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.
NONAPPROPRIATED FUND POSITION DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE: DIETICIAN BUSINESS TITLE: PERFORMANCE DIETITIAN JOB SERIES: 0630 JOB CODE: 090091 GRADE: NF4 FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT Introduction: This position serves as a Performance Dietitian for the Semper Fit, Warrior Athlete Readiness and Resilience (WARR) 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 (MCTF).
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. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Utilizes skills in the theory and practice of sport and non-clinical performance dietetics to enhance health, wellness, performance in support of Marine Corps integrated holistic primary prevention.
Implements and follows Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Navy (DON), and Marine Corps policy, applying evidence-based nutrition knowledge in operational readiness, exercise, and sports. The incumbent assesses, educates, and counsels Marines and implements and manages safe and effective nutrition strategies that enhance lifelong health, fitness, and optimize performance. Supports Marine Corps sports programs such as installation sports and all-Marine sports teams.
May travel to Marine Corps sports related training camps and events as needed. 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.
Incumbent addresses nutrition and hydration challenges to performance in garrison and field environments and consults with units and staff on optimal nutrition practices. Implements standardized nutrition education with a focus on optimal nutrition recovery from illness or injury and ensures Semper Fit protocols are followed.
Collaborates with other providers within MCTF to achieve a wide variety of objectives and project to deliver practical nutritional education opportunities such as cooking classes, community gardens, shopping tours, and kitchen assessments.
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.
Incumbent develops and delivers nutrition education related to supplementation that complies with the Department of Defense (DoD) dietary supplement program and stipulations in the DoD Instruction 6130.06.
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.
The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. Benefits you get to enjoy while working at MCCS include but are not limited to: • Stability of Federal Civilian Service • People with passion for doing work that matters • Quality of Work Life Balance • Competitive Pay • Comprehensive Benefit Packages • Marine Corps Exchange and Base Facility Privileges
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This position is with U.S. Marine Corps, Department of the Navy.
The posted pay range is $30.67 – $35.48/hr.
Applications close on 2026-10-31.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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