Job Description

State of Nevada Announces

An Open Competitive Recruitment for:

FOOD DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST 1

APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY - $54,434.16 to $80,053.92 PAY GRADE: 31

The salary range indicated in this announcement is based on the Employee/Employer retirement compensation schedule. An employer-only option is available at a reduced salary range. Generally, salaries start at the lowest level of a step 1 and increase with each year of service to the highest level of a step 10.
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.

In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.



JOB INFORMATION


Work Type: A Permanent, full time vacancy


Department: Agriculture


Division: HR-Commodity Food Program


Location: Reno, Sparks


Job Class Code: 12.320


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


Announcement Number: 52818


Open to all qualified persons.


Posted 10/27/2025


Close Date: 11/03/2025


Recruiter:


SUSAN ASHLEY


Phone: (775)684-0132


Email: q.ashley@admin.nv.gov


Applications accepted for another 6 Days 15 Hrs 9 Mins





The Position
Food Distribution Specialists perform administrative and professional work in conjunction with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) by administering multiple USDA food programs and services, such as: The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), Nutrition Services Incentive Program (NSIP), Summer Food Service Program (SFSP), Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), and the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to ensure sponsors receive USDA food to serve school children, seniors, and at-risk populations, including feeding people in need. Food Distribution Specialist positions will help to administer national food assistance programs, oversee, prepare and process documents for the purchase, issuance and transfer of USDA foods; issue, modify and monitor purchase orders and maintain records for the procurement of services, food, materials and supplies; expedite the flow of goods from vendor to user (or sponsor); and review, edit and develop selection criteria and vendor requirements.
The Nevada Department of Agriculture, Division of Food and Nutrition, is seeking to fill one vacant Food Distribution Specialist 1 position in their Sparks office. Under the guidance of the Food Distribution Program Supervisor, this position will be responsible for overseeing The Emergency Food Assistance Program and the Senior Nutrition and Wellness Program. This includes calculating entitlement and administrative funding for programs, conducting compliance reviews, managing subgrants, collecting and analyzing entitlement usage and participation data for program planning and reporting, interpreting and clarifying federal regulations and state policies to partners, providing training and technical assistance, and providing training sessions. This position is also responsible for inventory management of multiple foods programs, submitting state and federal reports, and creating and updating program policies and procedures manuals. This position will provide backup for the Food Distribution Specialist 2 and at times the program specialist for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. THIS RECRUITMENT MAY CLOSE WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE DEPENDING ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED. APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
To see full Class Specifications visit: http://hr.nv.gov/Resources/ClassSpecs/Class_Specifications-12_0/



To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, health or social sciences, or closely related field and one year of paraprofessional experience which included acquisition and inventory; interpretation of laws and regulations; and assisting in the implementation of program performance standards and objectives for providing services; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and three years of paraprofessional experience equivalent to an Administrative Assistant III in Nevada State service performing duties as described above; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.




The Examination


Application Evaluation Exam


The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.







INFORMATIONAL LINKS


For more information about state employment, visit the following:

Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov

Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org

Public Employees Benefits Program: https://pebp.nv.gov/

More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB