Business Continuity Officer

Ready to play a pivotal role in ensuring our service’s resilience during emergencies and major incidents? Have you got a passion for risk management and business continuity?

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You will be essential in developing and maintaining the Service’s Business Continuity Management Framework to ensure service delivery during emergencies and major incidents.

Key Duties:

• Develop and review Business Continuity plans with departments.
• Maintain and update all relevant documentation, including plans and testing schedules.
• Ensure regular testing of plans and share lessons learned across the organisation.
• Represent the Service at external meetings, including Local Resilience Forum.
• Deliver Business Continuity training and awareness sessions for managers and staff.

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We are looking for someone who has:

• Strong background in business continuity and risk management.
• Proactive and detail-oriented approach.
• Skill in developing and maintaining continuity plans
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to translate complex data into actionable plans.
• Experience in delivering training sessions.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and best practices (e.g. Civil Contingencies Act 2004, ISO BC 22301).

Qualifications:

• Certificate in Business Continuity Management or a relevant professional qualification in a related discipline (e.g., BC/Risk Management).
• Full UK valid driving licence, as the role requires geographical mobility for multi-agency activities.

Experience:

• Experience in resilience planning and Business Continuity Management.
• Experience in Quality Assurance.
• Proven track record of producing clear and concise reports.
• Experience in delivering presentations and training sessions.

Find out more and apply at Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue: https://bucksfire.gov.uk/join-us/business-continuity-officer/