Emergency Management Directors
O*NET Code: 11-9161.00
Description
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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💼 Also Known As
911 Communications ManagerChange Management SpecialistCivil Defense DirectorCivil Preparedness OfficerDisaster Response DirectorEmergency Management CoordinatorEmergency Management DirectorEmergency Management PlannerEmergency Management System Director (EMS Director)Emergency ManagerEmergency PlannerEmergency Planning and Response ManagerEmergency Preparedness CoordinatorEmergency Preparedness ManagerEmergency Response CoordinatorEmergency Services DirectorEmergency Services Program CoordinatorProduction ControllerPublic Safety DirectorResponse Coordinator
⚡ Skills (22)
Service Orientation4/100
Speaking4/100
Complex Problem Solving4/100
Reading Comprehension4/100
Active Listening4/100
Writing4/100
Critical Thinking4/100
Monitoring4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Coordination4/100
+ 12 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (24)
🔥ESRI ArcGIS software
Geographic information system
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft SharePoint
Document management software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
0Alert Technologies OpsCenter
Project management software
0Desktop publishing software
Desktop publishing software
0Digital Engineering Corporation E-MAPS
Map creation software
0Emergency Managers Weather Information Network EMWIN
Data base user interface and query software
0Emergency Services Integrators ESi WebEOC
Project management software
0Federal Emergency Management Information System FEMIS
Data base user interface and query software
0Geographic information system GIS software
Geographic information system
0Graphics software
Graphics or photo imaging software
0IBM Lotus Notes
Electronic mail software
0MapInfo Professional
Map creation software
0McAfee
Transaction security and virus protection software
0National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination NC4 E Team
Project management software
0Relational database software
Data base user interface and query software
0SoftRisk Technologies SoftRisk SQL
Data base user interface and query software
0Statistical software
Analytical or scientific software
0Sungard Assurance
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
Occupations with similar skills and natural career progression opportunities
Security Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Medical and Health Services Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Social and Community Service Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Compliance Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Loss Prevention Managers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Management Analysts
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Business Continuity Planners
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Security Management Specialists
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Information Security Engineers
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
Salary: $50,000
Education: Zone 4 - High Prep
📊 Skills Comparison
Emergency Management Directors → Social and Community Service Managers
Transition Difficulty: Easy (100% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (20)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Critical Thinking
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Active Learning
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Monitoring
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Complex Problem Solving
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 4Target: 4
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Time Management
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Management of Personnel Resources
Current: 4Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Writing
Current: 4Target: 4
→
Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Systems Analysis
Current: 4Target: 4
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