Assistant Director, Emergency Planning & Coordination

We are looking for a candidate with prior experience in business continuity, as well as emergency preparedness and response planning.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will enhance organizational resilience through robust plans to respond to, manage and recover from any sudden disruption of business, specifically to:

• Implement a Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework for the University so that critical business functions can be maintained or recovered in a timely manner in the event of a disruption, including an escalation process and activation plan for the Crisis Management Team (CMT) in order to safeguard the reputation of the University.

• Partner with NTU schools, departments and centres (SDCs) to identify and develop business continuity plans to manage the operational emergencies that demand immediate and decisive action in ensuring the safety of NTU community of more than 41,000 students, staff and visitors and to prevent such emergencies or disruptions from escalating to a crisis or catastrophic events.

• Lead the execution of the Crisis Management Plan on activation of the Crisis Management Team (CMT).

• Complement the University’s risk management efforts by identifying and planning for high impact scenarios where BCM is the appropriate risk mitigation strategy.

• Establish an agreed recovery program that will minimize the impact of the emergencies or disruptions.

Requirements

• A recognised good Degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience in business continuity planning and emergency preparedness, or any other related experience  

• A recognised Crisis Management or Business continuity certificate or any other relevant certification

• Able to lead and work with others effectively with good interpersonal skill

• Able to work independently, meticulous and reliable

• Able to multitask under given timelines

• Pleasant personality with a positive mindset.

Hiring Institution: NTU