Qualifications

Basic Requirements:

• United States Citizenship: Non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy
• Registration: (1) All applicants must hold the RDN credential from the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) the credentialing agency of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
• Note: Applicants who hold the RDN credential have met the education requirement (e.g
• bachelor's degree or higher) of CDR, as such this occupation is considered professional and scientific with a positive education requirement and the procedures in Part I, Chapter 4 of this Handbook will be followed when applying Veteran's preference
• English Language Proficiency
• Dietitian candidates must be proficient in spoken and written English in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 7403(f)
• Grade Determinations: All individuals assigned to this occupation must meet all the basic qualification requirements, and all the requirements defined in the specific assignment
• GS 7 Experience or Education
• None beyond the basic requirements
• GS 9 Experience
• At least one year of experience equivalent to the next lower 9 grade level
• OR Education
• Master's degree from a regionally accredited university or college
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience or education above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Knowledge of nutritional standards and requirements
• (b) Ability to manage computer software programs relative to food service systems
• (c) Ability to develop training and reference materials
• (d) Ability to evaluate data to improve outcomes
• (e) Ability to provide training related to food service systems technology
• (f) Ability to collaborate with stakeholders
• GS 11 Experience
• One year of experience as an RDN Dietitian equivalent to the next lower grade level
• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• In addition to the experience above, the candidate must demonstrate the following KSAs: (a) Skill in managing computer software programs relative to food service systems
• (b) Skill in applying nutritional knowledge to develop menus ensuring nutritional standards are met
• (c) Skill in developing training and reference materials
• (d) Skill in evaluating data to improve outcomes
• (e) Skill in providing training related to food service systems technology
• (f) Skill in collaborating with stakeholders
• Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.DIETITIAN QUALIFICATION STANDARD GS-0630, PART II APPENDIX G20 The full performance level of this vacancy is GS 11
• The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is in the range of GS 7 to GS 11.