airspace-manager/references/tasks.md

Tasks & work activities — airspace manager

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 11-9161.00 (Emergency Management Directors) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 1349; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

Task statements

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

Detailed work activities

• Advise others on legal or regulatory compliance matters.
• Communicate organizational policies and procedures.
• Communicate with government agencies.
• Conduct opinion surveys or needs assessments.
• Confer with organizational members to accomplish work activities.
• Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
• Coordinate special events or programs.
• Determine operational compliance with regulations or standards.
• Develop emergency response plans or procedures.
• Develop safety standards, policies, or procedures.
• Develop training materials.
• Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.
• Evaluate program effectiveness.
• Implement organizational process or policy changes.
• Inspect condition or functioning of facilities or equipment.
• Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.
• Maintain operational records.
• Manage inventories of products or organizational resources.
• Prepare operational progress or status reports.
• Prepare proposals or grant applications to obtain project funding.
• Prepare reports related to compliance matters.
• Present information to the public.
• Recommend organizational process or policy changes.
• Teach safety standards or environmental compliance methods.