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HEALTH READINESS CAPABILITY PORTFOLIO MANAGER
Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$169,279 - $197,200
per year
Type
Full-Time
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March 1, 2026
GS-15 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $123,041 - $159,950
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-14. Senior leader or top expert.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading the development and management of health readiness programs for the military, including advising top officials on medical needs, acquisitions, and research to ensure troops are prepared for various threats.
The role requires overseeing teams, coordinating with other government agencies, and updating military health guidelines.
It's a great fit for experienced military health professionals with strong leadership skills and deep knowledge of defense strategies.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level in federal service, including expert analysis and strategic oversight for health readiness in military contexts
- Ability to advise senior military officials (O5 level and above) on joint medical requirements, acquisitions, and research & development
- Experience developing medical capability requirements for force health protection against chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and emerging threats
- Supervisory skills, including planning work, evaluating performance, counseling team members, and supporting their professional development
- Proficiency in briefing staff, preparing courses of action, and coordinating with agencies like Department of Health and Human Services and Department of Veterans Affairs
- Knowledge of updating Joint Publications and Doctrine for operational medicine capabilities
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the health services requirements and capabilities development subject matter expert and advise Joint Staff Surgeon staff on matter pertaining to joint medical requirement processes, acquisitions, research and development efforts.
You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the 14 grade level in the Federal service: Provides expert analysis, strategic oversight and recommendations for Health Readiness/Health Service Support with an O5 level and above forum; Oversees the gathering and identification of medical requirements and technology advising senior-level management within a military health structure; Briefs staff and senior military health system officials, Command and Joint staff; Developing Joint medical capability requirements for force health protection across chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and emerging threat environments; Supervises, counsels and works with team members to support career plans, identify training and professional developmental needs of subordinates.
Major Duties:
As a HEALTH READINESS CAPABILITY PORTFOLIO MANAGER at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Provides expert analysis, strategic oversight and recommendations to the Chief of Staff, Joint Staff Surgeon, Senior Military Health System officials.
Makes determinations on projects or program segments to be initiated, dropped, or curtailed; changes in organizational structure.
Prepares courses of action, development of operational medicine capabilities and associated documents.
Coordinate with Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Veteran Affairs and other federal agencies. Prepares reviews, and supports the update of various Joint Publications and Doctrine.
Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates and evaluates work performance.
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