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Operations Chief

Reston, VA, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-04-22 → 2026-09-30

Core

Lead day-to-day operational planning, coordination, and execution for federal public health emergency response missions, ensuring teams and assets are ready for national-level incidents.

Role type

Senior Operations Chief (Federal Public Health Emergency Response)

Builds

Deployable operational capabilities for HHS/ASPR, FEMA, and DoD response missions

Domain

Federal public health emergency response and disaster management

Required skills

Operational leadership, incident command coordination, readiness management, program execution oversight, team supervision, federal response framework knowledge (ICS/NIMS), resource allocation, after-action review leadership

Preferred skills

Medical operations background, mission management systems experience, CEM/CHS/PMP certifications, emergency operations center experience

Technologies

ICS, NIMS, mission management systems

Responsibilities

Direct daily operations for readiness, deployment, sustainment, and demobilization; coordinate with federal partners and subcontractors during activations; maintain operational readiness of teams and equipment; manage operational schedules and resource allocation; supervise operations personnel and establish performance expectations

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight

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