How do they match: Emergency Management Directors

  • Change Management Specialist
  • Civil Preparedness Officer
  • Disaster Recovery Specialist
  • Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
  • Emergency Preparedness Manager
  • Emergency Preparedness Program Specialist
  • Emergency Management Specialist
  • Emergency Response Specialist
  • Fire Management Specialist
  • Homeland Security Program Specialist
  • Management Specialist
  • Mitigation Specialist
  • Program Management Specialist

  • Plan and direct 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 or hazardous materials spills) disasters or hostage situations.

  • Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
  • 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.
  • Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.
  • Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
  • Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
  • Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
  • Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
  • Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.

  • Prepare operational progress or status reports.
  • Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
  • Prepare reports related to compliance matters.
  • Coordinate special events or programs.