Business Continuity Adviser

2 weeks ago

Glasgow, United Kingdom University of Glasgow Full time

**Job Purpose**
To shape and lead the University’s business continuity (BC) and resilience agenda, engaging the university community in the carrying out of business impact analyses (BIA) and the preparation of BC plans.
To assist the University in achieving resilience to business disruption through the review, revision and implementation of an improving framework for business continuity management (BCM) in order to prevent, respond to and recover from major adverse events.
To drive progress in implementing BC policy, to assist the University’s governance of BC Management.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
Reporting to the Director of Health, Safety & Wellbeing, the post holder will have the following key duties and responsibilities:

- Develop, monitor and review BC policy and related documentation, providing specialist and professional advice and recommendations within specific parameters and professional guidelines to meet University requirements and inform decision-making.
- Develop a BC communication and engagement plan to maximise service quality, efficiency and continuity.
- Develop, plan, organise and deliver BC training for management units.
- Dupport the roll out of any new BC processes across all management units within agreed timescales.
BC framework development
- Identify gaps in existing BC Programme and bring forward practical and achievable solutions for continuous improvement.
- Develop procedures and guidance to raise awareness and embed business continuity practice.
- Identify and promulgate good BC practice suitable for a Higher Education Institute, taking the University of Glasgow’s context into consideration.

**Performance Monitoring**
- Develop a monitoring programme to track progress against agreed action plan for implementation of BC planning across Schools and Institutes, and review of existing Professional Service BC plans.
- Provide regular feedback to the University’s quarterly Business Continuity and Resilience Board (BCRB), with regular progress reports to inform senior decision-making.
- Ensure feedback on progress reaches management units and work with those areas failing to achieve progress with their BC plans.
- Establish a comprehensive BCM exercise programme across the University and address any identified weaknesses in policy and procedure.
Training & Communications
- Identify BC training needs and design, develop and implement innovative and effective programmes of BC training for all University employees involved in BC planning, using a variety of training media as appropriate.
- Develop and provide specialist BC training and support to BC Coordinators and other staff involved in developing and reviewing BC plans in Schools, Institutes and Services.
- Develop a communication strategy designed to engage the University community in good BC practice and to raise awareness of BC policy and procedures.

**Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience**
Knowledge/ Qualifications

**Essential**:

A1 Ability to demonstrate the competencies required to undertake the duties associated with this level of post having acquired the necessary knowledge and skills in a similar role or number of different roles. Or: Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 9 (Ordinary Degree / Scottish Vocational Qualification Level 4) or equivalent (including professional accreditation with relevant formal training), and experience of personal development in a similar or related role (s).
Professional qualification (to at least Certificate level) in business continuity management with experience as noted below:

A2 A demonstrable knowledge of BC good practice

**Desirable**:

B1 An understanding of BC priorities in a research-intensive HE environment
B2 qualified to Diploma level in BC management.

**Skills**

**Essential**:

C1 Demonstrable ability to manage an organisation-wide project.
C2 Proven ability to work effectively to problem
- solve.
C3 High level of presentation skills and a high level of ability as a trainer
C4 High level of oral and written communication skills
C5 Proven ability to time-manage, prioritise and meet deadlines.
C6 Proficient in the use of IT with ability to use Microsoft Office suite.
C8 Motivated and able to engage and motivate others across a breadth of roles.

**Experience**

**Essential**:

E1 Significant experience in a business continuity role with Certificate or some relevant experience with Diploma or higher
E2 Experience of conducting Business Impact Analyses
E3 Experience of developing and delivering BC training
E4 Experience of developing and reviewing BC policy and arrangements
E6 Proven analytical and problem
- solving capability.
E7 Proven communication and interpersonal skills.
E8 Report writing skills.

**Desirable**:

F1 Experience within further or higher education environment

**Terms and Conditions**
Salary will be Grade 7, £38,474 - £43,155 per annum.
This post is full time and open ended.
As part of Team UofG you will be a m

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