Business Continuity Officer at Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group)

Job Title: Business Continuity Officer

Job Description

• We are looking for a motivated, and goal-oriented & dedicated individual who will be responsible for the implementation and day-to-day functions related to creating Business Continuity Plans and Procedures, within Nigerian Exchange Group.
• The Business Continuity Officer will report to Team Lead, Enterprise Risk Management, Rist & Audit department 

Responsibilities 

• Develop and co-ordinate the production, maintenance and review of the portfolio of corporate business continuity plans for the Nigerian Exchange Group.
• Prepare, deliver and implement a corporate business continuity awareness programme, including the delivery of appropriate staff training on BCP.
• Provide advice and assistance to all departments/directorates in order that they can carry out Business Impact Analyses, Test & Exercises and prepare business continuity plans, consistent with corporate strategies
• Develop, deliver and evaluate in conjunction with departments a structured exercise programme that will test the effectiveness of business continuity plans and the preparedness of staff.
• Establish and maintain a corporate group that facilitates and guides the consistent implementation of business continuity planning principles and good practice within the Nigerian Exchange departments.
• Liaise with all relevant stakeholders in developing business continuity planning capabilities.
• Develops and maintains all enterprise Business Continuity policies, standards, procedures, and guidelines.
• Conduct risk assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of existing business continuity plans and preparations and determine the impact of proposed changes to business processes, applications and systems. 
• Develop recommendations to mitigate risks through the appropriate use of technical, procedural, and administrative controls in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Analyze and recommend possible disaster preparedness solutions using established Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity Planning practices. 
• Document procedures, standards and guidelines for achieving disaster recovery and business continuity based on compliance requirements and knowledge of best practices.
• Implement Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity procedures including change control processes.
• Maintenance of the Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Plans.
• Ensure appropriate Incident Response and Crisis Management structures are in place to manage serious incidents
• Implement and maintain a RCSA methodology and framework, including training & execution of the RCSA program across all departments.
• Develop & define Internal Loss Data Collection Modules & Key Risk Indicators.

Person Specification & Required Qualification (s)

• HND / Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Computer Science, Engineering discipline, Mathematics, Physics or any related discipline;
• Professional Qualification in DRII, CBCP, PMP, ITIL or equivalent industry certification is an added advantage;
• Minimum of 2-5 years’ post NYSC experience in Financial Service sector as well as experience in developing and maintaining disaster recovery, business continuation programs and operational risks within an enterprise environment;
• Experience in deploying RCSA, KRI, Loss Data Management, Risk rating and Risk Appetite tracking
• Sound knowledge of ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management System and Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) 2018;
• Excellent leadership and Communication skills.

Application Instructions:

The application deadline is not specified. Therefore, qualified and interested candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using “NGX GROUP Recruitment- Business Continuity Officer” as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 It is important to visit the official website (link found below) for detailed information on how to apply successfully for this vacancy.

Website:

Official Job Website: https://ngxgroup.com/careers/