{"id":35512,"date":"2026-05-08T14:02:31","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:02:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/business-continuity-management-specialist-actuarial-consultant-analytics-engineering-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T14:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T14:03:18","slug":"business-continuity-management-specialist-actuarial-consultant-analytics-engineering-lead","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/business-continuity-management-specialist-actuarial-consultant-analytics-engineering-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"Business Continuity Management Specialist \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Actuarial Consultant \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Analytics Engineering Lead \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Sales Manager: Independent Solutions: SanlamConnect: Gauteng North: Lynnwood \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            E Consultant: SLS: SanlamConnect: Gauteng North: Lynnwood \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Consultant\/ Financial Advisor &#8211; Centurion \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Consultant\/ Financial Advisor &#8211; Sammy Marks \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Consultant\/ Financial Advisor &#8211; Benoni Lake Side \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Consultant\/ Financial Advisor &#8211; Boulders \n\n\n            \n\n            \n            Branch Consultant\/ Financial Advisor &#8211; Orange Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What will you do?<\/p>\n<p>\tResponsible for conducting risk assessments and the evaluation of information systems and\/or networks and identifies and clearly defines potential ICT security and business continuity vulnerabilities and ensures that the ICT security implementation is tested and monitored closely. This would include testing of policies and procedures. \u00a0<br \/>\n\tAnalyses business information risk and generates relevant solutions to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorised modification, destruction or disclosure.<br \/>\n\tProvides advice to business units on information security fundamentals.<\/p>\n<p>What will make you successful in this role?<\/p>\n<p>\tUpdate Business Continuity Management (BCM) policies and procedures.<br \/>\n\tBuild a Business Impact Analysis (BIA) to assess internal and external threats and the risk they pose to the Company and community and recommends mitigation strategies to reduce or eliminate identified risks.<br \/>\n\tDevelop a BCM strategy leveraging existing efforts and best practices.<br \/>\n\tDrive and develop the content of BCM plans and documentation for core operational areas which includes, business resumption, recovery, restoration and disaster recovery plans that allows for business continuation in the event of disruptions or disasters.<br \/>\n\tCommunicate the BCM plans.<br \/>\n\tProvide overall governance and direction setting of the program on an ongoing basis.<br \/>\n\tDrive the delivery of BCM plans.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate the activities amongst various BCM work streams.<br \/>\n\tWork closely with technology teams to ensure their disaster recovery plans for critical systems and applications are consistent with the plans developed for the company.<br \/>\n\tManage and coordinate the efforts of functional managers or service line managers.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate BCP testing program and actively participate in testing scenarios.<br \/>\n\tInitiate and coordinate training and awareness programs.<br \/>\n\tEnsure that BCM plans are developed to maintain and or restore business processes within required timescales following interruption to, or failure of, critical business processes.<br \/>\n\tAssist with the company governance structure for crisis management and continuity planning.<br \/>\n\tEscalate risks and coordinate mitigating responses.<br \/>\n\tDevelop status reports on location continuity plans and prepare management reports as necessary.<br \/>\n\tProvides leadership and advice to assist other departments with BCM budgets and activities.<br \/>\n\tEnsure compliance with evolving regulatory requirements and industry standards.<br \/>\n\tProvide subject matter expertise on BCM to include appropriate legal and regulatory requirements.<br \/>\n\tAcquire and archive ISO22301 or BS 25999 or equal Business Continuity Management Standards.<br \/>\n\tPropels other similar facilities programs for occupant health and safety (evacuation drills, coordination of exit plans, and similar).<\/p>\n<p>Administration<\/p>\n<p>Strong Administration focus:<\/p>\n<p>\tDiary Management<br \/>\n\tSetting up Meetings and logistics (solid knowledge of Teams is a plus)<\/p>\n<p>Administration duties includes:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tAssist with coordinating routine updates to the detailed information supporting the Business Continuity Procedures (e.g., contact lists, personnel assignments, hardware and software specifications, network diagrams, vital records management and inventory lists, off-site back-up schedules, etc.).\u00a0<br \/>\n\tCoordinating electronic access to, and hard copy distribution of, the Business Continuity Plans and Procedures. &#8211; BCP Document Management (SharePoint).<br \/>\n\tAdministering contracts and service agreements with Business Continuity service providers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>IT Disaster Recovery Processes<\/p>\n<p>Assist and Support with the planning, co-ordination and participation of all IT DRP related issues:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Maintenance and support:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Assure that recovery procedures are updated to remain effective for the restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tMaintain the SGT Battle Box (BB) comprising of critical DR documentation<br \/>\n\tMaintain in-house developed INFRAVIEW DB content (critical application database)<br \/>\n\tMaintain the Physical and Electronic version of the BB<\/p>\n<p>Implementation and Procurement\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\tWork with the relevant Service Line management to ensure that as new equipment, facilities, services, and systems are installed that the disaster recovery issues are addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Testing:<\/p>\n<p>\tSupport the BCM Competence Manager in planning, organizing, and coordinating the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures in different functional areas.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tSupport, maintain and update all established disaster recovery testing methodologies and plans according to the BCM methodologies and practices\u00a0<br \/>\n\tAdministrate the procedures for assurance that recovery procedures are kept updated, maintained and securely stored for the effective restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes e.g. Test templates, test cases, scope documents etc. before, during and after every test cycle<br \/>\n\tAssist with the conducting of simulations and initiatives to assess IT disaster readiness.<br \/>\n\tEnsure alignment with Business Continuity\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Business Continuity Planning<\/p>\n<p>Emergency Management OHS representative (First Aid and OHS Officer)<\/p>\n<p>\tEnforce and maintain OHS procedures<br \/>\n\tMaintain the SGT staff contact list<br \/>\n\tRelay instructional and informational materials on how staff is expected to respond during an emergency.<\/p>\n<p>Crisis Management, Pandemic Planning, Contingency Planning<\/p>\n<p>\tAssist with the maintenance of the planning and information platforms used to support crisis management plans.\u00a0<br \/>\n\tDuring actual crises, disasters, and\/or other emergencies, take a support role in the Command Center to support the response and recovery activities.<br \/>\n\tWorking knowledge and experience with an automated notification system for rapid creation and distribution of critical, time-sensitive messaging.<\/p>\n<p>Change Management<\/p>\n<p>\tAssist with assessing the Business Continuity implications of proposed technological or organizational changes, and coordinating any revisions to existing Business Continuity Plans and procedures necessitated by such changes<\/p>\n<p>Qualification<\/p>\n<p>\tGrade 12<br \/>\n\tPost Matric qualification preferable<\/p>\n<p>Experience<\/p>\n<p>\tMinimum 3 years relevant experience in Business Continuity Planning\/ Disaster Recovery \/ Crisis Management<\/p>\n<p>Knowledge and Skills<\/p>\n<p>\tIncident Investigation<br \/>\n\tDocument Auditing<br \/>\n\tRisk Management<br \/>\n\tReporting and Administration<br \/>\n\tQuality, Compliance and Accreditation<\/p>\n<p>go to method of application \u00bb<\/p>\n<p>Apply via company website (  ) 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