I do agree with your choice of important EMPM competencies for an EMPM (Emergency Management Program Manager). Utilizing general ICS principles while conducting incident response, supporting comprehensive preparedness planning via EMP programs in healthcare organizations and incorporating various exercises into EMPs of various organizations are all great points.
Additionally, I also feel that an EMPM should have a set of leadership and management competencies as an individual for them to succeed in their duties. For one, an EMPM should have leadership and team building capabilities to propel teams away from the bureaucratic nature of most organizations. This is because bureaucracy could hamper the key competencies mentioned above such as incorporating different exercise into EMP programs and supporting comprehensive preparedness planning as you have clearly outlined. Again, EMPM should ascribe to a Comprehensive Emergency Management Philosophy or Framework that prepares them for all hazards, disaster lifecycle phases, and involvement of all actors. Finally, a good EMPM should be a great manager, able to handle teams and other managers under them to ensure synergy when implementing EMPFs. (Lucus-McEwen, 2010).
In response, I have noted that the core competencies you chose deal mainly with the proper execution of emergency operations plan (EOP), incident recovery and resuming daily operations, and developing After-Action Reports (AARs) after the incident. That withstanding, I feel that your core competencies would be well backed by proper networking and coordination. This is because most EM offices have little or no staff at all. Therefore, emergency managers need to network and coordinate with other organizations (Blanchard, 2005). Again to facilitate EOP implementation, there is a need to extend beyond networking and coordination and integrate various activities such as disaster, hazard and emergency management issues into a wide range of organizations.
References:
Blanchard, W. (2005). Top Ten Competencies for Professional Emergency Management" Dr. (pp. 1-6). Emmitsburg, MD: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Retrieved from https://www.training.fema.gov/hiedu/docs/Blanchard%20-%20Competencies%20EM%20HiEd.doc
Lucus-McEwen, V. (2010). What Is A "Core Competency" In Emergency Management, Anyway?. Emergencymgmt.com. Retrieved 25 March 2016, from http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergency-blogs/campus/What-Is-A-Core.html
