How do they match: Emergency Management Directors

  • Change Management Specialist
  • Disaster Recovery Specialist
  • Emergency Management Specialist
  • Emergency Preparedness Program Specialist
  • Emergency Response Specialist
  • Fire Management Specialist
  • Homeland Security Program Specialist
  • Management Specialist
  • Mitigation Specialist
  • Program Management Specialist

  • Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
  • Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
  • Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
  • Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.

  • Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments.
  • Coordinate special events or programs.