Business Continuity Auditor

AboutWestminster Business Continuity Auditor WestminsterCityCouncildeliversvitalservicestooneofthemostdynamicandhigh-profilelocalauthorityareasintheUK.Wearecommittedtobuildingorganisationalresilienceandensuringourcriticalservicescanrespondeffectivelytodisruption,emergencies,andchangingoperatingenvironments.

TheOpportunity WeareseekinganexperiencedBusinessContinuityAuditortoprovideindependentassuranceonthequality,effectivenessandcomplianceofBusinessImpactAssessments(BIAs)andBusinessContinuityPlans(BCPs)acrossWestminsterCityCouncilandBi-boroughSharedServices.

Thisrolewillleadonthedesignanddeliveryofarisk-basedauditprogramme,assessingbusinesscontinuityarrangementsagainstrecognisedstandardsincludingISO22301,BS65000andtheBusinessContinuityInstitute(BCI)GoodPracticeGuidelinesv7.Thesuccessfulcandidatewillplayakeyroleinstrengtheningorganisationalresiliencethroughdetailedaudits,strategicinsightandevidence-basedrecommendations.

KeyResponsibilities Business Continuity Auditor Design,deliverandmanagearisk-basedauditprogrammeforBIAsandBCPsacrosstheCouncil. ConductindependentauditsagainstISO22301,BS65000andBCIGoodPracticeGuidelinesv7. Assesstheaccuracy,completenessandpracticalityofBusinessImpactAssessmentsandBusinessContinuityPlans.

Produceformalauditreportscontainingfindings,riskratingsandactionablerecommendations. Monitorandvalidatecompletionofagreedauditactionsandremediationplans. Maintaincomprehensiveauditrecords,evidencerepositoriesandaudittrails.

Identifyrecurringissues,systemicrisksandcontrolweaknesses,escalatingwhereappropriate. Provideindependentassuranceandresiliencereportingtoseniorleadership. Reviewalignmentbetweendocumentedcontinuityarrangementsandoperationalcapability.

ConductthematicreviewsexaminingorganisationalriskssuchasICTdependencies,supplierresilienceandcriticalservicerecovery. Assesscompliancewithinternalpoliciesandstatutoryobligations,includingtheCivilContingenciesAct2004. Reviewbusinesscontinuityexercisesandlessonslearnedtoensureimprovementsareembedded.

Evaluatesupplierandthird-partycontinuityarrangementswithinserviceplans. Developandimproveauditmethodologies,frameworksandassurancetools. Coordinatemultipleconcurrentaudits,ensuringtimelyandeffectivedelivery. Assessandreportonorganisationalresiliencematurityusingrecognisedframeworksandmodels.

WhatWeExpectThisRoletoAchieve Deliverarobustandproportionatebusinesscontinuityauditprogrammeacrosscouncilservices. ImprovethequalityandconsistencyofBIAsandBCPsthroughouttheorganisation. Provideseniorleaderswithindependentassuranceregardingresiliencearrangements.

Identifyorganisationalrisksandimprovementopportunitiesthroughevidence-basedanalysis. Strengthencompliancewithrecognisedbusinesscontinuitystandardsandstatutoryrequirements. Supporttheongoingdevelopmentoforganisationalresiliencecapabilityandmaturity.

AboutYouBusinessContinuityAuditor Youwillbeanexperiencedauditor,resilienceprofessional,orbusinesscontinuityspecialistwithastrongunderstandingofrecognisedcontinuitymanagementstandardsandbestpracticeframeworks. Youwillhaveexcellentanalyticalskillsandbeconfidentchallengingassumptions,reviewingcomplexinformationandengagingwithstakeholdersatalllevels.

Youwillbecomfortableworkingindependentlywhiledeliveringhigh-qualityassurancereportingandrecommendations. EssentialRequirementsBusinessContinuityAuditor StrongknowledgeofISO22301,BS65000and/orBCIGoodPracticeGuidelinesv7. Previousexperienceconductingaudits,assessments,reviewsorqualityassuranceactivities.

Experiencereviewing,developing,testingorevaluatingBusinessContinuityPlansandBusinessImpactAssessments. Abilitytoanalysecomplexinformationandproduceclear,evidence-basedreports. Strongstakeholdermanagementandcommunicationskills.

Experienceidentifyingrisks,controlweaknessesandorganisationalimprovementopportunities. Abilitytomanagemultipleprioritiesanddeliverwithinagreedtimescales. ExcellentMicrosoft365skills. Experienceworkingwithinlocalgovernment,publicsectororsimilarlycomplexorganisationsisdesirable.

QualificationsBusinessContinuityAuditor RelevantBusinessContinuity,RiskManagement,AuditorResiliencequalificationdesirable. MembershipoftheBusinessContinuityInstitute(BCI),InstituteofRiskManagement(IRM)orequivalentprofessionalbodyisadvantageous.

WhatWeOfferBusinessContinuityAuditor Hybridworkingarrangement. OpportunitytosupportresilienceandassuranceacrossoneoftheUK'smosthigh-profilecouncils. Collaborativeandprofessionalworkingenvironment. Exposuretostrategicresilienceandorganisationalriskinitiatives.

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