Business Continuity Planner

Job Description

A Continuity Planner is needed to perform on-site consulting services in Washington, DC. This position supports the development, management, and refinement of continuity of operations plans for a large federal organization. The role requires familiarity with key concepts and strategies supporting continuity of operations, business continuity, test, training and exercises, incident management, and disaster recovery.

The Continuity Planner must have working knowledge of these programs and experience applying them within a federal organization, specifically in a continuity and/or emergency management planning support role.

This position is onsite five days per week in the DC metro area and requires an active Top Secret security clearance.

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• Five or more years of Continuity of Operations (COOP) and/or Business Continuity experience focused on continuity plan development and maintenance
• Experience developing and conducting Business Process Analysis (BPA) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA)
• Knowledge of industry business continuity planning and federal continuity guidance and policies, including ISO 22301
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining continuity of operations plans (COOP), including quality assurance and basic graphical design
• Understanding of business continuity planning concepts across organizational lines of business and the ability to coordinate requirements with stakeholders
• Experience working with senior and mid-level executives, including providing guidance, consultation, training, and facilitating working group sessions
• Experience organizing and facilitating meetings with senior and mid-level leadership
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to develop reports under time constraints
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint) for documentation, briefings, and leadership reports
• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting high-quality deliverables for executive-level audiences
• Strong technical writing skills
• Ability to deploy for emergency situations
• Active Top Secret security clearance required

• Experience working within a legislative or federal government organization
• Experience developing both discussion-based and operations-based exercises
• Training development and facilitation experience
• Continuity planning or related certifications (ABCP, CBCP, DRCE, etc.) from recognized organizations (e.g., DRII, FEMA)
• Strong work ethic with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
• Experience with ArcGIS and/or WebEOC
• Experience with Microsoft Access, SQL, or similar database tools
• Bachelor’s degree preferred (emergency management, crisis management, or a related field)