Manager Business Continuity Management & IT Controls

Posting Country:  Congo, the Democratic Republic of the
Date Posted:  21 Jan 2025
Full Time / Part Time:  Full Time
Contract Type:  Permanent

At Vodacom, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference. 
 

Role purpose

The Manager of Business Continuity Management & IT Controls is responsible for developing and maintaining robust business continuity and resilience capabilities for Vodacom DRCongo.

He/She will report to the Executive Head of Corporate Security

Key Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain Business Impact Analysis and Business continuity strategies for Vodacom Congo
• Deliver a complete and up to date BIA database for accurate strategy development considering:
• Accurate organizational structures
• Conduct risk assessments as part of the BIA process
• Identification and inclusion of up and downstream activities
• Identification of activities linked to high priority services where applicable
• Evaluate SLAs and specific BCM requirements for Mission and Business critical activities where applicable
• Ensure accurate Business Continuity Management Systems database and final acceptance by business.
• Ensure accurate monthly reporting with escalation of issues and non-conformances
• Develop Business Continuity Strategies that raise senior management’s awareness of undesirable consequences and potential risks, which helps to justify the need for business continuity plans.
• Develop business continuity plans and facilitate development of recovery strategies for all groups within Vodacom Congo including regions.
• Develop and implement Site Incident Management Plans and strategies for Mobil Telephone Exchange Sites across the country & dedicated sites.
• Develop testing & exercising strategies for all groups including the executive committee to increase their readiness and capability to effectively work as an executive team to play a leadership role and resolve crisis with the least impact on Vodacom reputation and brand.
• Facilitate and implement end-to-end testing scenarios across all groups
• Conduct risk assessment workshops and prepare risk reports
• Provide consultation up to Managing Executive and executive committee levels.
• Develop project schedules and manage projects across groups
• Coordinate resources across groups for testing, exercising, meetings and workshops
• Manage Work Area Recovery facilities
• Prepare monthly progress reports for DRC management, Vodacom and Vodafone groups.
• Develop and implement Technology Resilience and Business Continuity Management frameworks guidelines, policies, procedures, training, awareness material and official standards (ISO 22301).
• To lead a team of Specialists as part of a project and ensure deliverables according to the Scope of Work
• To maintain Technology Resilience compliance strategy including technology recovery plans testing of all critical and business systems.

Job related skills

• Crisis management skills
• Facilitation skills
• Presentation skills including preparation and presenting
• Communication skills
• Consultation with senior management skills
• Report writing
• General admin skills
• Problem solving skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Relationship management
• Analytical skills
• Negotiations skills
• Assertive Skill
• Ability to perform internal review and quality control on BCM processes and documentation

Core competences

• Business Continuity Management
• Technology Resilience
• Project management
• Technical infrastructure and systems,
• Understanding Risk Management
• Understand cellular telecommunication business processes
• Understand IT environment
• Understand IT audit and Controls
• 3 years’ experience in a technical environment IT and/ or Engineering (Essential)
• 3 years’ experience in the field of Business Resilience: BCM and Technology Resilience (Essential)

Qualifications

• Certificate in Business Continuity Management “BCM” (Essential)
• Business Continuity Management certification (Desirable)
• A technology or IT degree is essential

 

Together we can.

Commitment from Vodacom

Vodacom is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognized, developed and rewarded. We believe that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business and we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment which respects, values, celebrates and makes the most of people’s individual differences - we are not only multinational but multicultural too. At Vodacom you will have access to our excellent flexible benefits programme that you would expect from any global company.