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Employer Job Number: GO-00747530
Facility: COMMUNITY HEALTH (PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES)
Job Description: The Public Health Nutritionist is a registered dietitian working in public health who is responsible for promoting, protecting, and supporting the nutritional health of population with an emphasis on health promotion and primary prevention of nutrition related diseases. The Public Health Nutritionist applies skills in the sciences of nutrition and population health promotion to develop improvements in the food and nutrition systems. The incumbent considers health status of populations, the determinants of health and inequities in health to make decisions regarding appropriate health promotion strategies. Strategies include strengthening community action, healthy policy development, creating supportive environments, health education and practice based research.
Using collaborative intersect oral approaches, the incumbent assesses needs, plans, organizes, manages, directs, coordinates and evaluates population health nutrition services. The incumbent often contributes input into the development of healthy public policies to safeguard the health of the population through the provision of safe, adequate and nutritious food (e.g. school food programs, school nutrition policy, food security programs, food labelling). The incumbent contributes to the ongoing nutrition knowledge and development of the public and other professionals.
The Public Health Nutritionist reports directly to the Regional Director of Population Health or his/her designate.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in Nutrition
Completion of an approved dietetic internship
Registered or eligible for registration with the Dietitians of Canada
Registered or eligible for registration with the Saskatchewan Dietitians Association
Valid Class 5
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