Performance Dietitian

Type of Requisition

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required

None

Job Family:

Healthcare Services

Job Qualifications

Skills

Clinical Staffing, Counseling, Documentations, Inservice Training, Office Administration

Certifications

None

Experience

3 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required

Yes

Job Description:

We are GDIT. The people supporting and securing some of the most complex government, defense, and intelligence projects across the country. We ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work has meaning and impact on the world around us, but also on us, and that’s important.

GDIT is your place. You make it your own by embracing autonomy, seizing opportunity, and being rusted to deliver your best every day.

We think. We act. We deliver. There is no challenge we can’t turn into opportunity. And our work depends on a Performance Dietitian joining our team to support customer activities.

The Performance Dietitian provides specialized nutrition care and performance‑focused dietary guidance to optimize the health, recovery, and operational readiness of personnel. The PD delivers direct access medical nutrition therapy, develops evidence‑based nutrition protocols, supports return‑to‑duty pathways, and collaborates with leadership and human performance teams to promote informed fueling practices. This role includes individual counseling, group education, laboratory‑informed assessment, and operational nutrition support across training and rehabilitation environments.

HOW A PERFORMANCE DIETITIAN WILL MAKE AN IMPACT

• Function as direct access providers, evaluating and counseling personnel without a referral.
• Provide individual and group nutritional planning, screening, assessment, intervention, counseling, and documentation that is guided by evidence-based peer-reviewed literature.
• Collaborate with, advise, collaborate, and consult with the chain of command on issues pertinent to all aspects of nutrition.
• Conduct individualized nutrition assessments, which may include ordering labs and hydration assessment.
• Provide small and large group education on performance nutrition.
• Develop protocols to optimize performance and readiness.
• Develop protocols for rehabilitation and return to duty.
• Serve as an advisor and consultant on dining facility and/or galley nutrition and coordinate between food service and command.
• Serve as a primary advisor on sports foods, dietary supplements, medical foods, and performance enhancing substances within the POTFF program and unit/Command.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Science (Master of Science, preferred) or related field and hold certification from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) as a Registered Dietitian (RD)
• Master’s degree may be replaced with five (5) plus years of paid, full-time experience as a Sport and/or Performance Dietitian with individual athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of NCAA Collegiate Division I, Olympic, professional sports, USAF CRAFT, USAF SWTW, and/or SOF Operators in the accompanying, respective settings.
• Minimum of three (3) years or more of demonstrable accumulated experience as a Sport and/or Performance Dietitian with individual athletes and groups of athletes at the levels of NCAA Collegiate Division I, Olympic, professional sports, USAF CRAFT, USAF SWTW and/or SOF Operators in the accompanying, respective settings.
• Possess a specialty certification as a Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD).
  • CSSD certification may be deferred by the COR if all other qualifications are met;
  • If deferred, the contractor shall earn the CSSD within six (6) months of employment

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Certifications and/or diplomas relevant to a Performance Dietitian's practice are desired, but not required:
  • International Society for the Advancement of Kinanthropometry (ISAK) Level 1 & 2 o International Olympic Committee Diploma in Sport Nutrition
  • Integrative and Functional Nutrition Certified ProfessionalTM (IFNCP)
  • Associate of Science or Bachelor of Science degree in Culinary Arts/Science/Nutrition, or Professional Culinary Experience (i.e., Chef, Sous Chef, Line Cook, etc.)

CLEARANCE: Secret or Top-Secret Clearance, or the ability to obtain clearance.

LOCATION: Various OCONUS & CONUS SITES

This is a contingent posting, expected to start in 2027.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• 401K with company match
• Comprehensive health and wellness packages
• Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career
• Professional growth opportunities including paid education and certifications
• Cutting-edge technology you can learn from
• Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

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The likely salary range for this position is $72,877 - $98,599. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options

Onsite

Work Location:

USA NC Fort Bragg

Additional Work Locations:

USA CA San Diego, USA FL Hurlburt Field, USA KY Fort Campbell, USA WA Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Total Rewards at GDIT

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

Our Identity Verification Process

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during virtual interviews. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud. By proceeding, you authorize the collection, processing, and use of your biometric data for identity verification and security purposes.

About Our Work

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers technology solutions and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 26,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 50+ countries worldwide, offering leading mission-ready capabilities in AI, cloud, cyber and software development.

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