Sr. Business Continuity Management Officer

EgyBell is hiring for a Sr. Business Continuity Management Officer for a multinational financial organization.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Business Continuity Planning and Implementation

Assist the Resilience and & BCM Manager in implementing the Business Continuity and Contingency Plan (BCCP), including setting up and providing governance for project teams if required.

Identify, develop, and implement risk controls for business continuity, crisis management, people, and technology-related risks.

Assist the Resilience and & BCM Manager in drawing up and monitor different BCCP budgets.

Testing and Readiness

Conduct frequent business impact assessments and ensure remedial actions are completed.

Assisting in preparing comprehensive reports following exercise and testing activities.

Provide assistance to the Resilience & BCM Manager in commissioning, coordinating and

conducting/supervising periodic readiness testing, making recommendations based on test results (e.g., work from home, go-bags including satellite phones, and emergency notification systems like FCT24).

Reporting and Documentation

Assist the Resilience and & BCM Manager in reporting the status of the BCCP capability annually to the President.

Provide support in production and distribution of all BCM-related documentation and awareness materials and sessions.

Support the Resilience and & BCM Manager when requested in acting as the secretary to the Emergency Management Committee (EMC) and Crisis Management Team (CMT), preparing agendas, action trackers, minutes, and communicating with members.

Report to the Risk Management and Internal Audit (RIMA) on a monthly, and quarterly, semi-annual or ad'hoc basis, monitoring key risk indicators and detailing controls in place and those proposed for implementation.

Support and Coordination

Assist in providing hands-on assistance to staff and their families upon the occurrence of a contingency trigger.

Ensure the ongoing updating of the staff contact list.

Liaise with security service providers (e.g., ISOS) to support the Bank with security and medical travel advisories.

Assist in supporting the evaluation of security and medical contingency trigger threats, making

recommendations to management to prevent business shutdowns.

Assist in supporting regional and department/Unit heads in embedding BCM as an integral part of their operations, ensuring appropriate resources and funding are available for business recovery requirements.

Crisis Management and Recovery

Assist in Providing support in evaluating security and medical contingency trigger threats, making

recommendations to the Management for triggering the BCCP.

Assist in supporting Regional and Department/Unit Heads in maintaining activities and department plans to ensure the continuation of critical functions during disruptions.

Assist the BCM Manager in supporting Branch Managers and Department/Unit Heads in maintaining contact details of department personnel for effective communication during disruptive events.

Collaboration with Other Departments

Assist the Resilience & BCM Manager in supporting the Head of IT to ensure the development of a technology environment that meets business requirements for critical systems and data, including the development of a Disaster Recovery Plan and conducting disaster recovery simulations.

Assist the Resilience & BCM Manager in supporting the Head of Human Resources in developing and maintaining the HR elements of the BCM, including internal communications, training, and awareness of BCM roles and responsibilities.

Support the Facilities Manager to ensure the resilience of property infrastructure and developing annual governance mechanisms to support business continuity requirements.

General Support and Improvement

1. Provide support in Business Continuity Management and advice to management as required.

2. Assisting in the Definition, implementation, monitoring and enhancement of the annual BCM program, integrating business processes and coordinating input from other risk mitigation functions.

3. Supporting the Resilience & BCM Manager with reports to the EMC/CMT, providing recommendations for improvement where needed.

4. Supporting Regional and Department/Unit Heads and BCM nominated Champions in understanding and reporting the status of BCM.

5. Responsible for maintaining all expenses within the amounts budgeted in several accounts/projects.

Perform other duties as required by the nature of the position and/ or as requested by management.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or a related field.
• Proficient in speaking and writing English.
• 4 - 6 years of experience in the same field.
• Excellent Knowledge of data analytics tools.
• Excellent knowledge of internal control & Audit.
• Solid knowledge of Business continuity, Risk Assessment & Crisis Management.
• IT and Cybersecurity knowledge is preferred.
• ISO 22301 Lead Implementer, ISO 22301 Lead Auditor or CBCI is a plus.