Biosurveillance Operations Senior Planner

Amentum; Hawaii; On-site; USD 170,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a driven Biosurveillance Operations Senior Planner to join the PACOM Command Surgeon’s DST. You will synchronize biosurveillance efforts across J3/J5/J7/J07, producing daily decision products and operational plans for the Command Surgeon.

We require 8+ years in military operations or related fields, TS/SCI clearance, and strong briefing skills. Location is Camp Smith, Hawaii, with oversight from J85 and direct support to J07.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance; ability to complete polygraph if required.
• 8+ years in military operations, joint planning, biosurveillance, or public-health emergency management.
• Experience with Joint Planning Process and contributing to operational plans/orders.
• Ability to translate complex information into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers.

Responsibilities

• Integrate inputs into a biosurveillance operational picture identifying threats, anomalies, and actions.
• Prepare assessments, options, executive briefings, and recommendations for J07/J85.
• Incorporate Force Health Protection and epidemiology considerations into plans and orders.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional planning forums and working groups.
• Coordinate with PACOM directorates, public-health organizations, and interagency partners.
• Plan and assess biosurveillance exercises and medical countermeasure planning.
• Test biosurveillance platforms and consolidate feedback for assessments and documents.
• Translate operational needs into requirements for technical teams; coding not required.
• Develop decision pathways, procedures, and event documentation.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

Senior operations planning

Joint planning process

Senior briefing skills

Interagency coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Amentum is seeking a driven and professional Biosurveillance Operations Senior Planner to work on the PACOM Command Surgeon’s (J07) Decision Support Team (DST). This position serves as the principal operational integrator and staff action officer, synchronizing biosurveillance initiatives across the J3, J5, J7, and J07 directorates. The Planner synthesizes technical, clinical, and intelligence data into daily decision products and operational plans for the Command Surgeon. General administrative planning experience without joint military staff (JPP) or defense health operations background is insufficient. Assigned to Camp Smith, the position directly supports J07, receives functional priorities from J07 through established contract channels, operates with project and technical oversight from J85, and reports administratively to the Amentum Project Lead.

Essential Responsibilities

• Integrate specialist inputs into a biosurveillance operational picture identifying threats, anomalies, mission impacts, decision points, and recommended actions.
• Prepare assessments, response options, executive briefings, and recommendations for J07/J85 presentation; brief directly when requested.
• Incorporate Force Health Protection, medical intelligence, environmental health, epidemiology, and CBRNE considerations into campaign and contingency plans, concepts, and orders.
• Lead or participate in Operational Planning Teams, Joint Planning Groups, working groups, and other cross-functional planning forums.
• Coordinate with US PACOM directorates, subordinate commands, public-health organizations, the intelligence community, interagency partners, allies, and partner nations.
• Plan and assess Joint, bilateral, and multilateral biosurveillance exercises, including objectives, scenarios, response processes, after-action findings, and recommendations.
• Support planning for medical countermeasures, environmental sampling, rapid diagnostics, and biological-threat detection and response capabilities.
• Test the Biosurveillance Information Platform; consolidate team feedback for Military Utility Assessments and recommendation products.
• Translate operational needs into requirements for technical teams developing feeds, dashboards, alerts, tools, and workflows; coding is not required.
• Develop decision pathways, procedures, reporting formats, knowledge products, assessments, white papers, and event documentation.

Minimum Requirements

• Active TS/SCI clearance and ability to complete a polygraph examination if required. Note: US Citizenship is required to obtain a Top-Secret Clearance.
• Senior operational-planning experience comparable to the O-4/O-5 or GS-13 level; 8+ years in military operations, Joint planning, Force Health Protection, CBRNE defense, biosurveillance, or public-health emergency management.
• Working knowledge of the Joint Planning Process/Joint Operation Planning Process and experience contributing to operational plans, concepts, or orders.
• Ability to independently integrate complex information into actionable recommendations for senior decision-makers.
• Experience working with military planners in a headquarters or matrixed staff environment.
• Strong writing, coordination, and senior-leader briefing skills.
• Relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent education, military training, and directly related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Combatant Command, Joint Task Force, or Service headquarters experience.
• Biosurveillance, biological-threat response, Force Health Protection, CWMD, or major-exercise experience.
• Indo-Pacific experience and familiarity with AI-enabled tools, Maven Smart System, or biosurveillance platforms.

Compensation & Benefits

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $170K - $180K (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant internal equity, and alignment with market data.)

This position includes a competitive benefits package.

Compensation Details

$170K - $180K

The compensation range or hourly rate listed for this position is provided as a good‑faith estimate of what the company intends to offer for this role at the time this posting was issued. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as job responsibilities, education, experience, skills, internal equity, market data, applicable collective bargaining agreements, and relevant laws.

Benefits Overview

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance

Note: Benefits may vary based on employment type, location, and applicable agreements. Positions governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), the McNamara-O'Hara Service Contract Act (SCA), or other employment contracts may include different provisions/benefits.

Original Posting

09/21/2026 - Until Filled

Amentum anticipates this job requisition will remain open for at least three days, with a closing date no earlier than three days after the original posting. This timeline may change based on business needs.

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