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Job Description
Announcement Number: 49566 Open to all qualified persons. Posted 11/15/2024 Close Date: 11/22/2024 Recruiter:
MELISSA PONTILLO
Email: mpontillo@admin.nv.gov Applications accepted for another 3 Days 1 Hrs 31 Mins
The Position
Food Distribution Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by administering multiple USDA food programs and services, such as: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure sponsors receive USDA food to serve school children, seniors, and at-risk populations, including feeding people in need. Food Distribution Specialist positions will help to administer national food assistance programs, oversee, prepare and process documents for the purchase, issuance and transfer of USDA foods; issue, modify and monitor purchase orders and maintain records for the procurement of services, food, materials and supplies; expedite the flow of goods from vendor to user (or sponsor); and review, edit and develop selection criteria and vendor requirements.
Incumbents perform the full range of duties described in the series concept. Incumbents at this level administer one or more programs or a major component of a large, complex program which affects a more targeted number of customers or clients and have a wide degree of latitude in determining specific methods, operations, activities and processes required to accomplish assigned duties and decisions such as revising, recommending, and implementing changes to work plans, program performance standards and objectives which are made independently through the direction of overall program goals. Position independently makes decisions regarding day-to-day program administration activities; apply recognized professional principles to develop solutions to problems; interpret and apply new and existing policies and procedures and monitor and assess the effectiveness and efficiency of program operations. Incumbents may supervise lower level Food Distribution Specialist I positions or lower level administrative support staff to include performance evaluations, work performance standards, assigning and reviewing work, scheduling, training and discipline. This level is distinguished from the Food Distribution Specialist I by a broader scope of responsibility; a higher-level of knowledge, skills and abilities required; and by greater consequence of error.
Nevada Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition is seeking to fill one vacant Food Distribution Specialist 2 position in their Sparks office. Under the guidance of the Food Distribution Program (FDP) Supervisor, this position will be responsible for overseeing the USDA Foods Program for federal child nutrition programs and assisting with coordinating the Senior Farmer's Market Nutrition Program This includes calculating entitlement funding for programs, collecting and analyzing entitlement usage and food order data for program planning; interpreting and explaining federal regulations to sponsors; providing training and technical assistance; providing guidance through numbered memos, emails, telephone conversations, webinars, and individual and group training sessions. This position is also responsible for ordering and inventory tracking of USDA Foods. This position will coordinate with sponsors to determine products to be ordered; assist with Request for Proposals for processed end products; place food orders in the USDA ordering system for programs and for processed end products; communicate with state staff regarding inventory balances; and track and manage inventory balances and usage at processors. This position will provide travel back up for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. The State of Nevada is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building diverse, inclusive, and innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. All applicants are considered without regard to race, color, national origin, religion or belief, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, domestic partnership, genetic information (GINA), or compensation and/or wages. ***THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE***
To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications) Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, health or social sciences, or closely related field and one year of professional experience in planning, coordinating and administering a food distribution program which included acquisition and inventory; interpretation of laws and regulations; and the implementation of program performance standards and objectives for providing services; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of experience to include one year of professional experience performing duties as described above; OR one year of experience as a Food Distribution Specialist I in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above. The Examination Application Evaluation Exam The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Describe your experience with federal grants.
2) Describe your experience with food inventory and ordering management.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Northern Nevada
515 East Musser Street,
First Floor
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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STATE OF NEVADA
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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