Operations Officer

Operational Resilience Assurance Officer

• Annual Salary: £32,000
• Location: UK (Flexible Hybrid Working Options)
• Job Type: Full-time

My client within the government industry sector, are currently searching for a Operational Resilience Assurance Officer who would be responsible for ensuring the organisation can identify and prepare for any operational disruptions. This role involves performing assurance and oversight of our suppliers to ensure compliance with the requirements and that resilience is evidenced through testing. The successful candidate will be part of our second line of defence and report to the Operational Resilience Assurance Manager.

Day to Day of the role:

• Oversee supplier compliance to the Operational Resilience Policy to validate resilient operations within our risk appetite, evidenced by testing.
• Monitor delivery of supplier testing and assurance plans to ensure they are completed on time and are comprehensive in scope.
• Provide second line oversight and assurance of suppliers’ Business Continuity Management System, certified against the BSI ISO22301:2019 standard.
• Challenge suppliers to evidence appropriate controls for the management and mitigation of their Business Continuity risks.
• Support the development and implementation of the Corporate Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) aligned to ISO22301:2019.
• Assist in NS&I’s Gold Strategic Command for crisis management response to incidents affecting the corporate environment.
• Contribute to reports on testing and assurance activity for senior management, including the Risk Management Committee.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Business Continuity qualification such as Certificate of Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) and at least Associate Member of BCI working towards full Membership, Diploma, or extensive industry experience.
• Experience overseeing the implementation of operational resilience strategies, policies, standards, processes, procedures, and guidelines.
• Experience challenging suppliers on their business continuity and operational resilience control environments.
• Expertise in managing multiple stakeholders at all levels of the organisation to drive strategic decision-making.
• Detailed knowledge of operational resilience principles, the Business Continuity Institutes Good Practice Guidelines, and BSI ISO22031:2019 standard for Business Continuity Management Systems.

Benefits:

• Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Flexible hybrid working options.
• 9 day fortnight scheme.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days.
• Performance-related variable pay bonus.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

To apply for the Operational Resilience Assurance Officer position, please submit your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.