The Business Continuity Planner Level 4 is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive business continuity and disaster recovery plans to ensure the organization's ability to continue operations in the event of a disruption. This role involves conducting risk assessments, business impact analyses, and developing strategies to mitigate risks and minimize the impact of disruptions. The Business Continuity Planner Level 4 will also coordinate with key stakeholders to ensure plans are up-to-date and effective and will provide training and guidance to employees on business continuity practices.

Position Overview:

• Supports Agency planning for mission assurance of operational and business functions.
• Interprets government regulations, applicable codes, and advises government management on the best course of action to ensure compliance.
• Prepares and conducts briefings and overviews to education Agency personnel.
• Develops programs, procedures and contingency plans based on a risk approach and proposes solutions that monitor, evaluate and enable resolution of safety and continuity of operations compliance.
• Prepares and submits positions and information papers in response to government requirements.
• Demonstrates considerable expertise in providing solutions and recommendations based on internal and external factors.
• Cognizant of national policies and provides expertise to act as trusted advisor to senior leadership.
• Monitors contingency plan exercises, assesses plan effectiveness, and recommends plan improvements to improve responses to emergencies.
• Able to provide strategic direction in leading activities in support of team and enterprise objectives.
• Develops and implements multi-year strategic management plan supporting Continuity of Operations, DCIP and Risk Management.
• Oversees the development/maintenance of the Agency-level Continuity of Operations Plan.
• Oversees the development of annual Task Critical Asset List.
• Provides recommendations for NGA input to annual Department of Defense Intel Sector DCIP assessment.
• Prepares risk decision documentation for NGA DCIP program.
• Coordinates Risk Mitigation Plans for DCIP and Business Continuity programs.
• Assists Agency with Lapse of Appropriations/Furlough Planning efforts.
• Develops and maintains Lapse of Appropriations/Furlough Standard Operating Procedures and Checklists.
• Support NGA Adaptive Planning efforts through development of Mission Assurance plans/appendices to NGA CONPLANs, OPLANs and specifically GEOINT Functional Support Plans.

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate Degree or equivalent experience within related field
• Experience in three or more areas of Continuity of Government, Continuity of Operations, Information Technology Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, Crisis Management, Information Security/Operations, Continuity Strategic Planning and Policy, Enterprise Risk Management, and participation in national level homeland security or continuity of operations exercises.
• FEMA Level 1 (PCP) Certification within 180 days of start date

Desired Qualifications:

• Associated Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) Certification desired
• Risk Management Experience
• PMP-RMP

• Associated Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) Certification desired
• Risk Management Experience
• Adaptive Planning & Strategic Workforce Planning experience
• PMP-RMPP