Nutrition & Administrative Services Consultant – Public Health Nutritionist

Job Description - Nutrition & Administrative Services Consultant – Public Health Nutritionist ) (260006CT)

Nutrition & Administrative Services Consultant – Public Health Nutritionist ) ( 260006CT )

Health

Agency Contact Name and Information : K. Williams. Candidates chosen for an interview will be contacted directly.

Sep 6, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Health Department Building 246 North High Street 1st Floor Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $32.69

Full-time

Work Hours : 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Union : 1199

Public Health

Technical Skills :
Program Management

Professional Skills :
Consultation, Critical Thinking, Responsiveness, Strategic Thinking, Time Management

Nutrition & Administrative Services Consultant

About Us:

Our mission at the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) is advancing the health and well-being of all Ohioans.

Our agency is committed to building a modern, vibrant public health system that creates the conditions where all Ohioans flourish.

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) is the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. WIC helps eligible pregnant and breastfeeding women, women who recently had a baby, infants, and children up to 5 years of age. ODH is seeking a Nutrition and Administrative Services (NAS) Consultant to deliver and monitor nutrition services of the Ohio WIC program. This position serves as consultant in areas of certification, nutrition education, food issuance, administration, financial management, computer system functions, and vendor relations for an assigned number of local WIC projects.

Duties will include:

• Providing nutrition and administrative consultation and technical assistance to local projects in person and/or by telephone
• Clarifying and interpreting program standards, policies, and procedures to WIC directors, health care professionals who assist local projects (e.g., nurses, nutritionists, physicians), and relevant officials (e.g., health commissioners, agency directors)
• Coordinating services with other programs within ODH and with other state agencies
• Reviewing local projects program plans, grant applications, budgets, action plans, and nutrition education plans for compliance with State WIC policy
• Making recommendations for funding approval/disapproval, staffing levels, and writing special grant conditions
• Planning and conducting State WIC sponsored training sessions (e.g., new health professional training, specialized classes) for local project staff
• Monitoring the nutrition component in local WIC projects to ensure that persons who are enrolled are at nutritional risk, that appropriate counseling and education are provided, and that appropriate food packages are prescribed
• Participating in development of goals, objectives, and activities for the WIC State Plan and the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant application as assigned
• Participating in development of related workshops and planning groups to improve overall coordination of service delivery to mothers and children

Normal working hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. This is an hourly position , with a pay range of 12 on the Ohio Health Care SEIU/1199

Pay Range Schedule.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off,…