Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Location: San Diego, CA
Full-time opportunity

Advertiser's text:
The Disaster Recovery Coordinator (DRC) will provide leadership in coordinating, assessing, developing, and communicating disaster recovery requirements and disaster recovery plans/exercises associated with business functions. The focus will be to protect the business functions in the event that facilities or technology resources are unavailable due to an unforeseen disruption. The DRC will provide complex project leadership between the technology groups and other business functions, emphasizing regular, direct communication with application support management. The DRC will also work with the business functions to provide for manual/off-line procedure development designed to mitigate risk associated with complete or partial failure of facilities, technology systems or applications related to a disruption.

Coordinate exercise objectives with Business Continuity Planning. Report on exercise results and follow-up on issue resolutions. Maintain up-to-date contingency plan and area recovery scripts. Promote the enhancement of the processes to improve in disaster recovery.

Understand the Business Impact Analysis (BIA) requirements for how must respond in recovery, to insure all coordinators understand the responsibilities of their units. Work with various departments to identify impediments. Work with subject matter architects to promote recoverability in architecture and design alternatives. Work with staff on technology-based initiatives to improve recovery capabilities. Coordinate the development and maintenance of recovery strategies across the division. Conduct periodic reviews of continuity plans for prioritization, cohesiveness, with consistent and realistic objectives. Identify opportunities to enhance recovery. Ensure training and proficiency of area coordinators.

Work with Business units to conduct exercises to validate continuity plans. Promote awareness and understanding of responsibilities and capabilities in time of disaster. Develop disaster recovery education to include orientation for new hires and consultants, introducing recovery capabilities and responsibilities. Develop process for ongoing notification of recovery enhancements. Publish recovery exercise results across the division. Working with the business units on their recovery demands and communicate impacts on Data Center capabilities.

Experience:
Qualified applicants must possess a BA/BS in Business, Information Management or related field – OR- at least 6 years relevant experience. Project Management experience is required. Must possess a working knowledge of all areas of the organization and the ability to develop a clear understanding of the company’s key functional processes and resources; data processing; and data and voice telecommunications in order to assist in the preparation and evaluation of disaster recovery procedures in the area. An understanding of financial applications, multi system disciplines and interdependencies required.

A thorough knowledge and understanding of current disaster recovery planning techniques and technologies as well as the methods used in performing risk analyses and business impact analyses is essential. Good project management and organization skills; excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with all managers and staff at all levels and to deal with vendors; Good oral communication and written communications skills required.

Certifications as a Business Continuity Planner, and/or an Associate Disaster Recovery Planner are preferred.

No relocation assistance.
Shirt & tie.

Contact
Jennifer Hasche, jhasche@kforce.com, 858.550.1658

•Date: 30th November 2004 •Region: US