Emergency Management Division Director

Position: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR
DEPT OF EMERGENCY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs (DEMA), led by The Adjutant General, provides emergency management and military capabilities to the citizens of Arizona and the nation. The Emergency Management Division consists of three sections—operations, preparedness, and financial administration. Each section works collaboratively across the agency and with external partners to manage emergency responses and reduce the impacts of disasters.

Additionally, DEMA is the headquarters for the Arizona National Guard, the primary combat reserve of the United States military. The Arizona Army and Air National Guard provide military forces and equipment to accomplish community, state, and federal missions. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR

Job Location:

Work Location:
Papago Park Military Reservation (PPMR), Phoenix, AZ

Posting Details:
Salary: $88,000 - $126,500 Annually (DOE) Grade: E3 Closing Date:
October 16, 2026

Job Summary:

The Division Director of Emergency Management is responsible for preparing and coordinating emergency services, and the effort of government to reduce the impact of disaster on person and property, and execute duties and responsibilities as defined in A.R.S. 26-306. This includes the State of Arizona's internal responsibilities for Homeland Defense (HD), incorporating the DoD's Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), planning for the response to Weapons of Mass Destruction, and ensuring the State of Arizona's responsibility for assisting the DoD with power projection and mission assurance (PPMA) from the DoD installations in Arizona.

Ensures that Arizona is nested within the DoD's plans and domestic incidence response for any HD and DSCA tasks to mitigate the consequences of manmade or natural disasters.

Job Duties:

Responsibilities include:

• Provide oversight, guidance and policy to enable preparedness, response, recovery and mitigative activities to occur, including hazardous materials and nuclear off-site emergency plans. Provides briefings, public speaking engagements, supervises arrangements for public ceremonies, dedications and other functions publicizing Division activities. Integrates the State of Arizona into US NORTHCOM national level exercises, FEMA Region IX exercises (e.g., Vigilant Guard, TOPOFF), and homeland defense operations.
• Develops and manages the Division's strategic plans, goals and objectives, and oversees accomplishment of strategic objectives in a timely manner using continuous improvement business management model (Arizona Management System); oversees the development of the annual budget, allocation or program funds, and fund expenditures, prioritizes and assigns Division resources (personnel, funds, facilities) to accomplish Division mission and programs.
• Provide information to the Governor's Office and Emergency Council on programmatic and policy issues including: when an emergency should be declared, activating the State Emergency Operations Center, committing state resources to alleviate human suffering or property loss, and coordinating all federal assets dedicated to disaster relief within the state. Participates in the Federal and State agency Protection Workgroup hosted by the AZ Department of Public Safety and participates in US NORTHCOM operational and protection work groups, Army NORTH protection work groups, and DHS protection work groups that affect the security and DoD critical infrastructure in the State of Arizona as identified by the Adjutant General of the Arizona National Guard, and the Governor.
• Coordinate emergency activities of the state and political subdivisions during disasters as the decision making authority for the state.
• Examines and analyzes legislation and proposed…