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The Association of Nutrition and Foodservice Professionals has an exciting opportunity for a Professional Development Manager to join our team!    This position plays a key role in our Education Department supporting the VP of Professional Development and Member Services.

Essential Functions

Manage and implement ANFP approved training programs including approval, outreach, marketing, and communication.  Research and identify opportunities to expand program and number of potential exam candidates.  Manage Prior Approval Program.  Support Vice President of Professional Development and Member Services on design, quality, and implementation of all education products, initiatives, and services.  Serve as content expert in the foodservice management and nutrition area.

Specific Duties

Nutrition and Foodservice Management Training Program (NFMTP) 

Manage and implement the ANFP Approved Training Program.  Direct the review and approval of school applications.  Build relationships with schools.  Analyze challenges for programs and outline potential program enhancements and improvements. 

• Direct the review and approval process for all NFMT programs
• Implement NFMT program policies and effectively recommend policy changes
• Build relationships with current and prospective schools to improve retention of programs and promote growth.
• Provide guidance and direction to program organization and curriculum.
• Analyze programs’ annual reports and identify areas for program improvements and/or challenges. Communicate with school and provide recommendations.
• Assist Vice President in review and periodic updates of ANFP training curriculum and supporting textbooks.
• Task Force Leader for NFMTP initiatives including Program Review Committee staff liaison.
• Provides data and assists with development of NFMTP budget.
• Direct outreach to prospective schools and exam candidates.

Continuing Education and Exam Preparation

Serve as content expert for content related questions as it relates to textbooks, exam prep material, continuing education products, and other industry related questions.  Authors and reviews continuing education products and resources for quality and relevancy.

• Manage CE quality reviews through analyzing feedback and revise CE products as needed.
• Manage CE article development including contracting with authors, assessing articles for competency levels and topics.
• Contribute to the continual development of ANFP education by authoring, editing, and reviewing content
• Manage educational industry partner relationships as needed.
• Assist Vice President in all education initiatives and enhancements. Assess project needs and identify project requirements and scope of work.  Monitor project status.  Create user acceptance testing.  Develop training tools on program enhancements.
• Manage project roadmap and schedule in support of implementation of all education programs, textbooks, curriculum, and exam preparation material.
• Create board reports to measure key performance indicators (KPIs) on continuing education goals.
• Provides data and assists with development of Continuing Education budget.

Prior Approval

Manage Prior Approval Program and marketing initiatives.

• Manage prior approval program through review of content to meet the educational competency requirements for credential holders, in compliance with CBDM policies/procedures.
• Audit unlimited providers. Analyze results and assist providers to meet program policies as needed.
• Analyze marketing efforts and collaborate with marketing team to enhance program.
• Create board reports to measure KPIs on program goals.
• Provides data and assists with development of Prior Approval Program budget.

Required Competencies, Education, and Experience

• Content expertise in foodservice management and nutrition
• Ability to work independently as well as within a team environment without direct supervision
• High level of initiative, problem solving skills, and ability to be flexible and adapt to shifting priorities
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Outstanding leadership, communication, analytical, and project management skills
• Excellent management, decision making, and problem-solving skills
• Strategic vision with the ability to execute
• Core knowledge of financial and budgetary administration
• Strong interpersonal, relationship building, and negotiating skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Bachelor’s Degree plus Certified Dietary Manager, Certified Food Protection Professional (CDM, CFPP), Nutrition and Dietetic Technician, Registered (NDTR), or Registered Dietitian, Nutritionist (RDN) credential is required or to be obtained within six months of hire

• 5 years business and/or customer service experience required.