Disaster Recovery Coordinator

Responsible for coordinating the development of advance arrangements and procedures to ensure the organization can respond to a disaster so that the critical business functions can be resumed within a defined time frame, the amount of loss can be minimized, and any stricken facilities can be repaired or replaced as quickly as possible. This responsibility includes coordinating the design, development, maintenance, and exercising (testing) of the overall disaster recovery plans for each critical functional area of the organization. These disaster recovery plans must address three major elements of the recovery process: (1) the Emergency Response organization and procedures for reacting to and coordinating recovery efforts; (2) the Recovery Support procedures for restoring key organization resources; and (3) the Business Resumption procedures for the continuation of critical business processes.
The Disaster Recovery Coordinator will also be responsible for participating in any actual disaster recovery effort.
Responsibilities:
• Acts as a coordinator during an emergency situation.  Manages the recovery teams and directs their engagement and organization.  Directs the order of operations and works with senior management to prioritize recovery.  Assists recovery support and business resumption staff during a disaster in the implementation of response and alternate operating strategies.
• Performs risk analysis for corporate functional areas to identify points of vulnerability and recommends disaster avoidance and reduction strategies. Provides guidance to and coordinates the efforts of staff members in the development of recovery procedures for key areas of the organization. Analyzes environmental and equipment configurations for critical corporate resources; recommends disaster avoidance measures and improved backup capabilities. Periodically reviews changes in corporate resources with the management of those areas to assure the effectiveness of the recovery procedures and backup capabilities.
• Establishes disaster recovery testing methodologies; plans and coordinates the testing of recovery support and business resumption procedures in different functional areas. Assures that recovery procedures are effective for the restoration of key corporate resources and for the resumption of critical business processes.
• Conducts disaster recovery training for staff members in all functional areas. Provides instructional and informational materials on how staffs are expected to respond during an emergency. Assists divisions in the assignment and training of staff. Develops and maintains standards and procedures for disaster recovery documentation. Maintains a library of recovery support and business resumption procedures.
• Works with vendors of disaster recovery services and facilities; studies and recommends outside services for use during a disaster situation.
• Maintains contact with outside organizations participating in reciprocal agreements.
• Works with management to ensure that as new equipment, facilities, services, and systems are installed that the disaster recovery issues are addressed.
• Maintains contact with outside contingency planning professional organizations and local/regional emergency response groups.
• Assists Business Continuity in conducting business impact analyses and assists company units to determine critical business processes, identifies acceptable recovery time periods, and establishes resources required for the successful resumption of business operations in the event of a disaster. Assures records required for recovery are identified and properly maintained in the Vital Records Program. Coordinates the efforts of staff members in different functional areas in the development of procedures for the continuity of business processes in a disaster situation.
• Works with Business Continuity to develop corporate emergency response procedures; distribute and update emergency procedures to reflect changes in staff size, location, organization, and home office facilities. Monitors the effectiveness of procedures during evacuation drills and revises the procedures as necessary. Maintains a library of emergency response procedures.
Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of all areas of the organization and the ability to develop a clear understanding of the company’s key functional processes and resources.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of current disaster recovery planning techniques and technologies as well as the methods used in performing risk analyses and business impact analyses.
• Working knowledge of data processing in order to assist in the preparation of recovery procedures in this area.
• Working knowledge of data and voice telecommunications in order to assist in the preparation of recovery procedures in this area.
• Good project management skills. Ability to plan, organizes, and directs the testing of emergency response, recovery support, and business resumption procedures.
• Strong human relations skills to interface with managers and staff at all levels within the organization and to deal with vendors of record storage facilities and disaster recovery services.
• Good oral communication and written communication skills.
EDUCATION/TRAINING PREFERENCES:
• Bachelors Degree in Business, Information Management, or a related field; or the equivalent in education and work experience.
• Four to six years of generally-related work experience.
• Certified Functional Continuity Planner (CFCP) or Associate Business Continuity Planner accreditation preferred.

Please refer to job code Dis Rec PA FS when responding to this ad.

Category:	Information Technology
	> Other Information Technology
Location:	Philadelphia, PA
County:	Philadelphia County
ZIP Code:	19019
Pay Rate:	70-80 K
Job Terms:	contract-to-hire
Company:	Global Employment Solutions
Phone:	610.667.1820
Fax:	610.668.5000