About Our Job
With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.
We value diversity of ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, sexual identity, gender, religion, language, ability, and experience and exemplify this through the makeup of our team at all levels. You'll be right at home here if you cultivate strong relationships and push yourself, your work, the people around you and Denver to the next level.
What We Offer
The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary commensurate with education and experience. The anticipated hiring range for this position is $120,000 - $150,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:
- A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
- 457B Retirement Plan
- 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday and 1 volunteer day per year
- Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date
Location & Schedule
The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. In this position you can expect to work three (3) days in office. For your in-office days, you can expect to work on-site at the Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202).
While this position typically follows a standard work schedule, flexibility is required as staff may be asked to work alternative shifts and/or additional hours in response to emergencies or business needs.
Who We Are & What You’ll Do
The City and County of Denver’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) is seeking a Deputy Director. This position will be responsible for the core emergency management functions of planning, operational coordination, training and exercise, continuity, critical infrastructure, and alert and warning. This position will report to the Executive Director of OEM.
Denver OEM's mission is to lead Denver's emergency management efforts to cultivate safe, prepared, and resilient communities. Denver OEM is responsible for coordinating the City and County of Denver's efforts in preparing, mitigating, preventing, responding to, and recovering from all natural, technological, and human-caused threats and hazards. Denver OEM manages the City's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Joint Information Center (JIC) during emergencies or declared disasters. This position will participate in EOC activations, training, and exercises. This is an essential position and must be available to respond 24/7.
Specifically, as the Deputy Director, you will:
- Assist in determining the strategic goals and objectives of the organization, initiate proposals for change in organizational functions, resource allocations, procedures, and priorities.
- Manage day-to-day emergency management program operations including supervision of five staff members responsible for planning, operations, training and exercises, alert and warning, and continuity.
- Oversee the City’s EOC and OEM’s Duty Officer Program.
- Assist in the development of grant applications and manage the implementation of select grants awarded to OEM.
- Assist in the development and management of OEM’s annual budget.
- Serve in a leadership capacity in EOC activations and provide subject matter expertise to the development of EOC products and processes.
- Perform 24/7 on-call duty officer functions on a rotating weekly basis with other OEM staff, with an ability to respond anywhere within the city within one hour when on-call.
- Perform operational duties in the field at the Director's discretion.
- Serve as Executive Director of Denver OEM and exercises responsibilities in the Executive Director’s absence.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested by the Executive Director.
What You’ll Bring
Our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:
- Five (5) years of professional experience in emergency management, homeland security, business continuity, community preparedness, or related discipline. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Experience working in an EOC as a Command Staff or General Staff position.
- Local, regional, state, or non-profit experience in emergency management, homeland security, business continuity, critical infrastructure protection, risk management, information technology disaster recovery, or a related discipline. Preferred experience supervising emergency management staff.
- Demonstrated knowledge of: National Incident Management System (NIMS); National Planning Frameworks for Protection, Prevention, Mitigation, Response, and Recovery; National Preparedness System (NPS) and National Preparedness Goal (NPG), including the Core Capabilities across the 5 Mission Areas; and/or Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
- Preferred experience with the Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP) and professional certifications such as Certified Emergency Manager (CEM®) or Colorado Certified Emergency Manager (CO‑CEM).
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree.
- Experience Requirement: Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
- Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.
- License/Certifications: Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
Application Deadline
This position is expected to stay open until Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 4/21/26 at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.
About Everything Else
Job Profile
CA0772 Deputy Director Emergency Management
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Position Type
Unlimited
Position Salary Range
$109,134.00 - $180,071.00
Target Pay
$120,000 - $150,000/year
Agency
Office of Emergency Management
Redeployment during Citywide Emergencies
City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.
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