Occupation

149933 Emergency Management Officer

Latest release
Consultation draft: Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO)
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Reference period
July 2024
Released
25/07/2024
Next release Unknown
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149933 Emergency Management Officer

Coordinates, plans, and manages the development and implementation of strategies, policies, and programs to respond to and recover from disasters or emergency situations, such as floods, cyclones, and biosecurity incidents.

ANZSCO skill level

This occupation has a skill level corresponding to the qualifications and experience below.

Australia

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

New Zealand

  • Skill Level 1: Bachelor Degree, higher qualification, or at least five years of relevant experience

Main tasks

  • Develops policies, strategic and operational plans, and processes to respond to and recover from disasters or emergency situations
  • Identifies and analyses key issues and their impact on disaster risk reduction, emergency management, policies, and response capability
  • Coordinates response activities to respond to and recover from disasters or emergency situations
  • Establishes and manages networks to liaise on emergency preparedness, prevention, and response and recovery operations from disasters or emergency situations
  • Leads the development of recovery programs and activities to support the recovery of communities following a disaster or emergency situation