Description
Description
SAIC is looking for a Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS) for the Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Program at Fort Cavazos, Texas.
This position is contingent upon contract funding; anticipated award in the Spring of 2025. The CNS will act as part of a multi-disciplinary team that will include Strength and Conditioning Coaches (SCC), Cognitive Performance Specialists (CPS_) and Athletic Trainers (AT) to function as integrated members of a Brigade (BDE)-based team focused on optimizing Soldier readiness and performance within the Army's new Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) System.
Job Duties:
- Train and educate Soldiers in individual and group settings, based upon evidence-based peer-reviewed literature, in specific nutrition plans.
- Conduct assessments to determine the nutritional readiness of the population and use the data to evolve programming initiatives.
- Developing lines of communication within the Brigade (BDE) and Battalion (BN) leadership to ensure the command identified objectives for nutrition education and training are being executed.
- Support the SCC staff by developing and delivering nutrition training programs that can be integrated into physical conditioning sessions delivered by the SCC.
- Track Soldier/unit progression and provide data to the H2F Program Director (PD as required.
- Coordinate and assist the BDE leadership and/or the BDE Athletic Trainers (AT) to develop, coordinate, and execute approved nutrition programs for Soldiers with physical limitations.
Qualifications
Required Education:
Bachelors and three (3) years or more of related experience; Masters and one (1) year of related experience; four (4) years of experience considered in lieu of degree.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of three years of relevant experience.
- Relevant experience is defined as developing and executing task and environment specific nutritional programming and health/well-being programs for groups of professional/collegiate athletes or Department of Defense (DoD) or Department of Homeland Security (DHS) populations.
- Employment related to internships or graduate work up to one year will be considered towards relevant experience.
Clearance:
Must be eligible for a Secret Clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).
SAIC accepts applications on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.
Covid Policy: SAIC does not require COVID-19 vaccinations or boosters. Customer site vaccination requirements must be followed when work is performed at a customer site.
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