COOP​/Disaster Recovery Plan Coordinator​/Brookly, NY ( Hybrid

COOP/Disaster Recovery Plan Coordinator

You will perform the following:

• Update the Department's Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plan, Incident Response Plan, and Disaster Recovery Plan on an annual basis or as needed following real events.
• Support COOP planning and identify solutions to address potential gaps in the event of workforce depletion, technology loss, and facility loss.
• Develop trainings, drills, and exercises to test and improve the IT department's Continuity of Operations Plan, Disaster Recovery Plan and write After Action Reports to present findings and corrective actions.
• Liaise with the Fire Chief on COOP planning and lead Citywide COOP meetings.
• Integrate COOP considerations into other Client emergency response plans.
• In the event of an emergency, be prepared to respond and coordinate necessary activities under the direction of the CIO office.
• Assist in maintaining and updating communications including, e-mail lists, social media, newsletters, website, and other external communications.
• Identify, consolidate, and report continuity and EM resource requirements for inclusion into the Agency's overarching budget.
• Perform business impact analysis (BIA) required to support these plans and the identify essential business functions that IT must support.
• Work cross functionally in the identification of risk to scheduled DR test activities
• Participate actively in the Incident response process.

Required Qualifications:

• Experienced in all aspects of continuity, incident response, and disaster recovery program management.
• Excellent research, writing, and project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of Incident Response Process.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. Experience with desktop publishing software a plus.
• Excellent attention to detail, outstanding organizational skills, planning, and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to manage complex information and multiple projects.

Ability to work both independently and within a team environment.