Senior Business Continuity Management Consultant

Background:

eu-LISA is the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) manages large-scale IT systems to support the implementation of asylum, border management and migration policies in the European Union (EU). The Agency is also a front-runner for the digitalisation efforts of the EU's Justice and Home Affairs domain, building a new information architecture and contributing to the development of a new security ecosystem. Since the Agency's beginnings in 2012, eu-LISA has become the digital engine of the Schengen Area. With its activities and tasks, the Agency adds value to the EU Member States by supporting their efforts towards justice, security and freedom.

Task description:         

• Performing and supporting the development, implementation and dissemination of eu-LISA Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Security Framework best practices, based on internal standards, policies, procedures and guidelines;
• Supporting the development and the implementation processes of Agency Business Continuity Management, Disaster Recovery Management and Information Security Management systems;
• Supporting the development of the business continuity and security awareness programme.
• Supporting the execution of Business Impact Analyses;
• Performing specific activities regarding the implementation processes of security or business continuity related projects;
• Supporting the preparation, execution and assessment of business continuity and disaster recovery exercises;
• Monitor and process messages sent to the functional email boxes
• Contributing to the development of eu-LISA's Business Continuity Management System, its performance monitoring and testing its effectiveness;
• Supporting the implementation of specific areas of the Business Continuity Management System and the Disaster Recovery Process within eu-LISA and the IT Systems operated by the Agency;
• Verifying the quality of business continuity and security services provided by eu-LISA’s contractors, to ensure that they are in line with the contracts' provisions, standards, policies, procedures and guidelines;
• Providing support in the periodic review of the business continuity security policies of the IT-systems operated by the Agency
• Support the coordination and administration of the emergency response capability
• Provide support during security incident analysis or risk assessments
• Be part of the Emergency Response Capability and act as first line responder in case of security incident.
• Preparing documents such as reports, notes, letters, presentations, etc.
• Support the flow of work in liaison with staff members from Security unit and/or other eu-LISA department, units.
• Perform any other business continuity and safety related tasks as required by the eu-LISA Security Unit

Education:      

• A level of education that correspond to completed university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma (bachelor degree or equivalent)

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience from which minimum 3 year experience in the required field

Additional needed qualification, knowledge and skills:         

• Advanced knowledge or experience of/in:
• Proof read communication, documents, draft emails, etc. as needed in English. Knowledge of Estonian or French language is an asset.
• Maintain high level of accuracy, loyalty, confidentiality and professionalism, including the following the line management instructions
• Ability to create professional documents and emails
• Run reports & handle special business continuity- and safety- related projects, actions or activities as assigned
• Developing and implementing good practice in business continuity and disaster recovery management in accordance with ISO 22301.
• Running business continuity risk assessments and business impact assessments
• Developing business continuity and disaster recovery plans
• Designing and executing business continuity exercises
• Knowledge and capability of performing first response in case of an emergency
• Ability to work in team
• Preferably having previously worked in an international environment.