Medical CBRN Program Manager / Lead Subject Matter Expert

LAUKOA; Falls Church (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) match

Paid vacation and sick leave

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible work environment

Job summary

LAUKOA seeks a Medical CBRN Program Manager / Lead Subject Matter Expert to lead AFMEDCOM medical CBRN support, coordinating with government and partners to ensure readiness and effective response. The role requires senior-level expertise and strong communication.

The incumbent will guide strategy, manage deliverables, and liaise with DoD and mission partners while overseeing performance and compliance across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; master's preferred.
• Minimum 10 years in DoD/CBRN readiness, emergency management, or related programs.
• 5+ years direct medical CBRN or closely related experience and 3 years leading teams.
• Headquarters-level Air Force Medical Service, Joint or interagency experience desired.
• Strong executive communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day execution and coordination of AFMEDCOM Medical CBRN support.
• Serve as primary contractor focal point for Government correspondence, meetings, status updates, and performance coordination.
• Research, analyze, document, and recommend solutions to medical CBRN issues affecting DAF orgs and partners.
• Coordinate with DoD, sister services, federal agencies, academia, and mission partners.
• Provide senior-level advice on medical CBRN readiness, consequence management, and emergency preparedness.
• Oversee required deliverables, including meeting agendas/minutes and monthly status/financial reporting.
• Monitor staffing, quality, schedules, risks, and technical performance; ensure timely outputs.
• Support development and evaluation of medical CBRN strategies, policies, requirements, and initiatives.

Skills

Executive communication

Briefing

Technical writing

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public health, healthcare administration, life sciences, engineering, business/program management, military studies, or related field

Master's degree desirable

Experience substitute for formal education in military/Government

Tools

Microsoft Office (incl. Project)

Internet research tools

Job description

LAUKOA brings together a diverse portfolio of companies delivering mission-critical services to the Department of Defense, federal agencies, and commercial organizations. From environmental stewardship and infrastructure support to technology, operations, maintenance, and construction services, we help clients accomplish their goals through expertise, innovation, and trusted partnerships. Rooted in Native Hawaiian values, we are committed to delivering results that strengthen organizations, communities, and future generations.

Whether you’re building critical infrastructure in Greenland, supporting federal health programs in Florida, or protecting ecosystems in the Pacific, LAUKOA brings together people who care about what they do.

Medical CBRN Program Manager / Lead Subject Matter Expert

Serves as the senior contractor lead supporting AFMEDCOM medical CBRN programs. Provides programmatic, technical, and analytical support for Department of the Air Force medical CBRN requirements, readiness, consequence management, homeland response, and expeditionary/deployed medical operations, while serving as the primary contractor focal point for Government coordination, performance management, and reporting.

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead day-to-day execution and coordination of the AFMEDCOM Medical CBRN support effort.
• Serve as the primary contractor focal point for Government correspondence, meetings, status updates, and performance coordination.
• Research, analyze, document, and recommend solutions to medical CBRN issues affecting DAF organizations, Joint Base Military Treatment Facilities, and Major Commands.
• Coordinate with Department of War organizations, sister services, federal agencies, academia, and mission partners.
• Provide senior-level advice on medical CBRN readiness, consequence management, emergency preparedness, and all-hazards response.
• Oversee required deliverables, including meeting agendas/minutes and monthly status/financial reporting.
• Monitor staffing, quality, schedules, risks, and technical performance; ensure products are accurate and timely.
• Support development and evaluation of medical CBRN strategies, policies, requirements, and operational initiatives.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated medical CBRN program, requirements, readiness, or consequence-management experience.
• Department of War experience or comparable senior-level expertise in strategic planning, program development, and evaluation.
• Experience managing multiple technical efforts, priorities, and stakeholders.
• Strong executive communication, briefing, technical-writing, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Project, and internet-based research tools.
• Ability to work effectively with senior Government, military, interagency, and contractor personnel.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Bachelor's degree in emergency management, public health, healthcare administration, life sciences, engineering, business/program management, military studies, or a related field is preferred. A master's degree is desirable. Relevant military or Government experience may be substituted for formal education when it demonstrates equivalent technical and leadership capability.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressively responsible experience supporting CBRN, medical readiness, emergency management, consequence management, defense health, or related Department of Defense programs, including at least 5 years of direct medical CBRN or closely related experience and 3 years leading teams, programs, projects, or major workstreams.
• Highly Desired: Headquarters-level Air Force Medical Service, Joint, combatant command, interagency, or comparable senior staff experience; experience briefing senior leaders and managing complex Government stakeholder coordination.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior Air Force Medical Service, Joint medical readiness, CBRN, emergency-management, or headquarters experience.
• Experience leading Advisory and Assistance Services or comparable professional-services efforts.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Primarily on-site during normal duty hours; ad-hoc telework is subject to Government approval.
• Occasional CONUS travel is required; overseas travel may become necessary.
• Annual HIPAA/Privacy Act, Cyber Awareness, OPSEC, and CUI training and a non-disclosure agreement are required.

Salary Range

• $145,000 - $180,000

*This Position is Contingent Upon Award.

LAUKOA is an Equal Opportunity/VEVRAA federal contractor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

LAUKOA offers a best-in-class benefits program including medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) program with employer match; paid vacation and sick leave; employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; an Employee Assistance Program; and a flexible work environment. Additionally, employees can choose from several voluntary benefits including critical illness coverage; accident insurance; identity theft coverage; pet insurance, and more.

LAUKOA gives preference to internal candidates. If no internal candidate meets our qualifications, external candidates will be given consideration.