Public Health Nutritionist Iii; Class Code 1225
Listed on 2026-09-18
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Healthcare
Public Health
Location: New Orleans
professional work as a nutritionist, educator and consultant to the health department in matters pertaining to nutrition; and related work as required.
a provisional or permanent license from the state of louisiana as a dietitian/nutritionist (will be verified through the louisiana board of examiners in dietetics and nutrition website).*
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either: permanent status and one (1) year of experience as a public health nutritionist ii with the city of new orleans and one (1) year of professional supervisory experience.
or: a master's degree from an accredited college or university in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food system management, or a closely related field and three (3) years of professional experience in the field of public health, program management or program administration. One (1) year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
or: a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in human nutrition, food and nutrition, dietetics, food system management, or a closely related field and four (4) years of professional experience in the field of public health, program management or program administration, one (1) year of this experience must have been in a supervisory capacity.
* prior to appointment, the hiring agency is required to verify license(s) and education claimed by the applicant to qualify for this classification. If selected for hire, applicant must provide original documents fo their qualifying credentials to the hiring agency prior to their start date in this job.
** note: professional experience is experience gained in a position that required a bachelor's degree upon entrance. Civil service reserves the right to determine what is considered to be professional experience.
a rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.
this is an original entrance and promotional examination.
the city of new orleans is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, creed, culture, or ancestry. Requests for alternate format or accommodations should be directed to shana parker at or tty/voice at or .domicile requirements for employmentdomicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. However, all new full-time employees hired into this classification on or after january 1, 2013, must be domiciled in orleans parish within 180 days of hire. Public safety employees such as commissioned law enforcement officers hired by the new orleans police department (nopd), firefighters hired by the new orleans fire department (nofd), emergency medical technicians hired by the new orleans emergency medical services (noems) and the recruits for these positions hired by these departments are excluded from this provision.
Airport employees are excluded from this provision if the actual domicile of the employee is nearer to the employee’s job site than the distance from the job site to the nearest point of orleans parish.
additional exceptions to the domicile requirement may be made on a case‑by‑case basis. We encourage you to apply for this position and discuss your need for a domicile exception during the interview process.
domicile requirements for employment (sewerage and water board)domicile requirements are currently waived for the purpose of application. Residency requirements are waived for all sewerage and water board of new orleans positions vacant and advertised for at least 90 days. Employees…
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