Program Lead - HSCET

Responsibilities

• Supervise, mentor, and manage a multidisciplinary HSCET program team, fostering collaboration, accountability, and professional development.
• Ensure HSCET program efforts are coordinated among multiple program managers and aligned with DoW and NIDHC priorities.
• Manage key program elements for the HSCET program ensuring program initiatives are delivered on schedule, meet quality standards, and align with strategic objectives.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate diverse international training courses across military-civilian health domains.
• Advise NIDHC leadership on programmatic strategy, emerging priorities, and operational challenges.
• Monitor developments in security cooperation, assess implications for the HSCET program, and develop evidence-based strategies.
• Analyze health security cooperation trends, policy developments, and operational needs to provide actionable recommendations.
• Produce high-impact briefing materials, reports, and policy options for NIDHC senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Build and sustain relationships with interagency partners, government officials, academic institutions, and contractors.
• Maintain seamless communication between NIDHC, and external partners.
• Represent NIDHC in high-level meetings, conferences, and strategic discussions.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree required (Economics, Statistics, Political Science, Health Analytics, Public Health Policy or related field of study); Doctoral Degree preferred
• Minimum of 10 or more years of experience required
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary teams in complex health security, public health, or defense programs.
• Experience leading the implementation of security cooperation education and training activities.
• Ability to interpret and translate military doctrine and government policy into program action plans.
• Ability to synthesize complex information and provide strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills; capable of working effectively with military, federal civilian, and contractor personnel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including briefing senior leaders and developing strategic reports.
• Ability to thrive in an adaptive, fast-paced environment with high-level military and civilian stakeholders.
• Valid U.S. Passport.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a T1 Public Trust background check.