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UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
JOB DESCRIPTION
|JOB TITLE |Corporate Planning Officer |
|DEPARTMENT |Corporate Intelligence Unit |
|LOCATION |Kedleston Road |
|JOB NUMBER |0016-17 |SALARY |£21,848 – £23,916 (pro rata, per annum) |
|REPORTS TO |Business Continuity & Risk Manager |
|Role Summary |
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|We are seeking to appoint a personable and persuasive individual to the Corporate Planning and Governance Team within the Corporate Intelligence Unit. The |
|successful candidate will contribute to the provision of high quality business support services to the University. This will include support for business |
|planning processes, corporate governance, market intelligence, and with a specific focus on business continuity and risk management. |
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|The post holder will support the Business Continuity and Risk Manager to lead a culture of understanding, appreciation and compliance with the principles |
|of risk management, major incident planning and business continuity as they apply to the University of Derby. The candidate will therefore be required to |
|develop a good understanding of the University’s risk management, business continuity processes, and to promote the importance of this critical agenda. |
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|The post holder will play an important role in the continued implementation and development of business continuity and risk management across the |
|University under the guidance of the Business Continuity & Risk Manager. Responsibilities will include support for the development and maintenance of the |
|University’s Super Risks, Strategic Risk Register, incident management processes, business continuity plans, and to ensure that the significance of these |
|activities permeates the whole institution. |
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|T he successful candidate must be able to work effectively in a demanding, changing and busy work environment in a professionally and competent manner, |
|building and maintaining positive working relationships with stakeholders at all levels across the University. This is an ideal opportunity for a |
|self-assured person looking to establish an exciting career in a varied and challenging role. |
|Principal Accountabilities |
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|Provide administrative support for the Corporate Planning and Governance Team, with a specific focus on business continuity and risk management. |
|Assist in the production of regular, high quality reports for College Management Boards, Audit & Risk Committee, Governing Council, SFPC and other |
|committees as required. |
|Support the Corporate Planning Manager through agenda setting and minute writing across a range of corporate planning and governance groups and meetings. |
|Deputising for the Business Continuity and Risk Manager as required, attending meetings and addressing queries in their absence. |
|Train new University Risk Managers on the University’s processes and procedures. |
|Support and advise University Risk Managers on how to review and update their individual risk registers, including data input. |
|Assist the creation, collation and routine update of Business Impact Assessments (BIA) and Business Continuity Plans (BCP) and creating reports. |
|Lead arrangements for audits, reviews and inspections of the Corporate Planning and Governance function, including liaison with the University’s external |
|audit service; |
|Ensure that academic risk is embedded within risk reporting to provide Executive and Governing Council with a clear line of sight (expectation in the CUC |
|code); |
|Continually review, develop and enhance procedures for the Incident Responder Framework, and develop networking opportunities for Incident Responders; |
|Contribute to super risk reporting, interpreting requirements and calculating the cumulative impact of our corporate risks; |
|Coordinate the planning and delivery of major incident scenario planning exercises and make a key contribution to the design of those exercises; |
|Evaluate incident management processes through data collation and analysis of evidence to ensure that they remain fit for purpose in a changing |
|environment. |
|Undertake sector scanning and benchmarking to advise on policy change and new innovations that could be utilised with the University’s frameworks; |
|Ensure that all business continuity and risk management processes are documented and stored to ensure service continuity; |
|Design and maintain the institutional SharePoint site to ensure that staff can easily access key business continuity and risk management documentation; |
|Support the introduction and embedding of risk appetite within the institution’s corporate and business planning frameworks. |
|Contribute to general BSS and University operations, including Awards Ceremonies and Enrolment. |
|Undertake any other reasonable duties within the overall function, commensurate with the grading and level of responsibility of the job. |
|Person Specification |
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|Essential Criteria |
|Qualifications |
|A Levels or equivalent |
|Experience |
|Proven administrative experience within an office environment |
|Evidence of problem solving |
|Experience of providing advice and guidance |
|Evidence of working with and developing and enhancing procedures and processes |
|Servicing committees and groups |
|Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
|Excellent interpersonal skills and communication talents |
|Ability to work in a busy environment to tight deadlines |
|Highly organised and meticulous with attention for detail |
|Able to work flexibly, on own initiative or as part of a team |
|Ability to problem solve effectively |
|Agenda setting and minute writing |
|IT Literate |
|Enthusiastic, reliable and hard working with a positive and proactive manner |
|Self-motivated |
|Flexible |
|Business Requirements |
|Occasional evening and weekend working for specific tasks |
|Travel between University sites |
|Desirable Criteria |
|Qualifications |
|Customer Care/Business Administration qualifications |
|HND/Degree or equivalent |
|Experience |
|Experience within a business continuity and risk management environment |
|Experience within HE/Education environment |
|Experience of Sharepoint design and maintenance |
|Knowledge, Skills and Abilities |
|Project management skills |
|Benefits |
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|26 days holiday per year, plus statutory, concessionary and closure days. |
|Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme. |
|For more information on the benefits of working at the University of Derby go to |
|We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expect everyone who works for us to also share this |
|commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect. |
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