Specialist, Business Continuity

Location:

Ottawa, ON, CA, K1G 4J5 Edmonton, AB, CA, T6G 2R8 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CA, B3B 0H7 London, ON, CA, N6J 2N4 Sudbury, ON, CA, P3C 1V4 Kelowna, British Columbia, CA, V1Y 9T1 Vancouver, British Columbia, CA, V6H 2N9 Brampton, ON, CA, L6T 5M1 Winnipeg, MB, CA, R3E 3R4 Ancaster, ON, CA, L9K 1S4 Toronto, ON, CA, M5G 2M1 St. John's, NL, CA, A1B 3Z9 Saint John, New Brunswick, CA, E2K 0H6 Calgary, AB, CA, T3N 1S5

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time. This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

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Job category: Legal
Job posting ID: 5877

Employment status: Regular full-time

Classification: PTS/MGT/IT B
Salary/Rate of pay: $78,895.00 - $92,638.00

Application deadline: 2024-03-29
Application requirements:

Your up-to-date resume.
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Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

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Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular Full Time Specialist, Business Continuity to join our dynamic Enterprise Risk Management team.

Reporting to the Associate Director, Business Continuity, the Business Continuity Specialist plays a crucial role in developing, implementing, maintaining, and improving Canadian Blood Services’ Business Continuity program. The specialist serves as a strategic partner to the business, with an objective of maturing the organization’s resiliency and preparedness and enhancing its ability to effectively navigate through disruptions. The specialist collaborates with the business to assess risks and impact, develop strategies, and implement solutions that promote the continuity of critical operations.

Formula For Success

Drawing on your knowledge and experience in Business Continuity principles, you will drive the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of the Business Continuity Program across the organization.
Utilizing your strong leadership skills, you will lead projects that assist the organization in consistently identifying threats and vulnerabilities, and work towards the development of resiliency strategies to support continuity of operations.
Leveraging your expertise, you will design and execute training initiatives aimed at raising awareness of resiliency and preparedness principles and practices across the organization, including the creation of training materials and facilitating training sessions.
You will support the organization in effectively navigating through incidents and disruptions through maintaining the Incident Management Plan and supporting coordination of incident management and response activities.
Using your organizational skills, you will lead the planning and execution of testing and exercising initiatives to evaluate and enhance resiliency and preparedness across the organization.
Your superior analytical and technical skills will be used to support the implementation of program tools and systems.
Harnessing your analytical and technical skills, you will support the implementation of program tools and systems.
Your communication skills will be used in ensuring that employees are aware of and comply with Canadian Blood Services’ Corporate Health and Safety Policies.

Desired Education and Skills

Completion of secondary education, preferably a university degree in a related field.
5-6 years of relevant experience is preferred.
Knowledge of supply chain, manufacturing or healthcare industry concepts and issues is preferred.
Knowledge of project management principles is an asset.
General management and leadership experience.
Certifications or training in Business Continuity/Incident Management, such as Incident Command System (ICS), Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP) Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI) or Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP) would be an asset.
Experience implementing or maintaining business continuity software is an asset.

What We Offer You

4 weeks' vacation.
Annual performance award up to 6%.
Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family.
Defined benefit pension plan.
Employee discounts, wellness program, professional resources.

What You Can Expect

This role will work in a hybrid environment with requirements to be onsite at one of Canadian Blood Services Production sites (Ottawa, Brampton, Calgary, Edmonton, St. John's, Dartmouth, Winnipeg) at least 40% of the time/2 days of the week.
Occasional travel may be required.

Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada. We are committed to reflecting Canada’s population in our organization and fostering an environment where all employees can be their authentic selves, with equal opportunities to succeed and contribute.

Canadian Blood Services requires that all employees be fully vaccinated (COVID 19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights considerations. Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.

If this role resonates with you, we encourage you to apply by providing your up-to-date resume. This could be your first step towards a meaningful and inspiring career. Come to work each day knowing that you save lives.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those considered for an interview or those invited to participate in an assessment will be contacted. Applicants who require accommodation should discuss their needs with us.