Location: Washington DC
Email/Website: www.imf.org/jobs
Subject Area: Business Continuity
Description: Business Continuity Contractual Position. (FY13-FY17)
Please apply for this position at www.imf.org/jobs vacancy# 1200544
The Business Continuity Management Office (BCMO) works for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at large implementing the enterprise wide Emergency Management and Business Continuity (BC) Program. The BCMO takes the leadership role in strategic planning, program development/execution, training, maintenance, auditing and reporting to management.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Business Continuity Contractual position supports the needs of the BCMO in managing special projects, responding to audit findings, implementing programs, maintaining, monitoring and promoting best practices. This position reports to the Senior Business Continuity Officer and requires specific skill sets in BC. Please note: This is not an IT Disaster Recovery position.
Candidate Qualifications:
• Extensive experience in developing and managing projects related to Business Continuity.
• Leverages technology tools (including SharePoint) to enhance information sharing, trending, monitoring, reporting, matainence and communicating to stakeholders.
• Recommends or, when requested, executes appropriate recovery response actions in accordance with the Fund’s Business Continuity Program. (Must be available and willing to respond to emergencies 24/7).
Key Projects Responsibilities:
• Partners with procurement to address gaps identified within the current business continuity framework including: conducting an evaluation of procurement relationships with key vendors to identify requirements and dependencies at time of disaster; determine business continuity preparedness of existing critical vendors along with their capacity during an event. Define vendor requirements and capabilities (resources, infrastructure, etc...) and suggest enhancements to existing contract agreements. Design a process for integrating BC contractual requirements, monitoring compliance, provide ad hoc assistance in contract reviews, define and conduct exercises to assure compliance and develop metrics for tracking success.
• Reduce the IMF’s overall risks to recovery by serving as the lead in reaching closure on after action report findings, risks identified during events, BIA interviews and through exercises.
• Assist the BC office in assessing the international resident representative, regional technical assistance and training centers (in coordination with the IMF International Security team), identifying critical business functions, risks to recovery and general business requirements highlighting both similarities and differences among locations. The outcome of this analysis will be an overseas operations business continuity framework and strategy that includes a communications plan, methods to test and periodic review of key program components. (Minimal travel will be required for this task).
• Liaise with personnel (staff, contractual, and vendors) whose positions are considered essential during a crisis. Establish initial response agreements, monitor changes in staffing and requirements and conduct exercises to assure readiness.
• Interface with the insurance team ( policy reviews & interface with broker) with the objective modifying BC plans to include policy requirements and specific actions required for disaster declaration.
Training/exercises:
• Contribute to the design and delivery of plan reviews and training/exercise initiatives to ensure effective transfer of information to promote and maintain awareness throughout the IMF.
Administrative/Procedural:
• Respond to general and specific program inquiries.
• Maintain strategies, plans and information within both internal and external repositories.
Skills/Experience
• This post is suitable for a graduate with at least 8 years of experience in operation risk management, business continuity and project management. Candidates must have a proven record within the Business Continuity (not DR) at a financial institution, corporation or other relevant settings. Certification as a Business Continuity Planner is required.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with demonstrated experience in public speaking, the preparation of clear and concise training programs and written reports. The ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others in a multicultural environment cannot be overstated.
• Working familiarity with various International Standards including the ISO Business Continuity Standards, Federal Financial Institute Evaluation Council (FFIEC) and BS 25999 guidelines.
• The ability to make quick decisions while maintaining a calm, courteous, and objective attitude in all situations.
