Business Continuity Specialist

About the Role

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, is seeking a Business Continuity Specialist to join its team. This full-time role involves developing frameworks, policies, and operational plans to ensure business resilience. The specialist will analyze complex challenges, understand business needs, and translate them into actionable measures, while supporting departmental performance enhancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect and gather organizational business continuity risks, conduct business impact analysis and risk assessment to highlight threats and set priorities for ZATCA.
• Conduct research and benchmark studies to identify the latest trends and best practices in business continuity applicable within ZATCA.
• Develop business continuity plans, frameworks, and related guidelines in coordination with the Planning and Monitoring function to ensure alignment with the Enterprise Risk Management strategy.
• Prepare and communicate incident management handbooks and manuals, including incident management processes, to internal stakeholders to ensure understanding and effective emergency management.
• Establish coordination mechanisms with the IT & Digitization function to track detected incidents and ensure proper handling of events.
• Conduct and run risk workshops with stakeholders to ensure awareness of all relevant changes and updates.
• Manage business continuity plan implementation to evaluate organizational risks and identify potential disruptions.
• Conduct periodic tests on business continuity plan implementation and perform business impact analysis across ZATCA’s functions to safeguard readiness.
• Prepare awareness and training sessions for business continuity to improve functions’ risk capabilities.
• Perform periodical audits to maintain ISO 22301 certification, specifying requirements for implementing, maintaining, and improving the business continuity management system.
• Follow all relevant policies, processes, and standard operating procedures.

Operational Duties

• Deliver training courses on business continuity management.
• Assist in developing team members' competencies related to business continuity.
• Support strategic decision-making in the absence of the director.
• Participate in formulating the management’s strategy and objectives.
• Help formalize relevant plans to align with strategic directions.
• Provide support for junior team members and train them on job activities.
• Escalate complex problems to ensure proper resolution.
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of junior staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Deep knowledge of ISO 22301 standards and components.
• Ability to properly use ERM SAS software and tools.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The role involves working within a structured environment, adhering to established policies and procedures to ensure consistent work execution.

Application Process

Salary for this position will be disclosed during the interview process. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply.