Military Medics & Corpsmen (MMAC) Program Manager

Socket.dev; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Virginia Department of Veterans Services seeks a dynamic MMAC Program Lead to transform military medical training into civilian healthcare pathways across the Commonwealth.

You will unite military talent, healthcare employers, colleges, regulatory bodies, and workforce partners to identify academic credits, clinical requirements, credentials, and licensure pathways, building practical solutions and robust referral systems.

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.

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.

Skills

Healthcare systems

Workforce development

Credentialing/licensure

Regulatory familiarity

Public speaking

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Program management

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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 analysisPrior 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.

Applications are accepted until 11:59 P.M. on the job closing date.

Contact Information

Name: DVS HR Team

Phone: N/A

Email: [e-mail]

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

It is the policy of VDVS to provide equal opportunity for all applications and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, gender, identify or expression, disability, veterans’ status or political affiliation, or against otherwise qualified person with disabilities.

Commonwealth of Virginia State agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate. Applicants requiring accommodation should direct inquiries to the human resource contact directly. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be reviewed and determined on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), MUST attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or resume.