Deputy Director: Business Continuity and Ethics

The Deputy Director: Business Continuity and Ethics role is within the Risk Anti-Corruption and Integrity Management Department, and reports to the relevant Director. The role is based onsite at the Department's offices in Bisho.

Minimum Requirements:

• National Senior Certificate
• National Diploma (NQF 6) in Business Continuity Management / Disaster Management / Risk Management / Business Management / Administration or related field.
• A postgraduate qualification in Business Management / Administration (advantageous)
• 3+ years relevant experience in Business Continuity Management, Risk Management (with demonstrable work on Business Continuity), Disaster Recovery, crisis and/ or incident management processes at an Assistant Director Level or higher.
• Certified in Business Continuity Management
• Certified Risk Management Practitioner / Certified Ethics Officer (advantageous)
• ISO 3100 on Risk Management; ISO 22301 Business Continuity, Public Sector Risk Management Framework, COSO Integrated Risk Management Framework.
• Valid Drivers License

Knowledge and Skills:

• The incumbent must have thorough understanding of risk, business continuity and ethics management methodologies, processes and practices
• Excellent strategic and leadership capabilities, coordination, planning, and organising skills
• Problem solving, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Ability to think through hypothetical situations and concepts and to identify business continuity risks and weaknesses in various business processes
• Ability to collaborate with others to develop business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite or related software
• Extensive knowledge of Knowledge of PFMA, Public Service Act and Regulations, Public Service Act, National Treasury Regulations, King Code on
• Corporate Governance IV, Occupational Health Safety Act (OHS)
• Promotion of Access to information Act
• Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (PAJA)
• Promotion of Personal Information Act (POPIA)
• Disaster Management
• ISO 3100 on Risk Management; ISO 22301 Business Continuity, Public Sector Risk Management Framework, COSO Integrated Risk Management Framework.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the development of Business Continuity Strategies, policies and plans.
• Manage & monitor implementation of entity-wide business continuity and response arrangements.
• Monitor the implementation of the Business Continuity plan and process.
• Manage the implementation of the Ethics and Integrity Management in the Department
• Develops and maintains a business recovery plan and procedure; reviews, revises, and expands existing plans and protocols.
• Conducts Business Continuity risk assessments for various departments and functions, analyzing potential business impact of unpredictable business interruptions such as natural disasters, security breaches, legal claims, and IT disruptions.
• Works with health, safety, and security staff and other internal business units to align the organizations emergency management plan with established best practices and community standards.
• Manage the coordination of ethics and integrity management plan in the department.
• Manage the reporting of Business Continuity, Ethics & Integrity management activities to the Chief Risk Officer, Risk & Ethics Management Committee and Audit Committee
• Manage human and financial resources under the custody of the function.
• Manage the performance of the staff in the sub-directorate.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.