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JOB DESCRIPTION
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Position: Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Location: London, , United Kingdom
Type: Permanent F/T
Closing Date: 2006-02-24
Deputy Head of Business Continuity (sf-126)
Company Global Media
Location London
Salary £40,000-£60,000
Start Date ASAP
Reports to Head of Business Continuity
The Role
• Identify and mitigate the risks to the Organisation’s people &
services;
• Protect our people, systems and infrastructure;
• Manage any disruption to minimise the effects
The Deputy Head of Business Continuity is responsible for supporting the Head
to place resilience and Business Continuity Management at the heart of the
Organisation’s culture - key considerations at every stage of planning and
implementing new services; and absolute requirements of the ongoing business.
The role will support the Head in providing leadership and coordination across
the Organisation to deliver appropriate arrangements to respond to disruptions;
local, civil and/or national emergencies; such that the Organisation’s
people are kept safe and the organisation can continue to provide its services
come what may
Purpose of the Job Lead the design and delivery of an effective Business
Continuity (BC) management function across the Organisation
Lead the development of the corporate framework for the Business Continuity
Plans
Coordinate and manage the corporate wide Business Continuity teams
Develop the organisation of the Business Continuity Unit’s Incident
Response arrangements to support the Organisation in times of crisis
Key Tasks Lead the development and management of a strategic Business
Continuity framework across the Organisation to provide appropriate continuity
and resilience measures for everyday operation, as well as protection and
disaster recovery arrangements for the Organisations people, output and
business should an emergency occur.
Set the standards, policies and arrangements for Business Continuity at a
strategic level across the Organisation. This to include the hierarchy for the
overarching Corporate Continuity Plan supported by the appropriate key cross
Divisional and Divisional Plans.
Provide guidance, support and co-ordination of continuity planning, scenario
exercising, cross-divisional testing, Business Continuity training and
awareness, risk management and disaster recovery across the Organisation. This
to include the development and management of a training programme for directors
and senior management in their Business Continuity roles and responsibilities
Manage and support the pan Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Team (BCDRT)
Benchmark the Organisations continuity arrangements externally by developing
and maintaining effective external relationships
Lead the development and delivery of a regular “state of readiness”
review of Business Continuity Plans across the Organisation
Contribute to organisational and strategy issues as they affect Business
Continuity Management
Manage the resourcing of incident response to support the BCDRT and the
Organisation’s emergency arrangements.
Lead the follow-up to incidents to ensure timely provision of reports,
understanding and dissemination of lessons learnt and updating of Plans,
arrangements and procedures, as necessary.
Develop and or review Business Continuity standards and requirements for the
key providers in the supply chain, including devising and implementation of
KPIs and SLAs.
Deputise for the Head of Business & Broadcast Continuity internally at Exec
Board meetings; and externally to represent the Organisation at the Cabinet
office and other Government agencies; and other organisations as required.
Provide line management and training within team as required
Knowledge, Skills & Experience Educated to degree level with recognised
qualification in Business Continuity Planning
Experience of leading/participating in a professional business continuity team
environment
Substantial experience of best practice in Business Continuity planning,
corporate incident management and emergency operations with experience gained
at a senior level in a large, complex organisation
Significant experience of acting in the capacity of an internal or external
consultant
Ability to deal with strictly confidential and highly sensitive proposals and
documentation
Highly developed interpersonal skills: tact, discretion and ability to build
credible relationships with senior leaders and operational staff from a range
of disciplines.
A proactive approach to strategic issues, and good analytical and problem
solving skills
Excellent time management and prioritisation skills, with comprehensive
understanding of programme and project management
Ability to draft clear and concise reports and other professional documentation
Results orientated, with the resilience and stamina to maintain momentum and
achieve objectives in the face of obstacles. conflict and competing demands
A positive, energetic and creative approach to problem solving.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
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Candidates must be either UK or EU citizens or hold a current UK work visa
CONTACT
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Information Security Solutions
Iain Sutherland
iain@InformationSecuritySolutions.com
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