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BC Management's August Candidate Newsletter Highlights the Following:
·       BCM Compensation Report – Will be Published in late September
·       Assessment of Hurricane Irene
·      8th Annual National Preparedness Month in September: “A Time to Remember.  A Time to Prepare.”
·       9-11 10th Annual Commemoration
·      BC Management Publishes our exclusive BCM ROI Report
·      Still a Chance to Attend DRJ’s Fall World - 2011
·      Continuity Insights e-Conference, Oct 4-6, 2011
·      Gifted Grades and Awards 2011 Open for Nominations
·      New Digital Communications Recommendations to Help Americans Prepare in Advance
·      Gripping Resilience Stories
·      Looking for Executive Support for Your Program?
·      NEDRIX Annual Conference Coming Soon
·      Upcoming BCI Workshops
·      Community Crisis Response Team Training (Advanced)
·      Keynote Speaker Announced for the BCM World Conference
·      Organizational Resilience Masterclass
·      10% of BCM Research Data for BC Management Partners
·      Three San Francisco Bay Area Business Continuity Professionals Return from a Week in the Dorms
·      Top Newsbytes from Homeland Security Newswire
·      ContinuityLink - 2011 BCM Training Calendar
·      IAEM/Europa Annual Conference – Time to Register
·      9th Annual Asia Business Continuity Conference
·      DRI 2012
·      Call for CPM Presentations Extended for Spring 2012 Conference
·      Featured Monthly Job
·      Featured Monthly Top Talent
·      Post Your Next Opening with Us - 11 Reasons to Hire thru BC Management
·      Participate in the 10th Annual BCM Study to Get Your Complimentary BCM Compensation Report
·      Monthly Research Raffle Item

Newsletter available at http://www.bcmanagement.com/newsletters.html.

BC Management's Annual Business Continuity Management Study inquires on the financial loss due to an event. 

** BC Management's Monthly Raffle Item - Guess the average financial loss (USD) for all study respondents who activated their program due to an event.  Be sure to consider all potential financial losses sustained (direct and indirect).  Submit guesses by September 20, 2011 to a BC Management representative to be entered into a raffle for your choice of a Comprehensive BCM Compensation Report or an Event Impact Management Report.

BC Management, Inc – Job Posting #2494

Position: BC Sales Executive
Status: Full-time, Permanent
Industry: IT/ BC Consulting
Location: Newport Beach OR San Ramon, CA (Local candidate preferred. No relo provided.  Must be currently authorized to work in the USA.)
Salary: Commensurate to experience plus, full benefits, 401 (k) and Options.
Some U.S. based  travel maybe required.Our clients, (business continuity) engine makes one-size-fits-all mass notification obsolete. They’ve developed a new concept called mass personalization, and it’s a revolutionary way to deliver unique information, instructions, requests, and procedures – really fast. Their engines fortify the client’s disaster management plan – ensuring that employees, teams, customers, and partners stay informed, responsive, and safe.

Our client is looking to grow their existing Sales team. The successful candidate will:

• Generate and manage new business within assigned accounts or territory, including identifying, developing, and qualifying to develop and manage sales strategy.
• Provide weekly and monthly sales reporting and forecasting.
• Understand and leverage the clients BCM products and support resources to further grow revenue.
• Assist the team in identifying and executing plans for market awareness, client case studies and vertical market growth within assigned territory or accounts.
• Represent the client at third party marketing/conferences as needed.
• Function effectively in a Team selling environment.

Requirements include:
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Marketing highly desired or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years selling BC communication software preferred.
• Technical or business continuity related certification desired but not required.
• Self-motivated, competitive and goal orientated.
• Strong presentation, sales, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal written communication skills.
• Effective at qualifying sales opportunities and time management.
• Proven aptitude for selling to technical professionals and engineers.
• Demonstrated aptitude for understanding and representing a highly technical software product line.
• Proficiency using Salesforce.com, Microsoft Office Suite.

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.

To apply to this position please visit http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html and enter the job number 2494.
 
For questions, please contact Alicia Stevens – astevens@bcmanagement.com

Crisis Communications Consultant
Syracuse, New York (willing to relocate)
Salary Negotiable

In a world where crisis communications is becoming one of the core components of business continuity and resiliency programs, this candidate offers a unique and different set of skills to the business continuity market. He/she has extensive experience in crisis communications, crisis planning and business continuity crisis communications. With over 16 years of global and multi-cultural experience and two Master’s degrees, one in business continuity and the other in crisis communications, this candidate is very comfortable in a business continuity environment. He/she is able to conduct extensive risk and vulnerability audits and work as part of a BIA team. He/she is able to analyze the results of BIA’s and risk audits and create appropriate crisis communication plans. This candidate is looking for a position that has a need for risk and vulnerability auditing and crisis communications planning and management. The candidate is available for full time, part-time and project work.

