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Business Continuity Management Specialist

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Business Continuity Management Specialist

Cape Town, South Africa Posted 12 May 2026
LevelMid / Senior
TypeFull Time
SalaryCost to Company
Experience5 years - 1 years

Job Description

Who are we?

This department is responsible for the provision of a digitally enabled technology service as a group COE, drive business and transformation and provide group-wide digital and data architecture. We operate the various technology platforms and shared services, ensure Cyber and Information Security resilience, and act as technology governance and risk orchestrator for technology across the company.

What will you do?

Responsible for conducting risk assessments and the evaluation of information systems and/or networks and identifies and clearly defines potential ICT security and business continuity vulnerabilities and ensures that the ICT security implementation is tested and monitored closely. This would include testing of policies and procedures. Analyses business information risk and generates relevant solutions to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorised modification, destruction or disclosure. Provides advice to business units on information security fundamentals.

Principle Accountabilities

What will make you successful in this role?

Update Business Continuity Management (BCM) policies and procedures.
Build a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to assess internal and external threats and the risk they pose to the Company and community and recommends mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate identified risks.
Develop a BCM strategy leveraging existing efforts and best practices.
Drive and develop the content of BCM plans and documentation for core operational areas which includes business resumption, recovery, restoration and disaster recovery plans that allows for business continuation in the event of disruptions or disasters.
Communicate the BCM plans.
Provide overall governance and direction setting of the program on an ongoing basis.
Drive the delivery of BCM plans.
Coordinate the activities amongst various BCM work streams.
Work closely with technology teams to ensure their disaster recovery plans for critical systems and applications are consistent with the plans developed for the company.
Manage and coordinate the efforts of functional managers or service line managers.
Coordinate BCP testing program and actively participate in testing scenarios.
Initiate and coordinate training and awareness programs.
Ensure that BCM plans are developed to maintain and or restore business processes within required timescales following interruption to, or failure of, critical business processes.
Assist with the company governance structure for crisis management and continuity planning.
Escalate risks and coordinate mitigating responses.
Develop status reports on location continuity plans and prepare management reports as necessary.
Provides leadership and advice to assist other departments with BCM budgets and activities.
Ensure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Provide subject matter expertise on BCM to include appropriate legal and regulatory requirements.
Acquire and archive ISO22301 or BS 25999 or equal Business Continuity Management Standards.
Propels other similar facilities programs for occupant health and safety such as evacuation drills, coordination of exit plans, and similar.

Administration:
Strong administration focus, diary management, setting up meetings and logistics, and solid knowledge of Teams.
Assist with coordinating routine updates to detailed information supporting Business Continuity Procedures, including contact lists, personnel assignments, hardware and software specifications, network diagrams, vital records management and inventory lists, and off-site back-up schedules.
Coordinate electronic access to, and hard copy distribution of, the Business Continuity Plans and Procedures.
Administer contracts and service agreements with Business Continuity service providers.

IT Disaster Recovery Processes:
Assist and support with the planning, co-ordination and participation of all IT DRP related issues, including maintenance and support, implementation and procurement, testing, and alignment with Business Continuity.

Business Continuity Planning:
Emergency Management OHS representative, enforce and maintain OHS procedures, maintain the company staff contact list, relay instructional and informational materials, support crisis management, pandemic planning and contingency planning, and assist during actual crises or emergencies.

Change Management:
Assist with assessing the Business Continuity implications of proposed technological or organizational changes and coordinating revisions to existing Business Continuity Plans and procedures necessitated by such changes.

Qualifications & Experience

Grade 12.
Post Matric qualification preferable.
Minimum 3 years relevant experience in Business Continuity Planning, Disaster Recovery or Crisis Management.

Knowledge & Skills

Incident Investigation
Document Auditing
Risk Management
Reporting and Administration
Quality, Compliance and Accreditation

Competencies

Compliance
Incident handling
Risk management
Reporting and administration
Quality, compliance and accreditation

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