Department of Public Health & Environment

Division

Prevention Services Division

Opening Date

02/28/2025

Closing Date

3/14/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

4300 Cherry Creek South Drive, Denver, CO 80246

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

haley.schwenger@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

Department Information

 

This position is only open to Colorado state residents.


We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities.


Be BOLD and make a real difference . . .

Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado residents. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive. 

If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

  • Employee wellness programs and facilities

  • Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects

  • Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks

  • Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

  • Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans

  • Medical and dental health plans

  • Paid life insurance

  • Short- and long-term disability coverage

  • 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off

  • Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees

  • Tuition assistance for college-level courses including Masters degree programs

  • Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and

  • A variety of employee resource groups

(This posting may be extended and used to fill multiple openings.) 

Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch

Description of Job

The Work Unit

The Prevention Services Division (PSD) partners with public and private organizations throughout Colorado to improve the health and well-being of all residents through health promotion, prevention efforts, and expanded access to care. PSD professionals develop, implement, and evaluate public health initiatives designed to encourage healthy living, prevent chronic disease, reduce injury risk, and ensure access to health care and opportunities for a healthy lifestyle.


Within PSD, the Nutrition Services Branch (NSB) promotes access to healthy food for eligible Coloradans by providing information and resources that support breastfeeding and nutritious food in homes and care settings to realize a world in which every Coloradan has consistent access to nutrition information and healthy food to thrive. Colorado WIC provides these services in home settings, while the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP), also known as the Colorado Food Program (CFP), delivers them in care settings.


CFP administers the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) CACFP by reimbursing providers for serving nutritious meals to children and adults in child care centers, after-school programs, Head Start Centers, emergency shelters, family child care homes, and adult day care centers. The program also offers nutrition education, training, and support in areas such as food service, menu planning, and program regulations. Our work ensures that children and adults in care settings across Colorado have reliable access to healthy food.
Many Coloradans face challenges in accessing nutritious food due to factors such as poverty, unemployment, limited affordable housing, barriers to healthcare, and the scarcity of fresh, healthy, and affordable food in their communities. We recognize that historical and systemic obstacles have further intensified these issues. With this in mind, we are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and working to ensure that all individuals have the opportunity to lead healthy lives."


The Position

This position exists to review, evaluate, and monitor program compliance of child care centers, adult day care centers, afterschool programs, family child care homes, and emergency shelters. Provides individualized and group training in and technical assistance to CACFP participants, review new and renewing CACFP applications and related materials and establish and maintain collaborative relationships with local partner organizations for program outreach purposes. For all functions of the job, this position works independently and uses Federal and state regulations and the latest evidence-based nutrition information as a guide as well as CACFP guidance materials. For all functions of the job, this position addresses the needs of diverse customers in a culturally responsive way and balances community needs with evidence-based guidance and CACFP office administrative processes. Leads the outreach work in the Metro Denver area and coordinates with the Southern area and Western area nutrition consultants to strategically engage partners in outreach efforts. The goal of these efforts is to increase participation in the CACFP.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience.

Experience Only: Six (6) years of relevant experience in nutrition program compliance or nutrition and/or health education.
OR
Education and Experience: A combination of related education, graduation from an accredited college or university in community nutrition, dietetics, food service, human nutrition, public health, health promotion and education, nutrition education, community health or closely-related degree AND relevant experience in nutrition program compliance or nutrition and/or health education equivalent to six (6) years.

Preferred Qualifications and Essential Competencies
The preferred experience, competencies and abilities are highly desirable for this position and will be considered in selecting the successful candidate:  

  1. Experience in working in early childhood settings;
  2. Experience in delivering nutrition education messages and training;
  3. Experience in working with the young and elderly populations;
  4. Excellent problem solving skills: ability and motivation to develop creative solutions;
  5. Strong communication skills; outstanding skills and abilities in verbal and written communications to audiences of varying levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings;
  6. Strong analytical skills; the ability to synthesize, interpret, and report on complex or technical information, collect and research data;
  7. Positive, friendly, cooperative demeanor; demonstrated proficiency working collaboratively with internal teams, technical professionals, and national, state, and community partners;
  8. Excellent organizational skills; the ability to set, track, and accomplish priorities, goals, and timetables to achieve maximum productivity, knowing the status of activities at all;
  9. Strong attention to detail; the ability to ensure that information is complete and accurate;
  10. Strong work ethic; strives for excellence in every aspect of the work.

Conditions of Employment:
  • Pursuant to CDPHE policy, a background check is required for all positions at CDPHE.
  • Must be willing to work a hybrid schedule.
  • Must be willing to travel 50% of the time as the position requires.

APPEAL RIGHTS: If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director. An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgment of the department’s action. For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board; go to spb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at (303) 866-3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, at spb.colorado.gov under Rules.  

Supplemental Information

A complete application packet must include:

  • A completed State of Colorado application.

  • Unofficial transcripts if using to verify educational requirement

  • If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214 attached to your colorado.gov/jobs application.

The Selection Process 

  • All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

  • Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

  • A top group, of up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

E-Verify: CDPHE uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.


You must be legally eligible to work in the United States to be appointed to this position. CDPHE does not sponsor non-residents of the United States.


ADAAA Accommodations:

 The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, Dan McKenna, at daniel.mckenna@state.co.us or call 303-692-2060, option 5.  


The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program.  Please click the following link for detailed information:  www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits 

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.
 

01
The Colorado Constitution requires that applicants for State of Colorado positions be Colorado residents at the time the application is submitted. Are you a current resident of the State of Colorado who can provide proof of Colorado residency?
  • Yes
  • No
02
If you are a veteran, please attach your DD214 to your application. If you have a disability, also attach the letter issued to you from the Veterans Administration verifying that you are currently receiving monetary benefits or you that have a disability retirement. Did you attach a copy of your DD214 to your application?
  • Yes, I have attached a copy of my DD214 to my application.
  • No, I am not a veteran.
  • No, I am a veteran, but I do not qualify for veterans' preference in selection.
03
A pre-employment background check will be conducted as part of the selection process. Should your background check reveal any charges and convictions, it is your responsibility to provide the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Human Resources office with an official disposition of any charges. Conviction does not mean automatic disqualification and will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. As a condition of employment, are you willing and able to submit to a background check if offered the position?
  • Yes
  • No
04
Are you a current or past employee of the State of Colorado?
  • Yes
  • No
05
If you indicated that you are a current or past State of Colorado employee, please list all State of Colorado Departments or institutions of Higher Education for which you have worked for and your Employee ID (if known):
06
Please acknowledge that your answers to the Supplemental Questions below will be used in the Comparative Analysis phase and that you have answered all questions.
  • Yes
  • No
07
Travel will include day trips and overnight stays. Compliance reviews may be day trips or overnight stays depending upon proximity. Are you willing and able to independently travel approximately 50% of the time to fulfill the duties of this position?
  • Yes
  • No
08
What processes and organizational skills do you use to manage multiple tasks and projects and effectively accomplish the assigned workload? (1 paragraph)
09
This position involves regulatory work; describe how you would build rapport with someone who is unhappy about their compliance findings. (1-2 paragraphs)
10
Provide an example of time when you worked with people or a community different than your own, or with whom you did not identify. What challenges did you face and what did you learn from this experience? (1 - 2 paragraphs)

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