Looking to hire continuity, resiliency, crisis management, risk management, emergency management and/or security professionals?  Check out additional top talent confidential bios at http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html.

Interested in becoming a BC Management Top Talent candidate?  If so, please inquire with a BC Management representative at info@bcmanagement.com.

BC Management, Inc.  – Your Continuity Staffing Experts for Over 10 Years!

BC Management, Inc – Job Posting #2488

Position: Business Continuity Analyst
Status: Full-time, Permanent
Location: San Francisco, CA area – Local Candidates.  No Relocation Assistance.  No Work Authorization Provided.
Salary: $60 - $70K
Travel: 20% Global
Reporting to: Director, Global Business Continuity Management

***** Seeking candidates with 2+ years BCM expertise coupled with financial industry experience or another highly regulated industry. 

JOB SUMMARY
Position implements Company's business continuity strategy for specific business units, and is expected to function as an internal consultant to those business units. Within the context of Company's established business continuity program, position assists business units in the development of viable business continuity plans, and in the subsequent testing of those plans
 
JOB SCOPE
This role is an individual contributor responsible for applying skills and knowledge to perform specified support functions. This position is at a support staff level and may determine methods and procedures within defined guidelines.
 
• Executing the business continuity management program for assigned business units
This includes performing business impact assessments (BIA), overseeing business continuity plan (BCP) development, and planning, conducting and evaluating BCP tests.
Conducting a BIA with each business unit to determine the criticality of their business processes
• Validating the results of the BIA with the business unit manager
Facilitating the development of a BCP for each business unit, covering all assets necessary to recover
• Planning periodic tests of the BCP, creating test scripts and reviewing with business unit management
• Monitoring BCP tests and evaluating test results for reporting to management. Participating in other departmental business continuity activities as required
• Support all compliance and regulatory reporting requirements as necessary
• Acting as the Global Business Continuity liaison for a specific office location or market area.  This includes participation in local emergency response exercises, providing a coordination and escalation point for the managers located in the assigned office/market area.
• Participating in Crisis Management team activities (e.g. simulation exercises and training) as required

EXPERIENCE
• Minimum of two (2) years experience in Business Continuity
• Knowledgeable with FFIEC regulations
• Demonstrate a strong level of presentation skill and the ability to communicate confidently
• Make timely and effective decisions and works well in a team environment
• Prepared to travel globally
• Has financial industry experience or other highly regulated industry experience
• Bachelors Degree preferred
• Excellent project management and execution skills
• Has BCM certifications or other related certified training preferred
• Poised and a self started

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed.  This is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age, sex or handicap.

To apply to this position please visit http://www.bcmanagement.com/search-jobs.html and enter the job number 2488.
 
To learn more about the position, please contact Cheyene Haase - BC Management Inc. at chaase@bcmanagement.com or +1 714-969-8006.

Business Continuity Professional / Program Manager
New York City/Long Island, NY
Travel N/A
Compensation:  $150,000 + commensurate with job demands and responsibilities 

Experienced BC / IT services delivery professional; has developed full-cycle, BCM programs ground-up for top firms. A first-rate, innovative leader who always seems to find a way to deliver. Could this candidate help your organization?  Certified as a CBCP, ITIL and Prince 2 Practitioner.

Noteworthy skills: 

• BC risk mitigation  
  
• Designing responsive processes
  
• Incident response systems
  
• Strengthening customer relations
  
• Documentation, training and awareness
  
• Metrics and reporting ( implementing quantifiable measures to ensure quality and timely delivery of stated outcomes)
  
• Collaborating with business line owners, stakeholders and key 3rd parties
  
• Leading results driven cross-functional teams
  
• Working across geographic boundaries
  
• Managing to enterprise-wide standards, auditing/reviewing for compliance
  
• Testing area plans
  
• Creating program tools to ensure consistent approaches and progress
  

 

Looking to hire continuity, resiliency, crisis management, risk management, emergency management and/or security professionals?  Check out additional top talent confidential bios at http://www.bcmanagement.com/top-talent.html.

Interested in becoming a BC Management Top Talent candidate?  If so, please inquire with a BC Management representative at info@bcmanagement.com.

BC Management, Inc.  – Your Continuity Staffing Experts for Over 10 Years!