Emergency Management Directors

Course Advisor, Inc.

United States

Sur place

USD 40 460 - 141 130

Plein temps

14 jours+

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Résumé du poste

Course Advisor is seeking an experienced Emergency Management Director to plan and direct disaster response activities. Responsibilities include preparing emergency plans for natural disasters, managing equipment, and inspecting facilities. The ideal candidate will demonstrate complex problem solving, service orientation, and strong critical thinking skills. The role offers the opportunity to impact public safety significantly, with an average salary ranging from $40,460 to $141,130 depending on experience and location.

Qualifications

Identifies complex problems and reviews information to develop options and implement solutions.
Actively looks for ways to help people.
Considers costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Responsabilités

Prepare plans for disaster response and recovery.
Distribute and maintain emergency detection equipment.
Inspect emergency management facilities for operational capabilities.

Connaissances

Complex Problem Solving

Service Orientation

Judgment and Decision Making

Speaking

Active Listening

Critical Thinking

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Microsoft PowerPoint

Geographic information system (GIS) software

ESRI ArcGIS software

Description du poste

Emergency Management Director

Plan and direct disaster response or crisis management activities, provide disaster preparedness training, and prepare emergency plans and procedures for natural disasters (e.g., hurricanes, floods, earthquakes), wartime, technological emergencies (e.g., nuclear power plant emergencies or hazardous materials spills), or hostage situations.

Responsibilities

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.
Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use.
Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.
Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.
Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.

Skills

Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

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.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Types of Emergency Management Director

Homeland Security Program Specialist
Emergency Management Coordinator
Public Safety Director
Disaster Recovery Specialist
Hostage Negotiator

Job Opportunities

There were about 10,100 jobs for Emergency Management Director in 2016 (in the United States). New jobs are being produced at a rate of 7.9% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 800 new jobs for Emergency Management Director by 2026. The BLS estimates 900 yearly job openings in this field.

Average Salary

The typical yearly salary for Emergency Management Directors is somewhere between $40,460 and $141,130.

Emergency Management Directors who work in District of Columbia, California, or Washington, make the highest salaries.

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