Emergency Management Directors
Tasks Include:
- Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.
- 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.
- Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
- Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
- Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +5.5%
National: +2.8%
Education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone:
Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$79,180.00
State
$77,500.00
Regional
Emergency Management Directors
Description
Career Cluster: | Government & Public Administration |
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.
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Emergency Management Directors
Education
Required Level of Education
- Bachelor's Degree = 59.09%
- Master's Degree = 13.64%
- Some College Courses = 9.09%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 9.09%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 4.55%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 4.55%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 50%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 22.73%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.09%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 9.09%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 4.55%
- Over 10 years = 4.55%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 18.18%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 18.18%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 18.18%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 13.64%
- None = 9.09%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.09%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.09%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.55%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 22.73%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.73%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 18.18%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 13.64%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 9.09%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 9.09%
- None or short demonstration = 4.55%
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.
- 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.
- Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
- Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
- Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
- Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
- Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.
- Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
- Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
- Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.
- 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.
- Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
- 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.
- Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.
- Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
- Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.
- 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.
- Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.
- Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
- Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.
- Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use.
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Emergency Management Directors
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Hazardous material protective footwear (Chemical protective boots)
- Hazardous material protective apparel (Chemical protective clothing)
- Desktop computers
- Automatic call distributor ACD (Emergency alert notification systems)
- Hard hats
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Personal computers
- Safety hoods (Protective hoods)
- Radiation detectors
- Protective gloves (Safety gloves)
- Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories (Self-contained breathing apparatus)
- Two way radios
Technologies Include:
- Analytical or scientific software
- Statistical software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Emergency Managers Weather Information Network EMWIN
- Federal Emergency Management Information System FEMIS
- Relational database software
- SoftRisk Technologies SoftRisk SQL
- Desktop publishing software
- Desktop publishing software
- Electronic mail software
- Email software
- IBM Lotus Notes
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Graphics software
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Map creation software
- Digital Engineering Corporation E-MAPS
- ESRI ArcGIS software
- Geographic information system GIS software
- MapInfo Professional
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Alert Technologies OpsCenter
- Emergency Services Integrators ESi WebEOC
- Environmental Support Solutions ESS Crisis
- National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination NC4 E Team
- Strohl Systems Incident Manager
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Spreadsheet software
- Word processing software
- Microsoft Word
- Word processing software
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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92.75 | Public Safety and Security | Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions. |
81.00 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
79.50 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
76.25 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
73.75 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
72.75 | Telecommunications | Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems. |
72.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
71.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
62.50 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
62.50 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
58.00 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
56.75 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
53.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
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Emergency Management Directors
Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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81.25 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
78.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
78.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
75.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
75.00 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
75.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
75.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
75.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
72.00 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
68.75 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
68.75 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
68.75 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
65.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
65.50 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
62.50 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
62.50 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
59.50 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
53.00 | Operations Analysis | Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design. |
50.00 | Mathematics | Using mathematics to solve problems. |
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Emergency Management Directors
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
78.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
78.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
78.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
75.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
75.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
72.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
72.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
72.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
68.75 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
65.50 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
65.50 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
53.00 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
50.00 | Speed of Closure | The ability to quickly make sense of, combine, and organize information into meaningful patterns. |
50.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
50.00 | Perceptual Speed | The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object. |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
50.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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87.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
87.50 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
87.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
86.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
85.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
83.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
83.00 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
81.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
81.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
81.00 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
80.75 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
78.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
78.50 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
78.50 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
76.25 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
75.00 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
73.75 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
72.50 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
72.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
71.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
70.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
70.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
69.25 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
68.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
68.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
68.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
67.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
66.25 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
64.75 | Staffing Organizational Units | Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting employees in an organization. |
63.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
62.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
56.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
53.50 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
53.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
52.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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92.00 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
88.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
86.25 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
85.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
85.25 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
84.00 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
84.00 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
80.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
78.50 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
77.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
73.75 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
73.75 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
68.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
67.75 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
66.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
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Emergency Management Directors
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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77.83 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
72.17 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
66.67 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
66.67 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
66.67 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Emergency Management Directors
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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98.20 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.20 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
90.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
88.20 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
88.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
87.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
86.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
84.60 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
82.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
82.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
81.00 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
74.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
74.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
73.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
72.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
71.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
71.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
69.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
66.60 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
62.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
61.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
59.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
58.20 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
57.20 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
54.60 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
53.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
52.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
51.00 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
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Emergency Management Directors
Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.
- Examples
- Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include real estate brokers, sales managers, database administrators, graphic designers, conservation scientists, art directors, and cost estimators.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $46,920.00 | $79,180.00 | $106,200.00 |
Virginia | $51,640.00 | $77,500.00 | $99,420.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $66,610.77 | $98,837.15 | $144,296.14 |
Bay Consortium | $58,266.32 | $81,860.65 | $99,462.32 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $63,714.38 | $81,376.22 | $105,263.25 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $51,580.16 | $91,767.52 | $106,938.87 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $58,495.79 | $75,885.33 | $85,866.64 |
Hampton Roads | $59,133.20 | $74,818.56 | $96,521.06 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $49,939.21 | $69,575.49 | $81,497.59 |
Northern Virginia | $79,575.16 | $109,148.90 | $157,859.18 |
Piedmont Workforce | $64,777.07 | $84,979.37 | $115,051.81 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $53,439.35 | $66,433.32 | $69,252.19 |
Southwestern Virginia | $42,384.13 | $61,997.97 | $70,901.30 |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | $44,770.59 | $67,457.25 | $81,393.56 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 10,600 | 10,900 | +2.8% |
Virginia | 274 | 289 | +5.5% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Emergency Management Directors
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Chemical
- Operations Staff
- Ordnance
- Police
- Safety
- Students
- Human Intelligence Collector
- Munitions Systems
- Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN)Specialist
- Infantryman
- Indirect Fire Infantryman
- Cannon Crewmember
- Fire Support Specialist
- Security Forces
- Military Police
- Military Police
- Master-At-Arms
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- 911 Communications Manager
- Civil Preparedness Officer
- Director of Civil Defense
- Director of Public Safety
- Disaster Recovery Manager
- Disaster Response Director
- Emergency Management Consultant
- Emergency Management Coordinator
- Emergency Management Director
- Emergency Management Program Specialist
- Emergency Management Specialist
- Emergency Management System Director (EMS Director)
- Emergency Planner
- Emergency Planning and Response Manager
- Emergency Preparedness Coordinator
- Emergency Preparedness Program Specialist
- Emergency Preparedness Specialist
- Emergency Responder
- Emergency Response Team Leader
- Emergency Services Director
- Emergency Services Program Coordinator
- Environmental Health and Safety Manager
- Fire Department Lieutenant
- Hazard Mitigation Officer
- Homeland Security Program Specialist
- Hospital Emergency Preparedness Administrator
- Hostage Negotiator
- Hurricane Program Manager
- Natural Hazards Coordinator
- Nuclear Emergency Planner
- Paramedic
- Public Safety Director
- Relocation Director
- Risk Assessment Analyst
- Safety Specialist
- Training Coordinator
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Related Schools
- Averett University
- Eastern Mennonite University
- ECPI University
- George Mason University
- Liberty University
- University of Lynchburg
- University of Management and Technology
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
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