6796 - Sr. Business Continuity Specialist

Our client, the third largest producer of Canadian oil and natural gas and the second largest refiner and upgrader with extensive midstream and downstream infrastructure, has an immediate need for a Senior Business Continuity Specialist to collaborate with business stakeholders and execution teams. This is a contract position for nine (9) months located in Calgary, Alberta.

Description

The Senior Business Continuity Specialist assists business Groups across the company with their maintaining and exercising their business continuity plans. The Business Continuity Specialist will provide corporate-wide subject matter expertise, guidance and support. The emergency management program contains elements of emergency preparedness, response and business continuity that are driven by regulatory compliance and best practice program requirements.

Role Accountabilities

• Aid in ensuring corporate compliance with federal, provincial/state and local regulations, professional standards and company best practices
• Maintain corporate-wide business continuity data and extrapolate statistical and performance indicators to improve Business Continuity preparedness and response capabilities
• Partner with business units and corporate departments across the company to conduct an annual review of business continuity plans and preparedness
• Provide subject matter expertise and potentially lead efforts in response to Business Continuity activations triggered by a real-life event or threat.
• Lead in the development and facilitation of comprehensive continuity tabletops and functional exercises for a wide variety of internal stakeholders ranging from field and control center personnel, corporate departments to executive leadership
• Support the maintenance and continual improvement of the corporate Business Continuity procedure and associated templates
• Migrate the current business continuity plans to the Service Now Business Continuity module
• Scope may include - but is not limited to - maintaining critical functions, dependency coordination, establishing contingency plans, and recovery efforts

Qualifications

• Degree or qualifications in Emergency Management or other applicable discipline such as Public Safety, Project Management, Risk Management, Environmental Science, etc.
• Experience implementing the Service Now BCM module or administering plans in the module
• Strong technical tool acumen enabling rapid migration of existing plans into the new tools
• Experience responding to a range of business continuity threats and emergencies
• Experience conducting risk assessments and completion of Business Impact Analyses (BIAs)
• Incident Command System certification (i.e. 300 or higher; role-specific training such as Planning Section Chief, IC, etc.)
• Experience in developing and implementing user-friendly business continuity programs
• Experience and/or understanding of pipelines and oil/gas facilities
• Ability to facilitate dialogue and manage conflict using tact and diplomacy
• 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in a business continuity role in the private OR public sector
• Disaster Recovery Institute (DRI) Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP), or Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI – CBCI)
• Highly effective organization and time management skills with the ability to plan, organize, prioritize and execute activities
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, verbal and written
• Comprehensive understanding of relevant industry standards (e.g. ISO 22301; NFPA/CSA 1600; ANSI/ASIS.SPC.1:2009; etc.)
• Strong customer service and client relations background

Additional Information

• The ability to travel up to approximately 30% of the time
• Driving a motor vehicle is an essential job function of this position. Following a conditional offer of employment, the company will check the motor vehicle records of any job applicant where driving is an essential job function
• Cross border travel (CA/US/MX) required with a valid passport

If you're a technical professional, you know that it can be difficult to find fulfilling work that advances your career. At the Ian Martin Group, we exist to connect professionals like you with meaningful work at industry-leading companies in your field. And we walk the walk, too: as a Certified B Corporation, we believe in using business as a force for good for people, our communities, and the environment.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage all qualified people to apply. If we can make this easier through accommodation in the recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]

We encourage all qualified candidates to apply; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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