Crisis Management Expert

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are responsible for leading work activities and working autonomously with minor direction towards predetermined long-term objectives. Jobholders oversee the implementation of operational plans and the provision of significant improvements to set policies, procedures, standards and reports. Their main operational role includes assisting development of crisis management plan, communicating with all functions to install coordination mechanisms, supervise implementation plan, recommending needed improvement actions and advising on topics for awareness and training session to ensure solid understanding of employees.

Job Responsibilities

Crisis Management Planning

• Collect and gather organizational crisis management risks and conduct accordingly business impact analysis and risk assessment to form a clear picture on ZATCA’s current state highlighting threats and setting priorities
• Conduct research and benchmark studies to identify latest trends and best practices applicable within ZATCA to managed faced crisis
• Develop crisis management plan, set frameworks and related guidelines coordinating with Planning and Monitoring function to ensure alignment with Enterprise Risk Management strategy
• Prepare and communicate incident management handbooks and manual including incident management processes with related internal stakeholders ensuring solid understanding to assist effectively emergency management
• Install coordination mechanisms with all functions to keep track of detected incidents and ensure proper handling of events
  
  
  

Crisis Management

• Manage crisis management plan implementation to highlight and evaluate organizational risks identifying gaps that could potentially disrupt business operation and jeopardize business continuity and crisis management strategy
• Conduct on a periodic basis test on crisis management plan implementation and perform business impact analysis across ZATCA’s functions to safeguard readiness in facing disruptions
• Prepare needed awareness and training sessions for crisis management to ensure solid understanding of related stakeholders and improve functions’ risk capabilities
• Perform periodical audits to maintain ISO 22301 certification specifying needed requirements to implement, maintain and improve crisis management system
  
  
  

Organization and Operations

• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly
• Perform other duties as requested
  
  
  

People Management

• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know-how, when applicable
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/ junior staff
• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes
  
  
  

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management or equivalent is required
• Master’s degree in Emergency and Disaster Management, Business Administration or equivalent is preferred
  
  
  

Experience

An optimal of 8 years of relevant experience, with a preferred 3 years of experience in managerial level

Competencies

Policy Making - Proficient

Collaboration and Communication - Developing

Fact Based Recommendations - Advanced

Professionalism - Proficient

Data Analytics - Proficient

Enterprise Risk Management - Advanced

Results Oriented - Proficient

Corporate Governance and Compliance - Proficient

Customer Focus - Proficient

Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing