Planning and development work involving the implementation of nutrition education and nutrition services for the Department of Health.
Duties involve technical assistance, grant administration, education and quality assurance.
Duties are performed under the general supervision of an administrative superior. Provides quality assurance in monitoring of nutrition data collection and nutrition analysis. Prepares, reviews and selects nutrition education materials appropriate for use in programs, insuring that materials are relevant to all recipients, and consistent with Health Department policies and recommendations. Identifies training needs and develops training curricula through needs assessments, client surveys, and analysis of changes in federal requirements and nutrition research. May develop policies and procedures regarding WIC foods, including the development of food packages, analysis of nutrient content, rationale for food packages and use of nonstandard infant formulas.