Group
Occupation
149933 Emergency Management Officer
Latest release
Consultation draft: Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA)
Reference period
August 2026
Released
17/08/2026
First release
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.
Skill level: 1
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