Business Continuity Manager

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 

• Business Continuity Planning and Strategy
• Business Continuity Management and Maintenance
• Disaster Recovery Planning and Management
• Partnerships and Collaborations
• Quality, safety and environment management
• Project management
• Budgeting

Qualifications

• • • Business Degree – Management or IS/technical related field
    • Master’s degree in a relevant field would be an added advantage
    • Professional Certification and/or Accreditation mandatory (e.g. CBCI/CBCP/EDRP
    • Minimum of 7-10 years practical work experience, 4 of which must have been in business continuity roles or enterprise risk management
    • 3 years’ experience in managing a team
    • Preferred industries include Telecommunications, Information Technology (IT), Audit firms etc.

Key Competencies

The candidate should demonstrate key technical competencies Governing Requirements, Business Continuity Management (BCM), Compliance Management, Crisis Management, Cybersecurity, Disaster Recovery & Backup Management, Documentation Management, Management, Internal Control Management, Risk Assurance & Management, Risk Identification & Assessment and Risk Monitoring.

Key behavioral competencies for the job include Problem Solving and Analytical Thinking, Adaptability & Flexibility, Creativity & Innovative Thinking, Commercial Acumen and Organizational Awareness, Customer Orientation and Stakeholder Management, Decision-Making/Judgement, Results Orientation & Execution, Communication, Conflict Resolution/ Management, Diversity & Inclusion, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Integrity & Personal Credibility, Networking & Building Collaborative Relationships, Stress Management, Teamwork/ Collaboration, Change Facilitation & Delivery, Coaching & Mentoring, People Management & Career Development, Resource Management & Stewardship, Strategic Leadership & Conceptual Thinking as well as Supervision & Delegation.