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Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response Print ( Apply ufeff Director, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response Salary $105,720.00 - $169,164.00 Annually Location Denver, CO Job Type Full Time Job Number FAA00527-03/27/26 Department Department of Public Health & Environment Division Division of Disease Control and Public Health Response Opening Date 03/30/2026 Closing Date 4/19/2026 11:59 PM Mountain FLSA Determined by Position Type of Announcement This position is open only to Colorado state residents. Primary Physical Work Address 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Denver, CO 80246 FLSA Status Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation. Department Contact Information How To Apply Please submit an online application for this position at Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed. + Description + Benefits + Questions Department Information This position is only open to current, permanent residents of the State of Colorado. This is a HYBRID position (Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change). The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness. The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities. We are committed to increasing the diversity of our staff and providing culturally responsive programs and services. Therefore, we encourage responses from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. Do you desire a career that provides you with opportunities to improve the world around you? The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) is seeking diverse individuals from all backgrounds to apply for a career position that makes a direct impact on improving the lives of Colorado citizens. Our mission is to advance Colorado's health and protect the places we live, work, learn, and play. Our vision is to create a healthy and sustainable Colorado where current and future generations thrive. If your goal is to build a career that makes a difference, consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. Our tobacco-free campus offers free parking and is conveniently located near RTD bus lines, Glendale City Set, and the Cherry Creek bike path. In addition to a great location and rewarding, meaningful work, we offer: + Employee wellness programs and facilities + Extensive internal professional development opportunities on a wide variety of subjects + Bike to work programs, including access to storage lockers and bike racks + Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the State system + Strong, yet flexible retirement benefits ( including a choice of the PERA Defined Benefit Plan or the PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus optional 401K and 457 plans + Medical and dental health plans ( + Paid life insurance + Short- and long-term disability coverage + 11 paid holidays per year plus generous personal time off + Mentoring program with opportunities for mentors and mentees + Tuition assistance for college level courses including Masters degree programs + Excellent work-life programs, such as flexible schedules, and + A variety of employee resource groups Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: Description of Job About The Work Unit: The Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response (OEPR) develops, coordinates and leads the statewide public health emergency response system. The Office ensures the relevant planning, training, education and exercises occur, in alignment with deliverables in federal emergency response grants, and to assure effective responses to, and recovery from, disease outbreaks and pandemics, environmental spills and disasters, coordination of patient evacuation and movement during disasters and facility closures, disruptions to internal operations due to technology or facility failures, and other types of events and emergencies. The Office also manages grant programs for local public health agencies and other system partners. The Office regularly evaluates the system and internal processes for effectiveness, incorporating improvements. The Office assures the Department can fulfill National Emergency Support Function #8 (public health, medical services, mortuary services, and behavioral health) during state emergency declarations, and supports Emergency Response Function #10 (hazardous materials), using the National Incident Management System as a framework. The Office facilitates the implementation of response plans and protocols internal to CDPHE, coordinating with public health and environmental divisions, and the Departmentu2019s senior executive team. The Office ensures that emergency responses are effective through planning, training and exercises, and establishing clear communication channels, standard operating procedures, ensuring an effective logistics function, and developing redundant systems. What You Will Be Doing: This position serves as the leader of CDPHEu2019s emergency preparedness and response function for the Department. The position ensures a successful operational system for public health emergency preparedness and response, both internal to the agency and across the stateu2019s public health system, providing vision and leadership. The position facilitates the priorities of Department leadership and works in collaboration with local public health agencies, the Governoru2019s Office and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, inside the Colorado Department of Public Safety. The position oversees the Office, including federal grant programs, a budget of $15 million and approximately 32 FTE. The position is a skilled manager, successfully hiring for technical expertise and experience, ensuring staff performance, and developing a functional organizational and operational structure. The position facilitates and provides oversight for the development and execution of emergency preparedness and response plans, systems, programs, and functions; ensuring that grant deliverables are met and that CDPHE can successfully coordinate and respond to any public health or environmental emergency. The position may serve key incident management roles such as incident commander or supervise the incident commander during public health events, ensuring a successful response. The position exercises good judgement in keeping department leadership in the loop at the onset of events and emergencies, and assures the Departmentu2019s approval processes are followed. The position also seeks leadership direction and input on major organizational or system changes to ensure alignment. The position is a key consultant to the Departmentu2019s Executive Director, the Department of Public Safety, and the Governor's Office and may brief and advise the Governor during large and complex public health emergencies. Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights Residency Requirement: This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application. Class Code & Classification Description: H6G8XXMANAGEMENT ( MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: An applicant may meet the minimum qualifications for this job in one of two ways: They may qualify through their work experience alone or through a combination of education and work experience. Experience Only: Ten (10) years of relevant work experience at the executive level in the fields of emergency management, public health emergency preparedness and response, and/or military emergency response operations or similar field, two (2) years of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives. OR Education and Experience: A combination of related work experience plus education, including six (6) years of relative experience working at the executive level in the fields of emergency management, public health emergency preparedness and response, and/or military emergency response operations, two (2) years of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives, plus a bacheloru2019s degree in emergency management, public health, systems engineering or similar degree. OR A combination of related work experience plus education, including four (4) years of relative experience working at the executive level in the fields of emergency management, public health emergency preparedness and response, and/or military emergency response operations, two (2) years of which must have included experience with public or business administration, establishing goals and objectives, as well as developing and managing a budget to achieve program goals and objectives, plus a masteru2019s degree in emergency management, public health, systems engineering or similar degree. This experience must be substantiated within the Work Experience section of your application.