Continuity Planner

MBL Technologies, Inc. offers a diverse set of management and technology consulting services to Federal government and commercial markets. Our solutions are tailored to support each client's mission, accounting for their unique needs and operating environments to ensure success. We bring the right people, capabilities, and expertise together to assist our clients with enabling their mission. Together our individual differences drive successful business results.

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Why Work with Us?

• We trust, empower, and believe in our employees to soar to their fullest potential 
• We offer a robust benefits package (medical, dental, vision, STD, Accident, Life, Hospital Insurance, FSA, HSA, 401K match, professional development stipend, etc.).
• We love to have fun and give back to the community. Community Service and Employee Engagement events are atop our calendar events

MBL Technologies is hiring a Continuity Planner to perform on-site consulting services at our client in Washington, DC. This position aids in the development, management, and refinement of continuity of operations plans for a large federal organization. This role requires that the individual be familiar with key concepts and strategies supporting continuity of operations, business continuity, test, training and exercises, incident management, and disaster recovery. The Continuity Planner will need to have a working knowledge of these programs and experience employing them within a federal organization, specifically in a continuity and/or emergency management planning support role. 

This job is onsite five days a week in the DC metro area. And requires an active top secret clearance.

Required Experience/Skills: 

• Five or more years of Continuity of Operations (COOP) and/or Business Continuity experience focused on continuity plan development and maintenance 
• Experience developing and conducting a Business Process Analysis/Business Impact Analysis
• Knowledge and understanding of industry business continuity planning and Federal continuity guidance/policies, including ISO
• Strong demonstrated experience developing and maintaining an organization's continuity of operations plan (COOP) to include detailed quality assurance and basic graphical design
• Understand the concepts for developing and maintaining business continuity plans for an organization's lines of business and the ability to coordinate requirements with plan stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience working and interacting with senior and mid-level executives to include providing guidance and consultation services; training; and the facilitation of general working group sessions
• Experience organizing and facilitating meetings such as working groups with mid and senior level executives
• Experience conducting situation analysis, using critical thinking skills, and developing corresponding reports under time restraints 
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office products (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Visio, and PowerPoint) to create documents briefings, and leadership reports
• Demonstrated experience developing and presenting quality deliverables for executive level personnel
• Strong technical writing background
• Ability to deploy for emergencies
• Must hold an active Top Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Experience/Skills: 

• Experience working at the House of Representatives or other Legislative Branch Organizations 
• Experience with developing both discussion and operations-based exercises
• Training development and facilitation skills
• Continuity planning or related certification (ABCP, CBCP, DRCE, etc.) from industry recognized organizations (DRII, FEMA, etc.)
• Possess a "can-do" attitude and be committed to working in a fast-paced and collaborative team environment
• Proficiency with ArcGIS and/or WebEOC
• Proficiency with Microsoft Access, SQL, or similar database tools
• BS/BA degree is preferred (preferably in emergency management, crisis management, or equivalent)

MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY CODES (MOS codes):

170A, 170D, 17A, 17B, 17C, 17D, 24B, 25B, 47D, 94F, IT, , 6203, 9735, 9740, 9890,

CORPORATE CITIZEN:

MBL Technologies' vision is to make a positive difference – for our people, our customers, and our communities. As such, a commitment to service and excellence has been woven into the very fabric of our culture. MBL employees demonstrate a willingness to consistently go above and beyond and strive for excellence in all we do – championing, protecting, and celebrating the core business through the mission, vision, and values. All are expected to be good corporate citizens, supporting one another and internal corporate initiatives to build a stable business platform and ensure lasting company success.

Benefits:

MBL Technologies offers a competitive salary adjusted for candidate qualifications partnered with an industry-leading benefits package. This package includes incentive plans with corporate and individual-based performance bonuses, 401K, PTO, remote work, health and wellness programs, employee discounts, and learning and development reimbursement.

EEO STATEMENT:

MBL Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.