Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) Analyst

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.

The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division (JOID) provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.

SPA's NATO Allied Command Transformation Group, within JOID, provides capability development, portfolio management, program management, quality management, cost estimation analysis, standardization, reporting, software solutions and information management, and capability management support. We also provide an improved capability requirements capture process, including the generation, documentation, and tracing of user requirements, with appropriate technical scrutiny, over the entire lifecycle of the requirements from capability definition through capability realization and capability usage.

We have a near-term need for a Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS) Analyst to provide onsite support out of HQ SACT in Norfolk, VA.

The candidate will work collaboratively with NATO Stakeholders to support the BC Staff Officer in ACT. Assist the BC Staff Officer to maintain the HQ SACT BCMS based on requirements of the NATO BCM Policy and International Standards outlined in ISO 22301 and ISO 22313. Support the BC Staff Officer in performing risk, threat, and dependency analysis to identify unacceptable levels of risk and single points of failure. Assist the BC Staff Officer with the development and upkeep of BC Plans and Crisis Management Plans; communicating of BC Plans across directorates; developing proof of concept exercises to test BC Plans; and scheduling and execution of BC Plan testing and exercising (this includes recording the event, participants, duration of test/exercise, and any other relevant information deemed necessary). Support the development of Lessons Identified and Lessons Learned documentation post BC Plan exercises, and provide oversight and assistance to the HQ SACT subordinate commands to include providing mentorship and training, obtaining reports/inputs for ACT's participation in the Business Continuity Advisory Group (BCAG), compiling data for the annual BC Maturity Report, and assisting with improving scores if possible. Assist BC Staff Officer with upkeep of BC, Emergency Action, Incident Management policy, and training material to meet any audience or level of leadership. Support integration of Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Computer and Information System (CIS) Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP), and Incident Management Team (IMT) Pre-planned Responses (PPR) for seamless action and BC Plan implementation. Provide documentation management including maintaining a document review schedule; keeping records of training, testing, exercising, and lessons learned from events; recording BC Working Group (BCWG) agenda, decisions, and outcomes; and any other documentation requirements. Assist the BC Staff Officer with preparation, coordination, inventory, testing, and communicating of plans actioned by the IMT. Make recommendations for program and process improvement to BC Staff Officer and Branch leadership, as available. Apply subject matter expertise on BC projects, events, documentation, and partnerships. Maintain the BC program functions even in absence of BC Staff Officer should the posting become vacant. The contractor will not have decision authority, but will report to, communicate, and coordinate efforts with the Section Head or Branch Head to maintain functions above required to keep the BC program compliant.

Required:

Certification or documentation of Business Continuity training
• At least 3 years of experience with a BCMS
• NATO Secret Clearance or national equivalent
• Demonstrated proficiency in English as defined in STANAG 6001 (Standardized Linguistic Profile (SLP) 3333 - Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) or equivalent
• Skill in maintaining effective working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to serve as primary or secondary point-of-contact for HQ SACT continuity program and projects
• Comprehensive knowledge of the full range of principles, concepts, and methodologies associated with BC program and project management
• Ability to prepare written documentation to transfer technical information about concepts, situations, products, services, or results to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge
• Thorough understanding of grammar, sentence structure, and intended audiences to the process of reviewing, editing, or constructively critiquing a document, publication, or message
• Skill in clearly and effectively conveying information verbally to senior leadership; ability to deliver clear, effective communication, take responsibility for understanding others, and to ask appropriate questions
• Proficient in Microsoft Office products (e.g. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Project, MS Teams, and SharePoint)