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Emergency Management Directors — Skills Profile

Complete breakdown of skills, knowledge, and abilities required for this occupation.

Skills Overview

Complex Proble…Service Orient…CoordinationMonitoringCritical Think…WritingSpeakingActive Learning

Skills (35)

Knowledge Areas (33)

Customer and Personal Service
5.7
Education and Training
5.7
Public Safety and Security
5.1
Administration and Management
5.0
Computers and Electronics
4.7
English Language
4.7
Personnel and Human Resources
4.6
Law and Government
4.4
Administrative
4.3
Geography
4.3
Telecommunications
4.1
Communications and Media
4.0
Transportation
3.8
Psychology
3.6
Sales and Marketing
3.5
Mathematics
3.5
Sociology and Anthropology
3.4
Economics and Accounting
3.3
Therapy and Counseling
3.1
Building and Construction
2.9
Chemistry
2.8
Production and Processing
2.7
Engineering and Technology
2.7
Design
2.4
Mechanical
2.4
Biology
2.4
History and Archeology
2.3
Foreign Language
2.3
Philosophy and Theology
2.2
Physics
2.2
Medicine and Dentistry
2.2
Food Production
2.0
Fine Arts
1.2

Abilities (52)

Problem Sensitivity
4.8
Oral Comprehension
4.6
Oral Expression
4.5
Written Expression
4.3
Fluency of Ideas
4.3
Deductive Reasoning
4.3
Inductive Reasoning
4.3
Speech Clarity
4.3
Written Comprehension
4.1
Originality
4.1
Speech Recognition
4.1
Information Ordering
4.0
Category Flexibility
4.0
Near Vision
3.6
Visualization
3.5
Flexibility of Closure
3.1
Mathematical Reasoning
3.0
Speed of Closure
3.0
Perceptual Speed
3.0
Selective Attention
3.0
Time Sharing
3.0
Far Vision
3.0
Number Facility
2.9
Memorization
2.9
Trunk Strength
2.1
Auditory Attention
2.1
Spatial Orientation
2.0
Arm-Hand Steadiness
2.0
Depth Perception
2.0
Manual Dexterity
1.9
Visual Color Discrimination
1.9
Hearing Sensitivity
1.9
Finger Dexterity
1.8
Multilimb Coordination
1.8
Response Orientation
1.8
Wrist-Finger Speed
1.8
Night Vision
1.8
Peripheral Vision
1.8
Glare Sensitivity
1.8
Rate Control
1.6
Reaction Time
1.6
Stamina
1.6
Extent Flexibility
1.6
Sound Localization
1.6
Control Precision
1.5
Static Strength
1.5
Dynamic Strength
1.4
Explosive Strength
1.3
Gross Body Coordination
1.3
Gross Body Equilibrium
1.3
Speed of Limb Movement
1.0
Dynamic Flexibility
1.0

Interest Profile (RIASEC)

Enterprising

5.1

Conventional

4.7

Investigative

4.5

Social

4.0

Realistic

3.5

Artistic

1.8