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Career: Emergency Management Specialists
Job Description
Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, or technological (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies, hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Propose alteration of emergency response procedures based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations. |
100
|
Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment. |
96
|
Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination. |
96
|
Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies. |
96
|
Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans. |
96
|
Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs. |
96
|
Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and other related items. |
96
|
Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation process. |
96
|
Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations. |
93
|
Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans and ensure that plans adhere to these regulations. |
89
|
Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy. |
89
|
Apply for federal funding for emergency management related needs and administer and report on the progress of such grants. |
89
|
Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments. |
89
|
Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists. |
85
|
Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, as well as those that could affect response efforts and details of plan implementation. |
85
|
Consult with officials of local and area governments, schools, hospitals, and other institutions to determine their needs and capabilities in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency. |
85
|
Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations. |
81
|
Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans. |
78
|
Conduct surveys to determine the types of emergency-related needs to be addressed in disaster planning or provide technical support to others conducting such surveys. |
70
|
Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters. |
70
|
Prepare plans that outline operating procedures to be used in response to disasters or emergencies, such as hurricanes, nuclear accidents, and terrorist attacks, and in recovery from these events. |
63
|
Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use. |
63
|
Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
81
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
79
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
78
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
78
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
77
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
76
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
76
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
75
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
74
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
74
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
71
|
Getting Information
|
70
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
70
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
69
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
68
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
68
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
68
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
66
|
Processing Information
|
66
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
66
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
66
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
65
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
65
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
65
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
65
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
64
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
63
|
Thinking Creatively
|
61
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
61
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
59
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
59
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
54
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
54
|
Interacting With Computers
|
52
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
50
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
47
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
42
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
38
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
38
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
27
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
24
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|