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Nutritionist (2846) - Department of Public Health

Recruitment: RTF0136091-01122126

Published: July 10, 2023

Contact:

Diane Zhou - diane.zhou@sfdph.org

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Department: Public Health
Job class: 2846-Nutritionist
Pay range: $52.85/hr - $64.3/hr
Role type: Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Part-time
Exam type: Class Based Test
Rule: Rule of 3
List type: Entrance
 

About:

The San Francisco Department of Public Health is accepting applications for Class 2846 Nutritionist. 

  • Application Opening – Wednesday, June 21, 2023
  • Application Deadline – Monday, July 10, 2023
  • Compensation: $104,364.00 - $126,958.00 Annually
  • Hours: 39 hours per week
  • Appointment Type: Permanent Civil Service
  • Recruitment ID: RTF0136091-01122126

The Department of Public Health prioritizes equitable and inclusive access to quality healthcare for its community and values the importance of diversity in its workforce. All employees at the Department of Public Health work to advance equity, inclusion, and diversity with a specific lens and focus on race, ethnicity, gender, sex, sexuality, disability, and immigration status.  

The Mission of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH) is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH strives to achieve its mission through the work of two main Divisions - the San Francisco Health Network and Population Health. The San Francisco Health Network is the City’s only complete system of care and has locations throughout the City, including Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and over 15 primary care health centers. 

Role description

Under general supervision, serves as a staff consultant on matters of nutrition; plans, organizes and coordinates the nutrition services of various inpatient, outpatient and community health programs; provides consultation directly to individuals or families with nutrition problems. The 2846 Nutritionist essential duties include: 

  • Plans, organizes and coordinates nutrition services and/or community nutrition programs in a clinical, outpatient, or community setting 
  • Provides appropriate nutritional consultations and medical nutrition therapy to individuals and families, groups to successfully address nutrition issues; 
  • Develops, reviews and recommends nutrition education materials 
  • Plans, promotes, develops, arranges and provides nutrition education 
  • Designs, implements and evaluates policy, system, and environmental (PSE) change projects that promote healthy eating, active living, and nutrition security  
  • Conducts research and evaluates studies 
  • Secures financial resources to fund nutrition programs to fund nutrition programs, projects and activities 
  • Maintains current competence as Nutritionist by attending continuing education and professional meetings, as appropriate, to meet standards of clinical, outpatient, and/or community nutrition 

The 2846 Nutritionist performs other related duties as assigned/required. 

How to qualify

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

  1. EDUCATION: Possession of a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in nutrition; AND 
  2. EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of experience providing medical nutrition therapy in a public health or community health setting; AND  
  3. CERTIFICATION: Current registration with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR); AND 
  4. LICENSE: Possession of a valid California driver’s license. 

SUBSTITUTION: Possession of a Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in Nutrition or a related field may be substituted for the required experience. 

One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2,000 hours (2,000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40- hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above 40 hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment. 

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted. 

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. For more information, visit https://sfdhr.org/information-about-hiring-process#verification:~:text=Verification%20of%20Experience%20and/or%20Education

Selection Procedures: 
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):Candidates will be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Supplemental Questionnaire Examination: (Weight = 100%): Qualified candidates will be sent a Supplemental Questionnaire (SQ) exam that must be completed by the set date. Candidates will be evaluated on their relative knowledge, skill and ability levels in job-related areas. The examination component may include, but is not limited to: Knowledge of nutrition and dietetic practice; Knowledge of nutrition needs of diverse groups; Ability to plan community nutrition programs; Ability to exchange information; Ability to compose written materials; Ability to verbally express oneself 

A passing score must be achieved on the SQ in order to be placed/ranked on the Eligible List. Candidate responses on the Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be changed once submitted. Candidates will be placed in rank order according to their final score on the SQ. 

Eligible List: A confidential eligible list of applicant names that have passed the civil service examination process will be created, and used for certification purposes only. The duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be of twelve (12) months, and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Program Director. The list will be used to fill current and future vacancies within the next twelve (12) months.

Certification: The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be Rule of Three. Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions. The department may administer additional position-specific selection procedures to make final hiring decisions.

Verification: Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found here.

Note: Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

What else should I know?

How to apply:
Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit careers.sf.gov and begin the application process. 

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link. 

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment therefore, it is their responsibility to contact the Analyst if they update their email address. 

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement, including requirements, time periods and other particulars, except when superseded by federal, state or local laws, rules or regulations. [Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at https://careers.sf.gov/. The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources, 1 S Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements, applications and examination policies, including applicant appeal rights, can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at http://sfgov.org/civilservice/rules.  

DPH Health Critical Requirements and Information: Please review the following policies regarding DPH employment requirements that safeguard yourself and others. 

Additional information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact Diane Zhou at diane.zhou@sfdph.org or (628)271-6703.

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT:  All City and County of San Francisco employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Someone is fully vaccinated when 14 days have passed since they received the final dose of a two-shot vaccine or a dose of a one-shot vaccine. Any new hire must present proof of full vaccination status to be appointed. Any new hire who will be routinely assigned or occasionally enter High-Risk Settings, must provide proof of having received a COVID-19 booster vaccine by March 1, 2022, or once eligible.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.