Officer, Business Continuity

ADNOC - Distribution

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Ref: GP403-651

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

About the Company

Established in 1972, ADNOC Drilling was the first fully-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and was set up with a mission to drill wells to enable ADNOC to unlock the UAE's vast reserves of oil and gas for the benefit of the nation. The company acquired its first rig, AD-1, in 1973, which can be seen today outside ADNOC Group's modern headquarters on Abu Dhabi's Corniche. For almost 50 years, ADNOC Drilling has enabled the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to safely and efficiently unlock United Arab Emirates' (UAE) oil and gas resources. ADNOC Drilling is key to delivering the targeted increase in crude oil production capacity by 25% to 5 million barrels per day by 2030 and achieve UAE gas self-sufficiency.

About the Job
Focuses on ensuring continuity in business processes before, during, and after a business disruption. Manage the implementation and day-to-day functions related to creating Business Continuity Plans and Procedures. Take all necessary actions to prevent major business disruption occurrence. Resume support for all business functions and processes within the agreed time-frame. Control the impact of a major business disruption to an agreed level. Continue to fulfil regulatory requirements in case of a major business disruption. Develop, maintain, consistently deploy, and continually improve the Business Continuity Management System.

Key Accountabilities
- Identify potential business interruptions, develop safeguards against these interruptions, and implement recovery procedures in the event of a business interruption. Provide documentation and training on Contingency planning concepts and procedures.
- Safeguard data processing operations by identifying potential problem areas and single points of failure that may result in interruptions to critical data processing operations. Develop and implement Disaster Recovery, Data Sensitivity, Library Management, Back-up and Recovery, and Disaster Recovery Plans and Procedures.
- Develop safeguards and Business Recovery Plans and Procedures governing the remote Business Offices and Operations associated with the Company.
- Identify and categorize outage exposures that could cause a business interruption, obtain insurance and vendor agreements to safeguard against a disaster event. Responsible for insuring that Business and Regulatory Requirements are adhered to and that implemented recovery procedures and contracts are cost-justifiable.
- Assist in the development of Business Continuity Plans and Procedures, and prepare regular status updates for Management.
- Assess the Business Continuity implications of proposed technological or organizational changes, and coordinate any revisions to existing Business Continuity Plans and Procedures necessitated by such changes.
- Coordinate routine updates to the detailed information supporting the Business Continuity Procedures. Coordinate electronic access to, and hard copy distribution of, the Business Continuity Plans and Procedures. Administer contracts and service agreements with Business Continuity service providers

Requirements

Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Management field.
- At least 6 years' experience in a related field of which at least 3 years should have been in senior supervisory position.
- Proficient in MS Office and computer applications

About the Company

We are one of the world's leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.

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