Business Continuity Specialist (UAE National Fresh Graduates))

Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development seeks a professional to support the implementation of business continuity plans and programs, ensuring service delivery during emergencies and disruptions. The role involves risk identification, maintenance of critical services registers, and updating risk profiles aligned with BCMS standards.

You will coordinate resources, assist in incident response planning, train staff, and contribute to BCMS documentation, audits, and exercises across the

Qualifications

• Experience in identifying and maintaining critical services registers and risk lists.
• Ability to update risk profiles for critical services.
• Familiar with Business Continuity Management standard classifications.
• Experience supporting training sessions on risk identification and remediation.
• Experience developing and updating BCMS documentation and records.
• Ability to coordinate resources for continuity plan execution.
• Experience with incident response planning and escalation procedures.
• Ability to conduct internal audits of Business Continuity programs.

Responsibilities

• Participate in identifying and maintaining register of critical services and risk lists.
• Update risk profiles for critical services and affiliates.
• Follow up on establishment of controls for risks per BC management standards.
• Attend and support training sessions for departmental risk coordinators.
• Collect information for development and updating of BCMS plans (BC Strategies, Incident Response Plan, BC Plan, Media Response Plan).
• Coordinate resources (personnel, tools, equipment, software, funds) for continuity plans.
• Train coordinators and management on response scenarios and implementation mechanisms.
• Assist in developing and updating notification, escalation, event management, and supply chain procedures during emergencies.
• Assist in preparing and maintaining BCMS documentation and records.
• Liaise with external parties to coordinate access to jointly delivered critical services.
• Participate in internal audits of the BCMS.
• Review and update the Incident Response Plan periodically.
• Assist in establishing safety procedures for resources during crises.
• Raise employee awareness of incident response procedures.
• Participate in post-incident damage assessments and related activities.
• Collect KPIs for BC standards and draft performance reports.
• Attend internal meetings and relevant workshops and conferences.
• Assist in BCMS exercises across the Department.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Continuity / Emergency & Crisis Management

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Management

Bachelor's degree in Information Security / Cybersecurity

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Security & Emergency Management

Bachelor's degree in Disaster Management / Organizational Resilience

ISO 22301 Certified Professional

NCEMA 7000 Training Certification

Job description

Participate in the implementation of business continuity plans and programs and ensure the Department's ability to maintain service delivery during emergencies and disruptive incidents.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Functional Role

• Participate in identifying and maintaining the register of critical services within the Department, and identify and update associated risk lists in accordance with the relevant standard and in coordination with concerned departments.
• Update risk profiles for critical services and contribute to the same activities for affiliated entities.
• Follow up with concerned organizational units regarding the establishment of controls for risks according to the Business Continuity Management standard classifications.
• Attend and support training sessions for departmental coordinators on risk identification, monitoring, and closure mechanisms.
• Collect information required for the development, implementation, and updating of business continuity management plans, including Business Continuity Strategies, the Incident Response Plan, the Business Continuity Plan, and the Media Response Plan.
• Coordinate with organizational units regarding the provision of resources, including personnel, tools, equipment, software applications, and financial resources required for the execution of continuity plans.
• Train departmental coordinators and management personnel on response scenarios and implementation mechanisms for continuity plans.
• Assist in developing, implementing, and updating notification, escalation, event management, and supply chain management procedures during emergencies, crises, or disasters.
• Assist in preparing, updating, and maintaining Business Continuity Management documentation and records.
• Assist in liaising with external parties to establish coordination and follow-up mechanisms for jointly delivered critical services.
• Participate in internal audits of the Business Continuity Management Program.
• Participate in the periodic review and update of the Incident Response Plan.
• Assist in establishing safety procedures for all resources, including personnel, during crises and emergencies in coordination with support services.
• Raise employee awareness regarding incident response procedures across the organization.
• Participate in post-incident damage assessment updates and activities.
• Collect information related to key performance indicators (KPIs) for business continuity standards and prepare draft performance reports related to business continuity activities.
• Attend internal meetings.
• Participate in relevant workshops and conferences.
• Assist in the preparation and implementation of Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) exercises across the Department.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the direct supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in one of the below majors:
• Business Continuity / Emergency & Crisis Management
• Business Administration or Management
• Information Security / Cybersecurity
• Safety, Security & Emergency Management
• Disaster Management / Organizational Resilience
• Professional certification in Business Continuity Management Systems (ISO 22301) is preferred.
• Training certification in Business Continuity Management based on NCEMA 7000 standards is preferred.