Sr. Operations and Support Specialist

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Newport News (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies seeks a Sr. Operations & Support Specialist to support TRADOC Surgeon’s Office at Fort Eustis, VA. The role involves oversight, analysis, and coordination of medical readiness tasks at operational and strategic levels.

The candidate will write executive summaries and presentations, coordinate across DoD and Army channels, and help prepare personnel for readiness councils while tracking Army, Joint, and OSD readiness requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• Three+ years of experience in military operations at an active component division staff or higher.
• Experience with medical operations and Soldier Readiness.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical readiness oversight, analysis, planning, and coordination at operating and strategic levels.
• Write executive summaries, point papers, and DoD/Army level documents for senior executives.
• Coordinate staff, interagency, and intra-agency actions and process messages and orders.
• Prepare personnel for readiness councils and maintain awareness of Army/Joint/OSD readiness requirements.
• Translate TRADOC objectives into strategy concepts for the PPBE process.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Overview

SR. OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT SPECIALIST (TRADOC):

Bowhead seeks a Sr. Operations & Support Specialist to support operations to the US Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) Surgeon’s Office located in Fort Eustis, VA. The Sr. Operations and Support Specialist will provide oversight, analysis, planning, and coordination of medical readiness tasks at an Operational and Strategic level.

Responsibilities

• Able to provide medical expertise across the spectrum of health service support issues. Communication skills enable coordination from TRADOC, DHA, TSG/MEDCOM and Subordinate Commands.

• Writes Executive Summaries, Point Papers, and other DoD/Army level documents at a senior executive level, preparing and presenting PowerPoint and other written/oral presentations to Service Lines.

• Able to conduct staff, interagency, and intra-agency coordination, processing of messages to include, but not limited to, Execution Orders, Requests for Information, Requests for Forces, and All Army Activities (ALARACT) messages related to assigned Commands, programs, initiatives, and actions.

• Prepares Surgeon and other designated personnel for various readiness councils

• Maintains situational awareness of emerging Army, Joint Staff, and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) readiness requirements as they pertain to readiness reporting, Personnel, Equipment on Hand, Equipment Readiness, Training, and Mission Essential Tasks.

• Translates TRADOC’s objectives and requirements to strategy concepts and considerations that feed the Army’s Planning, Programming, Budget, and Execution (PPBE) system to posture the Army for long-term efficiency and effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field. Master's degree is preferred.

• Three (3+) years of experience as part of military operations in an active component division staff or higher organization developing plans and orders.

• Experience working at a Medical Readiness Command and/or TRADOC Medical Center of Excellence.

• Experience with medical operations and Soldier Readiness.

• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of employees and outside contacts.

• Strong interpersonal skills and good judgment with the ability to work alone or as part of a team.

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift 25 pounds on occasion.

• Must be able to stand and walk for prolonged period amounts of time.

• Must be able to twist, bend, and squat periodically.

Target salary range is between $110,000 - $140,000 commensurate with experience.

Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only. Bowhead considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and business considerations when extending an offer.

SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS: Must be able to maintain a security clearance at the Secret level. US Citizenship is a requirement for this contract.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status EOE/D/V. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

UIC Government Services (UICGS / Bowhead) provides innovative business solutions to federal and commercial customers in the areas of engineering, maintenance services, information technology, program support, logistics/base support, and procurement. Collectively, the fast-growing Bowhead Family of Companies offers a breadth of services which are performed with a focus on quality results. Headquartered in Springfield, VA, we are a fast-growing, multi-million-dollar company recognized as a top Alaska Native Corporation providing services across the Department of Defense and many federal agencies. Bowhead offers competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long-term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as a paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

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ID 2025-24252

Category Program/Project Management

Location : Location US-VA-Fort Eustis

Min USD $110,000.00/Yr.

Max USD $140,000.00/Yr.

Minimum Clearance Required Secret

Travel Requirement Less than 10%