The NHCC is decentralized into four operations that are overseen by the Executive Director and the NHCC Board. The operations are namely East-Central Region, South-West Region, North-West Region and Northern Region with their respective Regional Head-offices in Lusaka, Livingstone, Solwezi and Kasama.

The four regions are strategically located to ensure effective and efficient heritage conservation by cost effective management and implementation of conservation programmes, full geographical coverage and increased documentation and management in each region.