Senior Emergency Management Specialist – Office of Emergency Management

About the role

The City and County of Denver offers a competitive salary range of $100,000 - $125,000/year. We provide a variety of benefits including a guaranteed life-long monthly pension, 457B Retirement Plan, 140 hours of PTO, 11 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, and 1 volunteer day per year. Medical, dental, and vision plans are also available.

Responsibilities

• Manage a programmatic portfolio that may include Training and Exercise, Continuity, Operations, Logistics, Alert/Warning, Hazard Mitigation, Planning, and Continuous Improvement.
• Lead senior level special projects as assigned, which may span multiple OEM programmatic areas and require coordination with OEM staff members and external stakeholders.
• Oversee assigned strategic agencywide programs, such as the Duty Officer Program, Emergency Management Accreditation Program (EMAP), Strategic Preparedness Planning, Capability Tracking, or other programs as assigned.
• Review and improve emergency management plans and procedures, developing new SOPs as needed to ensure teams have clear, usable guidance when emergencies or operational needs arise.
• Collaborate with city departments and private/public organizations with emergency roles to develop practical, coordinated multiagency planning approaches.
• Represent Emergency Management at senior level meetings or interviews in the absence of Emergency Management senior leadership, as needed.
• Lead budget management on program or project-specific grant funding.
• Train and mentor new Emergency Management Specialists on emergency management policies, procedures, and agency protocols.
• Support capability development across preparedness activities (planning, organizing, equipping, training, and exercising) to implement the Citywide Preparedness Plan and OEM Strategic goals.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Emergency Management, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience Requirement: Five (5) years of professional experience in emergency management or a first responder discipline. (All positions will require experience in a specific emergency management area such as planning, operations, community relations, or logistics.)

Qualifications

• Adaptable and highly skilled in problem-solving complex issues with multiple stakeholders.
• Proven experience managing significant emergencies or crises.
• Sets a strong example through preparedness, follow-through, and clear communication, helping elevate OEM Values of accountability, adaptability, and empathy across the team.
• Proven program and project management skills with an emphasis on establishing realistic timelines, communicating progress updates, and proactively identifying gaps and opportunities.
• Buils trust with colleagues and partners through clear expectations, transparent communication, and respectful, solutions-focused collaboration.