DIRECTOR( BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT) – DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION

REQUIREMENTS:

• A relevant tertiary qualification (SAQA NQF level 7).
• Five (5) years of experience at a middle management level.
• The disclosure of a valid unexpired driver’s license.
• Be a certified Business Continuity Institute (BCI) member, and be registered with the Institute of Business Continuity Management.
• Other professional affiliations such as the Institute of Internal Auditors, Institute of Risk Management South Africa, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, etc. will be an added advantage (Annotate on CV).
• Knowledge of policy development and implementation.
  Knowledge and understanding of the BCM frameworks and ISO 22301 or SANS 22301 and international best practice on BCM.
• Understanding of public sector risk management framework.
• Knowledge of disaster management legislation and related standards. Knowledge of business continuity planning and execution within a public sector institution.
  Knowledge and understanding of government legislation, financial management and PFMA.
• Thorough understanding of the relationship between enterprise-wide risk management, business continuity management and disaster management.
• Knowledge of techniques and procedures for the planning and execution of government operations.
  Understanding of corporate governance principles.
• Understanding of programme and project management principles.
  Knowledge of relationship management, problem solving and analysis.
• People management and development.
• Change management.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with
  management, EXCO / top management.
• Accountability and ethical conduct.
• Knowledge of analytical procedures.

DUTIES.

• Ensure the development and implementation of BCM strategy leveraging existing efforts and best practices.
  Provide timeous advice to EXCO on the progress or any business interruption events in the implementation of BCM
  programme.
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, industry standards and overall business
  continuity and disaster management requirements.
• Provide strategic leadership and management to the directorates business continuity management (BCM).
• Establish strategic partnerships, liaise extensively with all stakeholders, and represent DWS at various BCM advisory forums.
• Ensure continuity planning events management, facilitation of the departmental event exercises (drills), the development and the implementation of BCM awareness and training programmes in the department