Occupation Summary

Emergency Management Directors

O*NET 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.

Annual Wages:
$98,944.00
Employment Rate:
Employment is expected to increase by 14.22%.
Education Level:
Bachelor's Degree. According to O*Net, the majority of people employed in this occupation have this level of education.
Endorsement:
Public Service

  1. Keep informed of activities or changes that could affect the likelihood of an emergency, response efforts, or plan implementation.
  2. 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.
  3. Propose alteration of emergency response procedures, based on regulatory changes, technological changes, or knowledge gained from outcomes of previous emergency situations.
  4. Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.
  5. Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.
  6. Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.
  7. Keep informed of federal, state, and local regulations affecting emergency plans, and ensure that plans adhere to those regulations.
  8. Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.
  9. Design and administer emergency or disaster preparedness training courses that teach people how to effectively respond to major emergencies and disasters.
  10. Inspect facilities and equipment, such as emergency management centers and communications equipment, to determine their operational and functional capabilities in emergency situations.
  11. 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.
  12. Develop and perform tests and evaluations of emergency management plans in accordance with state and federal regulations.
  13. Attend meetings, conferences, and workshops related to emergency management to learn new information and to develop working relationships with other emergency management specialists.
  14. Collaborate with other officials to prepare and analyze damage assessments following disasters or emergencies.
  15. Develop instructional materials for the public and make presentations to citizens' groups to provide information on emergency plans and their implementation processes.
  16. Train local groups in the preparation of long-term plans that are compatible with federal and state plans.
  17. Review emergency plans of individual organizations, such as medical facilities, to ensure their adequacy.
  18. 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.
  19. Study emergency plans used elsewhere to gather information for plan development.
  20. Apply for federal funding for emergency-management-related needs, and administer and report on the progress of such grants.
  21. Develop and implement training procedures and strategies for radiological protection, detection, and decontamination.
  22. Inventory and distribute nuclear, biological, and chemical detection and contamination equipment, providing instruction in its maintenance and use.
  23. Provide communities with assistance in applying for federal funding for emergency management facilities, radiological instrumentation, and related items.


National Industry Employment Patterns


Industry % of Emergency Management Directors employed Annual Growth Rate
General medical and surgical hospitals 4.8 0.00
Colleges, universities, and professional schools 3.4 0.00
Community food and housing, and emergency and other relief services 2 4.14


Labor Market Information


2023 Statewide average hourly wage $47.57
2023 National average hourly wage $45.05
2022 National employment 11,800
2022 Texas employment 858
Texas projected employment by 2032 980
Texas projected annual employment and Turnover openings through 2032 74




TEXAS COUNTY MAP BY WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AREA
* Due to confidentiality rules, not all regions may have the data displayed. The sum of all the regions may not be equal to the state total.


Top 10 Relevant Knowledge Areas Relevant Importance Levels
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.
94.20%
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.
84.80%
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
83.60%
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.
81.00%
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
79.00%
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
78.20%
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.
78.20%
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.
77.20%
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.
70.00%
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
70.00%


Top 10 Relevant Skill Areas Relevant Importance Levels
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
85.00%
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
82.40%
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
82.40%
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
80.00%
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.
80.00%
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
80.00%
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
80.00%
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
80.00%
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
80.00%
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
80.00%


Top 10 Relevant Abilities Relevant Importance Levels
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
82.40%
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
82.40%
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
82.40%
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
82.40%
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
80.00%
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.
80.00%
Inductive Reasoning
The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
80.00%
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
80.00%
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).
77.60%
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).
77.60%


  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
    -- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
    -- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
    -- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
  • Getting Information
    -- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
  • Developing and Building Teams
    -- Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
Other Activities


  • Independence
    - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
  • 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.



Tools

Automatic call distributor ACD: Emergency alert notification systems;

Desktop computers: Desktop computers;

Hard hats: Hard hats;

Hazardous material protective apparel: Chemical protective clothing;

Hazardous material protective footwear: Chemical protective boots;

Notebook computers: Laptop computers;

Personal computers: Personal computers;

Protective gloves: Safety gloves;

Protective hood: Protective hoods;

Radiation detectors: Radiation detectors;

Respiration air supplying self contained breathing apparatus or accessories: Self-contained breathing apparatus;

Two way radios: Two way radios;


Technology

Analytical or scientific software: Statistical software;

Cloud-based data access and sharing software: Microsoft SharePoint;

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: Microsoft Outlook; IBM Lotus Notes;

Enterprise resource planning ERP software: Sungard Assurance;

Geographic information system: Geographic information system GIS software; ESRI ArcGIS software;

Graphics or photo imaging software: Graphics software;

Internet browser software: Web browser software;

Map creation software: Digital Engineering Corporation E-MAPS; MapInfo Professional;

Office suite software: Microsoft Office software;

Presentation software: Microsoft PowerPoint;

Project management software: Emergency Services Integrators ESi WebEOC; Alert Technologies OpsCenter; National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination NC4 E Team;

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel;

Transaction security and virus protection software: McAfee;

Word processing software: Microsoft Word;


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Sources of Additional Information
  • For more information about emergency management directors and their certifications, visit: Disaster Recovery Institute International
  • National Emergency Management Association
  • International Association of Emergency Managers
  • CareerOneStop

  • For a career video on emergency management directors, visit: Emergency management directors
  • Emergency Management Directors

  • Contact Texas Workforce Commission
    Labor Market and Career Information  |  101 E. 15th Street, Annex Room 0252  |  Austin, Texas 78778
    Official Website  |  1-800-822-PLAN (7526)  |  512.936.3200

    ** The information in this report may be derived from many sources like O*NET, BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), OOH (Occupational Outlook Handbook), and Career One Stop.