Dietician Manager

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Agency:
Department of Health - Family and Community Health

Location:

Rapid City, Spearfish, or Pierre, SD

Salary: $68,950.98 - $81,118.80 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications

Pay Grade: K

Closing Date: 1/21/26

This is a Full-Time position with the Department of Health - Family and Community Health. For more information on the Department of Health, please visit  and the WIC Program https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). .

The South Dakota Department of Health's programs and services help prevent illness and injury, promote healthy places to live, work and play; provide education to help people make good health decisions; prepare for, respond to, and prevent public health threats; and support efforts to enhance quality and accessibility of healthcare. Our services touch the lives of every person in the state of South Dakota.

We recognize that employees are our most valuable resource and we are committed to promoting a culture of excellence in DOH. We trust our employees to be innovative, challenge existing processes, and make the best decisions. We are interested in employing a diverse and skilled workforce that exhibits the values of leadership, accountability, communication, integrity, and teamwork. Public health is a diverse and growing field that offers many career options for people from a variety of educational backgrounds.

Imagine yourself as part of a winning team that is making the lives of South Dakotans healthier and safer.

The South Dakota Department of Health values flexibility in the workplace. Part of that flexibility includes the ability to work from home. Working from home is a meaningful way to meet individual needs, wants, and desires when it comes to balancing the entire team's home and work lives. That balance is something we value while allowing most positions the opportunity to work remotely up to 3 days a week.

Working from home is a privilege and is subject to review depending upon the position.

This opening is for a full-time position with the South Dakota Department of Health for a Dietitian Manager in the Office of Family Nutrition Services (OFNS). The Dietitian Manager provides leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the Office of Family Nutrition Services Programs within the assigned region. This position is responsible for program planning, staff management, community partnerships, service delivery innovation, and fiscal oversight to ensure high-quality, accessible, and compliant nutrition services.

The Dietitian Manager works collaboratively with administrative staff, community partners, vendors, and stakeholders to improve programs reach, effectiveness, and health outcomes, particularly for underserved populations.

Position may require extended work hours, including Saturdays, as well as in-state travel with overnight stays for service delivery, trainings, and meetings. Limited out-of-state travel may be required for conferences.

• Directs staff and resources to ensure WIC services are delivered in compliance with applicable policies, procedures, regulations, standards, and professional scope of practice.
• Responsible for interviewing, hiring, training, mentoring, and evaluating staff performance.
• Provides guidance, coaching, and motivation to individuals and teams to achieve performance objectives.
• Focuses on staff development to enhance capabilities, support professional growth, and ensure quality care delivery.

• Assists with the planning, promotion, and implementation of program services and leads the rollout of new initiatives.
• Assess service delivery gaps and identifies opportunities to expand or enhance services using innovative methods, including in-person, group, virtual, online, mobile units, and texting platforms.
• Participates in multi-faceted community health assessments and planning efforts to support program development and public health goals.
• Facilitates outreach to underserved and priority populations, using creative problem-solving strategies to reduce barriers to access.

• Analyzes and evaluates program operations and makes recommendations to improve quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, staffing, and programming.
• Provides technical guidance and serves as a consultant in complex, multidisciplinary situations.
• Manages the regional budget and provides fiscal oversight for contract services.
• Ensures accurate reporting, monitoring, and compliance with funding and contract requirements.
• Analyzes and evaluates operations and makes recommendations for improvements to quality, cost, efficiency, staffing, and programming.

• Builds and maintains strong strategic partnerships with community agencies, healthcare providers, and other stakeholders.
• Develops agreements and contracts utilizing multiple service delivery methods.
• Works closely with WIC…