Military Medics & Corpsmen (MMAC) Program Manager

Veterans Education Transition & Employment Services; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Virginia Department of Veterans Services seeks a dynamic Military Medics & Corpsmen (MMAC) Program Lead to transform military medical training into civilian healthcare pathways across the Commonwealth. You will lead the MMAC program and its staff, coordinating with healthcare employers, colleges, regulatory bodies, and workforce partners.

You will identify training credits, expand clinical opportunities, and build partnerships to ensure veterans transition smoothly into civilian healthcare

Qualifications

• Understanding of healthcare systems, workforce development, and credentialing processes.
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations affecting providers and facilities.
• Knowledge of military healthcare roles and civilian equivalents.
• Experience in planning, analysis, and decision-making in program contexts.
• Ability to develop career pathways and educational advancement strategies.
• Strong written and oral communication for diverse audiences.
• Experience with data management, dashboards, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead the MMAC Program and supervise assigned staff.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and improve MMAC career and education pathways.
• Establish referral systems and partner networks for transition support.
• Collaborate with boards, regulatory bodies, healthcare employers, and educators.
• Identify military training equivalents applicable to education and licensure.
• Expand clinical training opportunities for former military personnel.
• Research opportunities to award academic credit for military education and training.
• Provide career readiness and employment-related support for participants.
• Support employers in recruiting, training, and retaining militarily trained staff.
• Develop pathways across nursing, behavioral health, dentistry, pharmacy, and more.
• Support legislative and policy initiatives related to military medical pathways.
• Maintain program data, performance dashboards, and stakeholder engagement records.
• Conduct outreach, presentations, and meetings to raise MMAC awareness.

Skills

Healthcare systems

Policy & regs

Strategic planning

Stakeholder engagement

Program leadership

Data analysis

Public speaking

Military healthcare familiarity

Tools

MS Office

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

• 5112216
• Richmond, Virginia, United States
• Dept of Veterans Services
• Administrative Services
• Health and Human Services
• Human resources
• Full-Time (Salaried)
• Closing at: Oct 2 2026 - 23:55 EDT
• Dept of Veterans Services

Title: Military Medics & Corpsmen (MMAC) Program Manager

State Role Title: Prog Admin Specialist II

Hiring Range: Up to $75,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Veterans Services

Location: RICHMOND (CITY)

Agency Website: www.dvs.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Calling Military Medicine Trailblazers, Workforce Innovators, and Pathway Builders! What if a military medic or corpsman didn’t have to start over to build a civilian healthcare career? The Virginia Department of Veterans Services is seeking a dynamic Military Medics and Corpsmen (MMAC) Program Lead to help turn military medical training and experience into meaningful pathways to civilian healthcare careers across the Commonwealth. This is more than a program management role. You will bring together military talent, healthcare employers, colleges and universities, regulatory bodies, state agencies, and workforce partners to solve real barriers and build practical solutions. You will lead efforts to identify where military medical training can count toward academic credit, clinical requirements, credentials, and licensure—and help develop the referral systems and partnerships needed to make those pathways work. You will lead the MMAC Program and its staff, strengthen career readiness and employment supports, expand clinical and educational pathways, and work with healthcare employers seeking to better recruit, train, and retain military-trained talent. You will also have an opportunity to contribute to legislative initiatives, regulatory discussions, and statewide work groups and help turn recommendations and policy changes into programs that work for veterans and Virginia’s healthcare workforce. The ideal candidate is a builder, collaborator, and problem-solver who can move comfortably between strategy and implementation. Whether your background is in military medicine, healthcare, workforce development, education, credentialing, or program leadership, you should be excited by the opportunity to bring the right people to the table, challenge unnecessary barriers, and build pathways that recognize the value of military experience. If you are ready to help Virginia rethink how military medical experience becomes civilian healthcare opportunity, we want to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the MMAC Program and supervise assigned program staff.
• Develop, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve MMAC career, credentialing, licensure, and education pathways.
• Establish and maintain referral systems and partner networks supporting participants throughout the military-to-civilian healthcare transition.
• Work alongside DHP boards, regulatory bodies, healthcare employers, educational institutions, workforce organizations, military partners, and other stakeholders to address pathway barriers.
• Identify military educational and training equivalents applicable to healthcare education, certification, and licensure requirements.
• Identify and expand clinical training opportunities for former military medical personnel.
• Research and recommend opportunities to award academic credit for military medical education, training, and experience.
• Provide career readiness, resource navigation, and employment-related support that helps participants understand and pursue appropriate civilian healthcare pathways.
• Provide technical assistance to healthcare employers seeking to recruit, hire, train, and retain individuals with military healthcare experience.
• Develop pathways across healthcare occupations and specialties, including nursing, behavioral health, dentistry, pharmacy, laboratory sciences, clinical specialties, and other areas where military medical experience may be applicable.
• Support legislative, regulatory, policy, and work group initiatives related to military medical workforce pathways and assist with implementation of approved recommendations or statutory changes.
• Maintain program data, performance measures, dashboards, partner engagement information, and reporting necessary to evaluate outcomes and inform program improvements.
• Conduct presentations, outreach, stakeholder meetings, and other engagement activities to increase awareness and participation in MMAC.

Minimum Qualifications

• Comprehensive understanding of healthcare systems, workforce development, and credentialing/licensure processes
• Familiarity with federal, state, and local regulations related to healthcare service providers and facilities
• Knowledge of military healthcare roles and their civilian equivalents
• Experience in planning, analysis, and decision-making within programmatic or operational contexts
• Understanding of career pathway development and educational advancement strategies
• Strong oral and written communication skills for diverse audiences
• Strategic planning, program development, and stakeholder engagement
• Event coordination and public speaking
• Data analysis, reporting, and dashboard management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access
• Ability to build and maintain partnerships with private sector hospitals and healthcare systems
• Ability to independently manage a high volume of work/clients
• Ability to interpret and apply complex regulations and policies to program operations
• Experience with presentation development and public speaking
• Experience with data management and analysis
• Prior program management and supervision experience
• Prior experience conducting training and developing educational programs.
• Knowledge of administrative, human resources, procurement, and fiscal/budgetary principles.
• Demonstrated knowledge of supervisory and program management principles and practices.
• Experience with identifying and/or providing services/resources to the military population.
• Prior military service as a Combat Medic/68W, Corpsman or Medical Technician/4N0X.

Additional Considerations

Experience in public health, clinical or medical services and prior military services as a healthcare professional with duties similar to a military medic or combination of education and job experience.

Contact Information

Name: DVS HR Team

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail]

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force.

Equal Opportunity Employer