Chief Regional Coordinator #00257

Title: Chief Regional Coordinator #00257

State Role Title: Emergency Coordinator Mgr I

Hiring Range: $108,000 - $118,000

Pay Band: 5

Agency: Dept of Emergency Management

Location: Region 7

Agency Website: www.vaemergency.gov

Recruitment Type: Agency Employee Only - A

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Emergency Management is currently seeking a qualified candidate to become our Chief Regional Coordinator!

The Chief Regional Coordinator will plan, oversee, and manage all aspects of regional operations, including programmatic, fiscal, personnel, and day‑to‑day activities. This role provides direct supervision to regional staff such as the Response and Recovery Officer, Hazardous Materials Officer, All‑Hazards Planner, and Search and Rescue Specialist. The Coordinator serves as the regional subject matter expert and primary point of contact, maintaining strong partnerships with local jurisdictions and regional, state, federal, and non‑governmental organizations while ensuring access to VDEM services and support.

This position acts as the first level of response during regional incidents and supports recovery operations. The Coordinator ensures continuous 24/7/365 situational awareness for emerging or active threats, incidents, or disasters, both natural and human‑caused. Additional responsibilities include serving as a regional spokesperson, keeping regional plans current, and ensuring effective use of emergency preparedness grant funding.

*This role includes emergency response duties; you must be able to reach the region within 30 minutes.*

All VDEM employees are designated as essential personnel and may be required to work during emergency situations, such as inclement weather, and natural or man-made disasters/events as directed. This may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee’s official EWP.

Minimum Qualifications

- Considerable knowledge of the role of the state, local and federal governments in
emergencies.
- Ability to interpret and analyze emergency response programs, policies, procedures, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Working knowledge of supervisory principles/practices and agency budget processes.
- Knowledge of needs assessment and program methodology.
- Demonstrated proficiency in adult methods of instruction.
- Considerable skill in the use of computers, Microsoft Office and various software.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with all levels of staff,
general public, and public officials.
- Skill to build rapport, consensus and collaboration among diverse public safety
professionals and various stakeholders.
- Direct planning, safety and field operations activities.
- Ability to assess potential emergency situations, make sound decisions under pressure, and adapt to changing operational needs.

Additional Considerations

- Completion of the FEMA PDS and APS series desired.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applications will only be accepted on-line through the State Job website. Applications must include all work history and references. The decision to interview an applicant is solely based on the information provided in the application materials. Therefore, it is essential to provide enough information to make this assessment.

Employment is contingent upon satisfactory results of a fingerprint-based criminal history background check, Division of Motor Vehicle check, employment reference check, and E-Verify. The selected candidate must complete a State of Personal Economic Interests as a condition of employment, if applicable (Va. Code 2.2-3114). Other financial, credit, driving, or degree verification checks prior to employment may be required for certain positions. A one-year probationary period is required of all newly hired and re-hired Commonwealth of Vir