Position Description

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING
Position Number: 50508264	Description Activated On: 8/6/2026 2:22:11 PM

Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively.

This is professional and technical work that involves reviewing child and adult care nutrition programs in schools, institutions, and child and adult care centers to ensure that programs are operated in conformance with federal regulations and state policies.

Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

1. Conducts administrative reviews of federally funded Child Nutrition (CN) programs to ensure that programs are in conformance with regulations and policies.

2. Uses CNPEARS technology for scheduling and conducting reviews.

3. Reviews and analyzes statistical and financial data to determine if sponsors are in compliance with regulations.

4. Determines corrective action that must be taken and/or fiscal action that must be imposed as a result of non-compliance found during reviews.

5. Determines accuracy of eligibility for free and reduced-price meals made by sponsors.

6. Reviews meal counts to determine correctness of monthly claims for reimbursement.

7. Travels to sponsoring entities to ensure that the food service is conducted in compliance with federal regulations and state policies.

8. Evaluates menus for compliance in meeting federal nutritional standards and state policies.

9. Prepares corrective action plans, which describe violations of federal regulations found during reviews, and works with sponsors to develop suggested actions to correct the problems.

10. Provides training and technical assistance for CN program sponsors. This includes developing and conducting training sessions for CN Program administrators and staff.

11. Informs personnel of CN programs of recent developments in food service techniques or nutritional requirements through participation in the development and dissemination of informational materials. This includes providing workshops and presentations, when requested by supervisor.

12. Promotes/advocates the importance of CN programs to local administrators and food service personnel.

13. Attends meetings of governmental agencies and other organizations involved in CN programs, when requested by supervisor.

14. Performs related work as required.

Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

This position works with a considerable amount of independence when conducting mandated reviews in the field. This position makes daily decisions in terms of correctly identifying and articulating violations of federal law and regulations. This position also makes decisions concerning appropriate technical assistance to be delivered in addition to the mandated reviews.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.

1.	Develops schedule for the review of federally funded CN programs.
2.	Visits schools and child and adult day care programs statewide.
3.	Uses computer technology to schedule and conduct reviews.
4.	Prepares reports, letters, and documents.
5.	Analyzes and evaluates statistical and financial data.
6.	Evaluates menus and conducts computerized nutrient analysis.
7.	Prepares corrective action plans for federally funded child and adult care nutrition sponsors.
8.	Provides training and technical assistance to program sponsors.
9.	Attends required in-service meetings at the Harrisburg office.
10.	Travels routinely to conduct reviews, attend meetings, and provide technical assistance.