O*NET-SOC 11-9161.00

Emergency Management Directors

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Service Orientation2.B.1.f4.2508/2023
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i4.1208/2023
Speaking2.A.1.d4.1208/2023
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2023
Coordination2.B.1.b4.008/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a4.008/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.44.1208/2023
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.1208/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.1208/2023
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.54.1208/2023
Inductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.54.008/2023
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.34.008/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
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.Core2208/2023
Develop and maintain liaisons with municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.Core2208/2023
Coordinate disaster response or crisis management activities, such as ordering evacuations, opening public shelters, and implementing special needs plans and programs.Core2208/2023
Prepare emergency situation status reports that describe response and recovery efforts, needs, and preliminary damage assessments.Core2208/2023
Maintain and update all resource materials associated with emergency preparedness plans.Core2208/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Enterprising4.9911/2023
Conventional4.6611/2023
Investigative4.5611/2023
Social4.011/2023
Realistic3.611/2023
Artistic1.7811/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.