PERFORMANCE DIETITIAN NF4

Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) is looking for the best and brightest to join our Team! MCCS is a comprehensive program that supports and enhances the quality of life for Marines, their families, and others in the Marine Corps Community. We offer a team oriented environment comprised of military personnel, civilian employees, contractors and volunteers who keep the organization functioning smoothly and effectively.

This position serves as a Performance Dietitian for the Semper Fit, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience portfolio to improve readiness, lethality, and resilience of total force in all domains of fitness-physical, mental, spiritual, and social and foundational building blocks of Marine Corps Total Fitness. The incumbent ensures that sport and performance based dietetic modalities are provided to active duty, families, and all authorized users aboard the base in support of military readiness. The incumbent assesses and analyzes dietary practices, body composition, and energy intake and expenditures of Marine athletes in the context of operational performance and health. Counsels Marines on optimal nutrition for unit specific training and achieving and maintaining body mass that is consistent with Marine Corps body composition requirements and optimal health and performance. Provides in-person and electronic communications with dispersed units in the development of deployment or field-based nutrition and hydration plans, may provide some individual sessions when referral is made via a medical provider to address target population needs such as pregnant, post-partum, post injury, or body composition program. Develops and delivers nutrition education presentations, demonstrations, or events on topics related to nutrition for performance that occur inside and outside of the performance center such as in the field, at sports camps and events, barracks, teaching kitchens, health fairs. Incumbent develops and teaches non-clinical nutrition education and cooking classes for optimal performance of families, staff, and other authorized users. Creates performance-based digital and educational content such as articles, social media messages, webinars, and partners with marketing teams to develop infographics using evidence-based resources for public distribution aboard the installation. Incumbent manages inventory and needs of educational aids, supplies, and resources required to deliver operational and performance -based nutrition education and cooking skills classes.

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