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Job Title: Academy Nutritionist
Department: Medical Unit - Academy
Reports to: Head of Performance

Job Summary

The Academy Nutritionist provides individual and group/team nutrition counseling and education to enhance the performance of competitive Academy players, on-site and during travel. Primary responsibilities include counseling individuals and groups on daily nutrition for performance and health; translating the latest scientific evidence into practical sports nutrition recommendations; tracking and documenting outcomes of nutrition services and serving as a food and nutrition resource for Players, coaches and parents.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and analyses dietary practices, body composition, and energy balance (intake and expenditure) of all Academy players in the context of athletic performance and health.


• Counsels Academy Players on optimal nutrition for exercise training (match nutrition to training phases and goals), competition, recovery from exercise, weight management, hydration, immunity, disordered eating, travel, and supplementation.


• Counsels Academy Players on achieving and maintaining a level of body mass, body fat, and muscle mass that is consistent with good health and good performance.


• Provides personalised meal and snack plans to promote achieving short- and long-term goals for athletic performance and good health.


• Develops and counsels in hydration protocols.


• Addresses nutritional challenges to performance, such as food allergies, bone mineral disturbances, gastrointestinal disturbances, iron depletion, and iron-deficiency anemia


• Coordinates nutrition for domestic and away games for individuals and teams. (Pre-match and Post-match meals)


• Manages budgets for purchasing and distribution of nutritional supplements.


• Develops and delivers nutrition education for Players and coaches.


• Serves as a nutrition resource for the Head chef, coaches, and parents

Experience & Qualifications:

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in clinical nutrition, food and nutrition, or related area, granted from a recognized college or university.


• Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and a supervised practice program


• Minimum of 2 years experience in nutrition counseling, preferably with an emphasis on sports nutrition.

Desirable

• Master’s degree in nutrition or exercise physiology

Relations

External

• Stakeholders


• Partners


• Authorities and regulators


• Hospitals/ Clinics


• Department of Health


• Mentors and Support network

Internal

• Head of performance


• Head chef


• Academy Players


• Academy Technical Director

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