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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).

REQNUMBER: 2505698

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