Deputy Director – Office of Emergency Management

City and County of Denver • Denver, CO

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Three (3) years of experience at the type and level of functional or operational management, which must have included management of professional individual contributors.
• Requires a valid Driver's License at the time of application. Licenses and certifications must be kept current as a condition of employment.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• 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).

Responsibilities

• 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.

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees