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Position Title: Nutrition Services Assistant - WIC

Salary: Hourly: $18.10 || Annual: $37,662.70

How to Apply:

Applications are submitted online until the position is filled and/or the posting is closed. After reviewing this job announcement, please click on the link at the bottom of the page to apply online. A resume is required with the application. Further instructions on submission of documents are available in the online application. A resume may not be substituted for an application.

Minimum Requirements:
  • Completion of high school or equivalent G.E.D.

AND

  • Six (6) months experience in a nutrition intervention program or six (6) months training in food and nutrition, or health sciences


OR


  • Associates Degree or Bachelors Degree in a health-related field in lieu of six (6) months of experience.


OR


  • Any equivalent combination of experience and training.


Education & College Transcripts

If you are claiming college education to meet minimum requirements or as a part of your application, including supplemental questions, you must submit or attach a copy of your official college transcripts for your claim to be accepted. Unofficial Transcripts will not be accepted. 

Condition of Employment

It is the policy of Allegheny County that in order to receive a final offer of employment, candidates must successfully pass a background check, which includes verification of Allegheny County Real Estate Tax status.

Child Protection Clearances (formerly “Act 153 Clearances”)

The following clearances and background checks are required prior to commencement of employment and as a condition of continued employment:

  • PA State Police Criminal Record Check (PATCH)
  • FBI Criminal Record Check, from fingerprinting
  • PA Child Abuse History Clearance (PACA)

 

Employees will be reimbursed for costs of clearances upon start of the position.

Failure to complete the required clearances will result in termination as these clearances/credentials are a requirement of the position.

Employment Type

  • Full-Time, Entry Level.
  • This position is contingent upon grant funding


Relevant Experience

You will receive a score based on the experience you report on your application for employment. It is therefore important that you provide complete and accurate information. Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application or result in a lower than deserved score or disqualification. Call our Office of Human Resource Management if you have any questions.

Who is Eligible

Applications will be accepted from certified Merit System employees of the Allegheny County Health Department and outside candidates who possess the experience and training listed in this announcement and who are capable of performing the duties of this position.

Weights

  • Minimum Requirements - 60%
  • Relevant Experience - 40%


Allegheny County Civil Service Employees (Non-ACHD)

Regular or probationary employees of County Departments currently in this classification, hired under a State Civil Service System, who apply for this position will not be considered as Open Competitive applicants. Those employees selected for transfer to the Allegheny County Health Department will be considered to have resigned their Civil Service status from the Department in which they are currently working and will be required to complete a probationary period with the Health Department. Please refer to Instruction Sheet for proper completion of Allegheny County Employment Application Form.

This announcement may be modified, amended or canceled by the Allegheny County Health Department at any time.

Purpose

To establish open competitive and promotional eligible lists for use in making merit system appointments in the Allegheny County Health Department. The list will contain the names of successful candidates ranked in the order of final earned ratings. The list will be in effect for one (1) year unless previously exhausted or superseded.

In the ranking, open competitive applicants qualifying for Veteran’s Preference receive an additional ten points on the final earned rating. Form DD-214 must be attached to the application form for consideration for Veteran’s Preference. Determination of Veteran’s Preference is made in accordance with State Civil Service Policy.

If you are claiming veteran's preference, then proof of eligibility; DD-214 Form or other comparable military document must be submitted for initial claim. The document must show dates of entry and separation and character of service.

Credit for a degree or college coursework can only be accepted from an official transcript submitted directly from the college or university to Allegheny C0unty Health Department.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Position Summary:

This is paraprofessional entry level position in nutrition programs.

An employee in this class provides direct services to clients identified as needing nutritional intervention. Work includes in-service training, statistical record keeping, and case reporting. An employee works directly under the supervision of qualified nutritionists, with an increasing amount of independent judgment. There is a responsibility for a designated target area and specific caseload. All work will be under continuing review on an individual basis as well as through staff conferences.

Overview:

Fringe Benefits

  • Paid holidays, personal days, vacation and sick leave benefits, medical coverage and dental benefits, a retirement plan, life insurance and a deferred compensation plan after eligibility requirements have been met.


Perks Working for ACHD

  • Professional growth through training opportunities (CPR, First AID, Public Health Preparedness, Dignity and Respect, Points of Dispensing, and more); ability to advance in county system; job security; meaningfulness in daily work derived from public service; eligible for federal loan forgiveness; organizational commitment to ACHD’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the health and well-being of all Allegheny County residents, particularly the most vulnerable.
Duties:

  • Prepares appropriate demographic data on clients serviced.
  • Prepares and distributes appropriate forms and/or materials to clients.
  • Organizes and maintains an accurate record system.
  • Perform screening duties as needed which includes weighing, measuring participant, and obtaining hemoglobin levels.
  • Educate and guide participants with nutrition topics.
  • Reviews and creates nutrition goals with clients.
  • Distributes WIC benefits and educates clients about their usage.
  • Participates in in-service training to expand knowledge of nutrition as well as program operation.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

  • Regular/Current office procedures
Skill in:

  • Nutritional Education
  • Nutrition
  • Team Building 
  • Interpersonal Communication  
  • Early Childhood Care 
  • Early Childhood Education 
  • Data Entry 
  • Public Relations 
  • Documentation 
  • Microsoft Office
  • Public Health 
Ability to:

  • Establish and maintain effective relationships with clients, supervisors, co-workers, and other agency personnel.
  • Understand and interpret the objectives of the nutrition intervention program.
  • Prepare and maintain quantitative reports of field activities.
  • Assess need for referral to other Health Department services and make appropriate referrals.
  • Communicate effectively through phone calls, emails, messaging, and faxing
  • Keep accurate and legible records.
  • Perform basic math.
  • Respond to Public Health emergencies.
Residency: Allegheny County within 1 year.
Veterans' Preference: Will be awarded to eligible candidates.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER - M/F/V/D


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