Jobs in Emergency Management

The field of emergency management is evolving into an important and recognized profession. Recent disasters indicate that there are many opportunities in the public, private and non-profit sectors, at both the domestic and international levels. In the public sector, you could work as a city or county emergency manager, a state disaster recovery liaison, or a FEMA program manager. There are also opportunities with the Department of Defense, the Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, OSHA, USAID, United Nations, Organization for American States, the European Community, etc. In the private sector there are jobs as business continuity specialists, risk managers, hospital disaster planners, airlines incident managers, etc. In the non-profit sector there are jobs with the Red Cross, Salvation Army, CARE, Church World Services, Oxfam, etc. Salary for non-profit jobs typically starts between $24,000 and $36,000. Public sector jobs pay moderately higher wages, starting between $30,000 and $50,000 with increases up to $75,000 and sometimes beyond. The private sector has jobs that range from the $30,000 to the $100,000s. All jobs, of course, are based on degree, credentials and experience.

Careers in Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Jones, Elka. "Careers in Homeland Security."
Occupational Outlook Quarterly, Vol. 50, No. 2, Summer 2006, 13 pages
Accessed at: www.bls.gov

[Summary: "This article describes homeland security careers. The first section discusses the range of employment opportunities-highlighting places of employment and general types of work. The second section provides a glimpse into what it might be like to work in homeland security by focusing on three specific occupations: Border Patrol agents, emergency management directors, and analytical chemists. The third section suggests ways to find more information."]

Emergency Management and Related labor Market Data and Statistics, 2005
Prepared by: Kim Huseman and Monika Buchanan
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Project as Internship Project, April, 2005

Employment of Recent Graduates

See the EADP Alumni Directory (currently under construction).

Job Postings

Federal Emergency Management Agency

National Emergency Management Association

American Red Cross

International Association of Emergency Managers
Bulletin Board. Job postings/resume postings

Emergency Management Association of Texas

OSH.NET
Gateway site for occupational safety and health information resources.

Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)

State of Texas
Employment Site

Texas Department of Public Safety
Employment Site

Environmental Career Opportunities

Non-Profit Organizations

DRI International

DRI International was founded in 1988 to provide a base of common knowledge in contingency planning, a rapidly growing industry. DRII also administers the industry's premier global certification program for qualified business continuity and disaster recovery planners.

111 Park Place
Falls Chruch, VA 22046
703/538-1792

Private Organizations

Marasco Newton Group

Management Processes
Environmental Practices

Marasco Newton Group is an employee-owned management consulting firm serving 15 federal agencies and several state, local, and international governments, as well as 10 private industry clients and associations. Operating throughout the Northern Virginia IT Corridor, headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with various other major offices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, Research Triangle Park, NC, and remote locations across the United States. A provider of Information Technology, Management, and Environmental solutions.

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)

One of the many services SAIC provides is contract support to various federal agencies and organizations in the area of emergency management (e.g., emergency planning, preparedness, response, and mitigation) and continuity of operations/business continuity planning.

Clark Hyder, SAIC
901 D. Street, SW, Ste 201
Washington, DC 20034
703/744-7554 or 202/488-6635

Innovative Emergency Management (IEM)

IEM builds solutions for complex homeland security, defense, information technology, and program integration challenges, accomplishing real and sustainable results for government, industry and community. Headquartered in Baton Rouge, La., IEM maintains offices in Washington, D.C.; Salt Lake City, Utah; Bel Air, Md.; Atlanta, GA; Anniston, Ala., and Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Terry Mitchell, PHR
Human Resources Group, IEM
8555 United Plaza, Suite 100
Baton Rouge, LA 70809-2258
(225) 952-8278
FAX: (225) 952-8199