Staff Officer (Business Continuity) - JSEC, Ulm

Overview

Support the Business Continuity (BC) Cell Head in initiating and facilitating the BC planning process and BC cycle into all aspects of JSEC planning and doctrine. Oversee, develop and conduct JSEC’s planning, training and validation as well as facilitate the on-going conduct of ACO wide Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Analysis.

Tasks Summary

• Provides BCP Project Management and oversight.
• Participates in a strategic communication campaign to update JSEC’s BCP methodology ACO-wide.
• Develops JSEC’s Survivability and Resilience capability in close co-ordination with ACO wide program.
• Oversees the development and conduct of BC planning and exercise training.
• Facilitates the on-going development of ACO-wide Business Impact Analysis (BIA) and Risk Analysis.
• Coordinates with the BC Programme Managers to continuously review JSEC and ACO BC Plans.
• Test, trains and exercises JSEC and ACO/SC BC Plans.
• Provides BC Plan and documentation maintenance in accordance with ACO policy. Finalise, distribute the BC Plans.
• Conducts annual self-assessment and facilitate assurance visits from SHAPE IMBC

Experience Requirements

• 2 years function related experience (with University Degree)
• 4 years post related experience (with Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation)
• Civilian education on CBCI course
• Skill level experience in contributing to the development of a continuity management plan to include planning, designing and testing
• Experience in investigating and reporting hazards and potential risks
• Working knowledge of Automatic Data Processing (ADP) systems
• Flexibility to work outside normal office hours in response to crises and urgent requirements (advantage)
• Profound knowledge and experience built over several years paired with the ability to sustain effective analysis, development and implementation of Business Continuity Plans (BCPs) (advantage)
• Profound experience in managing significant area of responsibility supporting a Command Group (preferably NATO Command Group experience) (advantage)
• Professional Business Continuity Management qualification, preferably from a BC Institute approved source (advantage)
• Experienced in leading operational components of managing cross-functional military and civilian expertise (advantage)
• Experience of conducting Risk Management (advantage)
• Any further training certificates and courses related to subject field or acquired through NATO (e.g.: Resource Management, Orientation Course) (advantage)

Qualification Requirements

• University Degree in business administration, engineering, economics, public administration, operations research, business process engineering or related discipline
• Higher Secondary education and completed advanced vocational training in that discipline leading to a professional qualification or professional accreditation

Other Details

Languages Required: • A good command of English both written and spoken.

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: • Initially a definite duration contract of three years.

Work Modality:

Remuneration: • 7,452.25 Euro (EUR) Monthly • Salary is tax free including (where eligible) expatriation, family and children's allowances and additional privileges for expatriate staff • Education allowance for children (where appropriate) • Excellent private health insurance scheme • Generous annual leave and home leave (if eligible) • Retirement Pension Plan.