Nutritional Performance Specialist

SCT is a firm that partners and collaborates with our clients to deliver results and navigate complex challenges. We bring specialized expertise in strategic planning, organizational effectiveness, data analytics, talent management, human capital management, and PMO services. Our core values, that we apply to everything we do, are Integrity, Superior Value, Excellence, Teamwork, Empowerment and Continuous Learning.

We value highly and therefore cultivate a collaborative working culture that emphasizes each employee's strengths and interests in building our team and delivering for clients.

Description

SCT seeks an experienced Nutritional Performance Specialist (NPS) to support a proposal for Army National Guard Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) Performance Team services. The NPS supports Soldier readiness by developing and delivering nutrition support services that enhance physical and cognitive performance, recovery, and overall readiness. The NPS works directly with Soldiers, unit leaders, and other H2F Performance Team specialists to provide evidence-based guidance on fueling, hydration, body composition, nutrient timing, and healthy eating practices. This position also coaches and mentors unit H2F-Integrators to strengthen the unit’s organic ability to sustain performance nutrition education during military training and between drill periods. 

Duties

• Lead the development, adaptation, and implementation of command-specific Performance Nutrition Program (PNP) policies and educational curricula.
• Develop and provide practical, evidence-based nutrition resources, including fact sheets, fueling strategies for field training, meal planning guides, and Go For Green® materials.
• Provide Soldiers and leaders with nutrition strategies to use during weekend unit assemblies and sustain during the “Other 28 Days” between unit assemblies.
• Conduct individual and group performance nutrition counseling.
• Provide nutrition education and support, where appropriate, to Soldiers enrolled in the Army Body Composition Program, focusing on sustainable lifestyle changes for healthy weight management and improved body composition.
• Coordinate with H2F Performance Team specialists to integrate nutrition strategies that support physical performance, injury recovery, cognitive function, and sleep optimization.
• Coach and mentor unit H2F-Integrators through advanced training and ongoing support for foundational performance nutrition education; document mentorship to at least 80 percent of designated H2F Integration Teams each quarter.
• Maintain expert knowledge of applicable Army H2F standards, doctrine, and regulations, including FM 7-22, the Army Fitness Test, AR 600-9, and AR 350-1.
• Maintain professional communication with unit leadership, Government representatives, and other stakeholders.