Business Continuity Planner
- Employer
- University of North Texas
- Location
- Denton
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- Institutional & Business Affairs, Business & Financial Management
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Title: Business Continuity Planner
Employee Classification: Emergency Mgmt Specialist
Campus: University of North Texas
Division: UNT-VP Finance & Admin
SubDivision-Department: UNT-Risk Mgmt Services
Department: UNT-Risk Mgmt Services-Gen-152600
Job Location: Denton
Salary: $65,000 annually
FTE: 1.000000
Retirement Eligibility:
About Us - Values Overview:
Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year. We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an inclusive environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities. We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team. Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values at www.UNTSystem.edu.Department Summary
Risk Management Services’ programs provide proactive support for the strategic, operational, and financial foundation of the University of North Texas. We help identify, analyze, and mitigate risks to prevent loss and provide a safe and healthy campus environment so that the UNT community can freely pursue opportunities for growth and advancement. To achieve our goals, we work together with the UNT community to help them proactively manage risks, implement preventative measures, plan for their challenges, and work through any issues that occur.
Position Overview
This role plays a vital part in ensuring the University of North Texas (UNT) System's preparedness and swift recovery from disruptive events and is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and testing of a comprehensive Business Continuity program across the entire system. This includes collaborating with member universities, conducting risk assessments, delivering training, and facilitating exercises to ensure system-wide resilience.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in emergency management or related field or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Knowledge of five phases of emergency management and National Incident Management System (NIMS).
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to work with various disciplines across a diverse organization.
Preferred Qualifications
The preferred candidate will possess the following additional qualifications: Understanding of business continuity principles in higher education.
Required License/Registration/Certifications
Job Duties:
- To be entered by department.
- Assist with the development, review, and update of the UNT System Business Continuity Framework Plan, ensuring it aligns with the needs of each member university.
- Assist member universities with developing and maintaining their individual Business Continuity Plans (BCP), providing guidance and best practices to ensure consistency and alignment with the system-wide program.
- Review and provide feedback on BCPs developed by member universities.
- Develop and deliver training and workshops on business continuity planning for university staff across the system.
- Design and facilitate tabletop exercises and simulations to test the effectiveness of BCPs for the University System and member universities.
- Conduct, coordinate, and review after-action reviews (AARs) of exercises and actual events, documentation of lessons learned and recommended improvements to emergency operations plans and procedures.
- Liaise with key stakeholders across the University System and member universities on business continuity matters.
- Participate in the development and implementation of system-wide risk management strategies.
- Assists with response and recovery efforts during and after incidents.
- Serve as Duty Officer on a rotational basis, which requires 24/7 availability,
- Responds to emergencies and assist with large scale special events during non-business hours; including nights, weekends, and possible holidays.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm Standard / After hours and weekend availability based on Duty Officer schedule
Driving University Vehicle:
Yes
Security Sensitive:
This is a Security Sensitive Position.
Special Instructions:
Benefits:
For information regarding our Benefits, click here.
EEO Statement:
The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System immediately investigates complaints of discrimination and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.
Organization
Working at University of North Texas
Since 1890, the University of North Texas has been a catalyst for transformation for its students and the North Texas region. As the nation’s 26th largest public university, UNT is dedicated to providing an excellent educational experience to its 36,000 students while fueling the intellectual, economic and cultural progress of one of the largest, most dynamic regions in the United States.
A student-focused public research university, UNT graduates more than 8,500 students each year from its 12 colleges and schools and offers 97 bachelor’s, 82 master’s and 35 doctoral degree programs, many nationally and internationally recognized. As UNT’s strengths in science, engineering and technology grow, the university continues to nurture its core areas of distinction in music, education, social sciences, business, the arts and humanities. Leading Texas public universities in the number of Goldwater Scholars and designated a “Best in the West” university by The Princeton Review, UNT is known for its academic excellence.
By providing access, welcoming diversity and strengthening collaborations with our many educational, business and community partners, as well as building new partnerships across the globe, UNT's faculty and staff work each day to prepare students for the challenges they will meet in our changing world.
Fostering global understanding and promoting cultural appreciation are central to preparing tomorrow's successful global leaders. Our strategic international partnerships seek to improve quality of life, facilitate the exchange of ideas and culture, and allow for important research addressing global issues. UNT's campus benefits from a rich diversity of about 2,500 international students representing 140 countries.
UNT faculty produce groundbreaking research in a wide range of disciplines spanning the sciences, mathematics, engineering and technology while also making nationally recognized contributions in the arts and humanities. The College of Music is one of the nation’s best music colleges with an internationally respected jazz program. UNT has the oldest program in emergency administration and planning and a unique program in applied philosophy and environmental ethics.
UNT also is home to many national centers and institutes, including the Net-Centric Software and Systems Center — a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center; the Center for Electronic Materials Processing and Integration; the Institute of Applied Science; the Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Modeling; and the Center for the Study of Interdisciplinarity.
UNT has developed many state-of-the-art research facilities, such as the federally funded Center for Advanced Research and Technology, one of the nation’s most extensive facilities for powerful materials characterization and analysis; a high-performance computational facility; and a clean room/nanofabrication research facility (under construction). UNT’s research extends outside the academy as well, with field stations as close as a neighboring lake and as far away as southern Chile.
In addition, UNT is developing Discovery Park, a research park with technology incubator facilities on a 300-acre property near the main campus. The university also has developed a Design Research Center in the heart of the Dallas design district.
As the largest and most comprehensive university in the North Texas region, UNT is growing as a national leader in education, research and scholarship, student support and community engagement — the pillars of a great public research university. UNT’s ultimate mission is to give a green light to greatness by helping its students, region, state and nation excel.
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