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The Community Health Nutritionist is responsible for developing, coordinating, and evaluating a comprehensive approach and plan to nutritional issues and needs of the Community. This position works with community members, and institutions, on addressing major health issues on chronic illnesses facing the Community (e.g., diabetes, obesity, obesity related health issues, child nutrition and issues regarding nutrition in the community).

Essential functions include developing and implementing nutrition programs or interventions, providing in-service education for staff members, providing direct nutritional services in schools, acting in an advocacy role in support of legislation for food and nutrition programs, establishing and maintaining cooperative relations with other programs, community entities, and institutions, providing leadership, coordination and oversight to department nutritionist and registered dieticians, seeking and pursuing grant-funding opportunities, participating in health related meetings, maintaining required records and submitting narrative/statistical reports, maintaining and completing the Inter Tribal Council of Arizona (ITCA) Good Health and Wellness in Indian Country (GHWIC) grant deliverables and activities, planning for and/or developing precepts for students that may be assigned for experience in public health nutrition, and performing other related duties as assigned.

Required knowledge, skill, and ability include knowledge of nutrition and its application in the prevention and control of disease and chronic illnesses, knowledge of the Gila River Indian Community and its nutritional needs, knowledge of funding and budgeting processes used by the Gila River Indian Community, knowledge of grant funding, policies, and procedures, knowledge in use of research techniques to obtain data and prepare narrative/statistical reports, knowledge of management and administrative procedures, skilled in researching grants acquisitions and Microsoft applications, ability to analyze nutritional problems and make sound recommendations for prevention and control, ability to manage and maintain grant deliverables, ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing to various audiences within the Community and its federal and state partners, ability to maintain accurate records and prepare reports, ability to adjust in unique culture setting and flexibility in working with individuals of varied backgrounds and experiences, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, Community Officials and the public, ability to perform all physical requirements of the position; agree to maintain a Drug-free workplace.

Required education and experience include a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, or a closely related field and three (3) years' experience in a public/private health agency, hospital, or clinic providing nutritional care, or nutritional education. A Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Health, Nutrition, Dietetics, Food & Nutrition, or closely related field is preferred. Experience with rigorous research projects preferred. Registered Dietician or Certified Diabetes Educator preferred. Required to obtain a Tribal Operator's permit. Valid state driver's license with a current proof of driving record for the past 39 months will be required to qualify for a tribal driving permit. Proof of driving record must be submitted with application and must not be more than 60 days old from the date of submission of the application. Required to pass a background check and fingerprint clearance as a condition of employment and must continue to maintain throughout duration of employment. Background checks are required for positions that involve regular contact with or control over Community Children in accordance with The Indian Child Protection and Family Violence Prevention Act, 25 U.S.C. Sections 3201 through 3210 and C.F.R. Part 63 and positions that have regular contact with the Elderly.