Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Dietetics and/or Food and Nutrition from an approved dietetics program and five years related experience.

• Minimum years of 3 years progressive leadership experience 

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:

• Must be a Registered Dietitian and hold licensure with the Texas State Board of Examiners of Dietitians.

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Administrative Director of the Regional Women’s Services and Pediatrics (RWSP) Program, the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) program Business Manager coordinates, evaluates, and implements the provision of the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition program for the UTMB WIC clinics within a defined geographical area. Responsible for the fiscal control, personnel management, program planning, operation, evaluation, quality, and appropriateness of program services.

Job Duties:

Duties may include, but are not limited to the supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of WIC Program services in addition to the following activities:

• Coordinates and develops budget planning to ensure WIC policies and guidelines are implemented in compliance with state and federal requirements. Requires understanding and clear interpretation of Federal and State regulations that govern the function of the WIC Program. Monitors monthly expenditures in coordination with the WIC program financial specialist(s).

• Supervises, plans, coordinates, directs and controls all activities and personnel functions of the entire regional WIC program and services. Directs the operational development and implementation of the plans required for the WIC Program.

• Develops staffing plans consistent with licensing requirements, federal/state mandates, projection of caseload and funding, program goals, and identified community needs.

• Makes staffing decisions including recruitment, hiring, training, performance evaluation, scheduling workload/coverage needs, and promotion and retention of personnel.

• Promotes WIC services in the entire regional WIC program which provides public education and federally mandated outreach on regional services via health fairs, seminars, and information flyers.

• Engages in discussions to develop and facilitate space redesign projects that maximize quality, productivity standards, and cost-effectiveness by monitoring purchases and renovations meet WIC approved specifications.

• Coordinates WIC services with other local WIC program operations and statewide agencies/programs to include training of WIC program personnel.

• Works with respective agency staff to generate annual nutrition education and outreach plans to be submitted annually for approval to State WIC and monitors staff for completion of required WIC program services related to nutrition education according to approved nutrition education lessons.

• Manages WIC system information, WIC electronic benefits, infant formula, and food prescriptions. Is a trusted resource for guiding staff or connecting with the respective State or Local Agency contact to ensure program stays in compliance with regulations.

• Contributes to continuous process improvement initiatives that develop improved methods for WIC service delivery.

• Initiates, monitors, reviews, and coordinates correspondence and reports as required relevant to the WIC program with State agencies and University of Medical Branch concerning program services, operations, and financial reimbursement.

• Oversees program quality assurance auditing/management in all aspects of program records including client certification, nutrition education, benefits insurance, inventory, client participation, program reimbursement, etc.

   

   

Supervision:

Received: Senior Director, Administrative & Clinical Regional Women’s Services and Pediatrics (RWSP)

Given: WIC Administrative team and WIC Nutritionists

Budget Responsibility:

Direct: Portion of the organizational budget for which role is responsible is the WIC Federal Grants and related budgets, award varies by fiscal year.

Indirect: Higher-level budget amount that this job’s direct budget responsibility has an effect on is the overall RWSP budget as a related feeder line.

Decision-Making Responsibility:

Under the supervision and direction of the RWSP Senior Director coordinates and develops budget planning to ensure WIC policies and guidelines are implemented in compliance with state and federal requirements.

Salary Range:  Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Work Schedule:

On-site, Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, and as needed on occasion.