Senior Business Continuity Risk Officer
Accountabilities and Key Roles:
- Implement Business Continuity projects in the areas and monitor progress.
- Participate with the areas the implementation of Business Continuity policies, procedures, guidelines and standards .
- Assist the areas in conducting Business Impact Analysis, plans development and maintenance, and plans testing.
- Participate in the development and implementation of Business Continuity awareness program and provide required training on the Business Continuity methodology.
- Provide specialized training in coordination with the BCM Manager to the concerned staff in the areas on using the Business Continuity software tools to enable them develop and maintain their plans.
- Coordinate with the areas to ensure that their business continuity plans, crisis management plans, incident response plans, evacuation plans, and disaster recovery plans are regularly updated and tested.
- Follow-up with the concerned department at the Head Office and the areas regarding the development/readiness of the Disaster Recovery and the Business Continuity sites and ensure compliance with the Business Continuity Management requirements.
Job Requirements:
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Management, Finance, or any related field from a recognized university.
Experience:
- 5+ years of experience in a leading regional or international Bank, 2 years in Business Continuity Management is preferable.
Competencies:
- Fluent in English and Arabic.
- Good experience of Business Continuity Management international standards
- Capability of understanding of banking operations.
- Understanding of business continuity concepts including risk management, crisis management, disaster recovery, business impact analysis, business continuity lifecycle.
- Good interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills
