Business Continuity Planners
Business Continuity Administrator, Business Continuity Analyst, Business Continuity Consultant, Business Continuity Coordinator
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Armor Senior Sergeant; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Warrant Officer; Civil Affairs Officer Special Operations; Civil Affairs, Designated; Cyber Operations Specialist; Cyber Warfare Technician; Force Development; Information Protection Technician; Intelligence Analyst; Network Systems Technician
Contingency Planning/Emergency Management; Cyber; Defense Operations/Readiness; Information Systems Management; Marine Safety Specialist Response; Response-Ashore
Advanced Information Operations (IO) Planner; Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Defense Officer; Civil Affairs Specialist; Cryptologic Cyberspace Analyst; Defense Systems Analyst; Information Operations Specialist; Intelligence Operations and Fusion Warrant Officer; Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF) Intelligence Planner; Operational Planner; Red Team Member
AADC Plans Staff Officer; AOC Plans - Master Air Attack Plan Team Member; Anti-Air Warfare Operations Officer; Cryptologic Technician (Networks); Electronic Warfare Specialist; Information Technology Manager Submarines; Navy Interactive On-Net (ION) Operator (Unix); Staff Air Defense Officer; Staff Operations Command Center Watch Officer; Staff Readiness Officer (General)
Emergency Management; Emergency Management Apprentice; Emergency Management Craftsman; Emergency Management Helper; Emergency Management Journeyman; Emergency Management Superintendent
What they do:
Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.
On the job, you would:
- Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.
- Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.
- Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
Knowledge
Business
- management
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
Skills
Basic Skills
- talking to others
- reading work related information
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- communicate by writing
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
Visual Understanding
- see hidden patterns
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include leading, making decisions, and business.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Persistence
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Data base user interface and query software
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Structured query language SQL
Presentation software
- Mentimeter
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne
- Virtual Corporation Sustainable Planner
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree
usually needed
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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