The government, which is synonymous with the state apparatus which functions as a public servant in addition to being a state servant, is obliged to provide good services to the community. In a bureaucratic context, human resources will have an impact on public services which are expected to lead to good governance. This research aims to determine and analyze the influence of leadership and work stress on employee performance. The data used in this research is primary data obtained through distributing questionnaires. The population in this study was all 80 employees at the Jember Regency Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD). The sampling technique or method used is a saturated sample. To find out the description of the respondents, descriptive analysis was used. Validity and reliability tests were also used in this research. The direct effect test was also used in this research. The research results state that leadership and work stress have a significant effect on employee performance.