TEST ANNOUNCEMENT

NUMBER 2008-157

ISSUED  JUNE 18, 2008

REVISED JULY 1, 2009

 

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

State Civil Service Commission

 

Examination

 

for

 

DIRECTOR OF DIETETIC SERVICES 2

 

Exam

No.

 

Job Title

Job

Code

Pay Schedule

and Range

1.

Director of Dietetic Services 2

81420

MA08

 

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.

 

VETERANS:  Pennsylvania law (51 Pa.C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs.  To learn more about employment preferences and opportunities for veterans, visit the Commission’s website www.scsc.state.pa.us; visit one of our offices; or call our veterans information line, (717) 787-6039.

 

NATURE OF WORK

 

This is professional and administrative work directing the food service operation of a mental health hospital, mental retardation center or the South Mountain Restoration Center.  You will review and approve all modified and standard menus, and all specifications for food, equipment and supplies, following facility and departmental objectives, nutritional standards, food preferences, physiological needs, cost considerations, and established standards of quality and variety of food served in the facility.

 

You will ensure compliance with standards for dietetic services required by certifying and accrediting bodies.  You will also supervise employees of the dietetic services department and arrange for staff training. 

 

JOB REQUIREMENTS

 

Please make sure you meet all requirements.  If after reading the requirements you are not sure you qualify, contact one of the Commission's offices listed at the end of this announcement.

You must be a Pennsylvania resident, of good moral character and able to perform the essential functions of the job.

 

Necessary Special Requirement

Certification as a Registered Dietitian as defined by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of the American Dietetic Association; OR proof of eligibility for such certification.

 

Minimum Requirements

Three years of management experience in an institutional food service operation; and a bachelor's degree with major coursework in foods, nutrition, dietetics, food service, institutional management or a related field.

 

JOB OPPORTUNITIES

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

There are currently 12 filled positions in Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare facilities located in the following counties:  Allegheny, Berks, Cambria, Franklin, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Montour, Snyder, Venango, Washington and Westmoreland.

 

One immediate vacancy exists in Montgomery County.

 

Additional opportunities may occur due to normal turnover from retirements, promotions, transfers, resignations and so forth.

 

For the most recent information on job opportunities contact:

 

Department of Public Welfare

Bureau of Human Resources

Health and Welfare Building – Room 106

7th and Forster Streets

P.O. Box 2675

Harrisburg, PA  17105-2675

Telephone:  (717) 787-5068

Toll Free:  1-800-346-4254

Internet:  www.dpw.state.pa.us

 

TESTING

 

Your application will be evaluated to determine whether you meet the Minimum and Necessary Special Requirements.  If you meet these requirements you will receive a score. 

 

If you possess a Certification as a Registered Dietitian, be sure to list the registration number on your application.  Failure to do so may delay the processing of your application, or result in a lower-than-deserved score or disqualification.

 

If you take the test and want to take it again, you may be retested after 6 months from the date of your “Notice of Examination Results.”  A new application is required for a retest.

 

If your name is on an eligible list for this job title and you take this test, your most recent examination result will be the only one counted.

 

TEST RESULTS

 

Employment and promotion lists will be established.  You will be notified in writing of your test results.

 

This test and scoring procedure are different from previous tests for this job title.  If you have taken the test before, you may get a different score on this test.

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Apply online at www.scsc.state.pa.us or submit your completed paper application to:

 

State Civil Service Commission

ATTN:  Applications

P.O. Box 569

Harrisburg, PA  17108-0569

 

Applications and further information can be obtained from:

 

1.

State Civil Service Commission:

 

 

 

Harrisburg:  2nd Level, Strawberry Sq. Complex, 320 Market St., P.O. Box 569, Hbg., 17108-0569; Telephone (Voice)

 

(717) 783-3058, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing

 

callers only) (717) 772-2685

 

 

 

Philadelphia:  110 North 8th St., Suite 503, Phila., 19107; Telephone

 

(Voice) (215) 560-2253, Text Telephone (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing callers only) (215) 560-4367

 

 

 

Pittsburgh:  411 Seventh Ave., Room 410, Pgh., 15219

 

Telephone (Voice) (412) 565-7666, Text Telephone Deaf/Hard-

 

of-Hearing callers only) (412) 565-2484

 

 

 

Internet:  www.scsc.state.pa.us  

 

 

2.

PA CareerLink offices

 

 

3.

The Human Resources Office listed under the "JOB OPPORTUNITIES" section of this announcement

 

For further information on testing, assistance for persons with disabilities, veterans' preference and other items, refer to the instructions provided with the "Application for Employment/Promotion."