Dietitian Job Vacancy at Regional Municipality of Peel

Job Title: Dietitian
Job Location: 7120 Hurontario St, Mississauga, ON, Canada
Company/Employer: Regional Municipality of Peel
Job Type:   35 hours/week – Monday through Friday
Pay Rate: $13/hour
About Us
The Region of Peel, the area just west of Toronto that includes Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon, is a dynamic blend of rural/urban cultures, industries and communities. We are one of Ontario's fastest growing municipalities, delivering a wide range of municipal services to over 1,000,000 residents and a thriving business community.

As a member of the Healthy Eating – Adult multidisciplinary team, you will provide input into the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the priority areas that influence healthy eating in the adult population.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science Degree specializing in food and nutrition or equivalent
• Completion of an accredited dietetic internship
• Current general registration in good standing with the College of Dietitians of Ontario
• Minimum 2 year experience in community/or public health nutrition
• Excellent communication (both verbal and written) and organizational skills 
• Proficient computers skills
• Knowledge of health promotion strategies (e.g., policy, social marketing, environmental supports)
• Strong program planning and evaluation skills
• Background and understanding of research methods and  analyses including awareness of evidence informed decision making
• Demonstrated partnership/collaboration skills 
• Ability to travel to various regional locations and a willingness to work some evenings and weekends.

Job Duties:

• Work in a self-directed manner within a collaborative team environment and be involved in data collection and situational assessments to direct future program development for healthier food environments for adults
• Review and utilize evidence informed decision making as well as apply knowledge regarding concepts of population health, health inequity, diversity, determinants of health and effective health promotion strategies to guide practice
• Stay abreast on current credible research on healthy eating trends and the food environment and provide summaries/briefings as appropriate

Compensation: Band 6 - As per Non-Union Salary Structure plus comprehensive benefits

Deadline: 28-01-2014

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