Emergency management adviser, Kaitohutohu whakahaere ohotata
Also known as
- Emergency management officer, emergency management advisor, emergency response trainer, civil defence adviser, earthquake response, national emergency response adviser, natural disasters response manager
Emergency management advisers prepare plans and training programmes for responding to natural disasters like earthquakes, and emergencies such as hazardous spills.
Duration
2:36 mins
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$57K to $95K
Most common
$121K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Emergency management advisers
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends or evenings and be on call
- usually work in offices, bunkers or outdoors during emergencies and may travel locally or nationally
- need to lead others, communicate well and be safety conscious
Tasks
- plan for and respond to emergencies
- prepare communities for disasters
- create emergency response plans
- train people to deal with emergencies
- give advice on staying safe
- set up and run emergency centres
- research dangers to communities
- test emergency plans with exercises
- work with emergency services
- write reports about policies and procedures
Social
Enterprising
Practical
Interests that fit this job
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Do the quizYou usually train on the job to become an emergency management adviser and experience and a qualification may be useful.
You need
- to complete training courses by the National Emergency Management Agency
- a driver licence
- to pass a police check
You may need
- to complete training courses by the National Emergency Management Agency
- experience in similar work
- a graduate certificate or diploma in emergency management
- a Master of Emergency Management
- a relevant tertiary qualification in civil defence, police force, emergency management or similar area
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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