{"schemaVersion":"1.0","exportedAt":"2026-05-15T12:41:19.917Z","occupation":{"soc":"13-1199.04","title":"Business Continuity Planners","group":"Business & Financial Operations","sector":"55","jobZone":4,"jobZoneInferred":false},"framework":{"version":"v.26.05","description":"","contextCovered":"This framework covers Business Continuity Planners working across corporate, government, and regulated-industry environments, spanning plan development and testing, impact analysis, IT infrastructure documentation, crisis communication, and strategic resilience leadership.","levels":{"emerging":{"label":"Emerging","statements":["Existing disaster recovery and business continuity plans — review and summarize under direct supervision to support plan currency within a structured organizational environment.","Call tree documentation — assist in establishing and maintaining under guidance to ensure accurate communication pathways during a declared disaster scenario.","Business impact analysis templates — apply to gather preliminary data on essential business functions under the direction of a senior continuity planner.","Project management software and document management tools — use to organize and track plan components and version history in a corporate continuity program.","Recovery time objectives and resource requirements — identify basic parameters by following established analytical frameworks provided by experienced team members.","Disaster recovery test exercises — participate in tabletop and structured walk-through sessions to observe and document outcomes under supervision.","Organization IT network and application blueprints — assist in updating records using current system information supplied by IT and infrastructure teams.","Written continuity reports and status summaries — draft in clear, concise English for review by senior planners within a regulated business environment.","Business interruption risks related to regulatory or industry change — recognize and flag potential exposures for evaluation by experienced continuity professionals.","Backup and archival software tools — operate according to established procedures to support data recovery readiness in an enterprise technology environment."]},"developing":{"label":"Developing","statements":["Emergency management plans for departmental continuity or temporary shutdown — develop with reduced oversight by applying standard frameworks to familiar organizational contexts.","Documented disaster recovery strategies — test through structured tabletop and simulation exercises, recording results and recommending corrective actions to plan owners.","Disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets such as data centers — draft by coordinating with facilities and IT stakeholders in a corporate or government setting.","Call trees and communication protocols — maintain and periodically test to validate accuracy and responsiveness across departments during routine continuity exercises.","Business impact analyses — conduct independently for assigned departments, assessing recovery time periods and resource needs using accepted methodology.","IT application and network system blueprints — update on a defined schedule by liaising with technology teams to ensure documentation reflects current infrastructure.","Risk and continuity findings — communicate through written reports and oral briefings to departmental managers and program coordinators in multi-stakeholder environments.","Business intelligence and ERP software — use to extract and analyze operational data that informs continuity planning decisions across business units.","Opportunities for strategic risk mitigation related to regulatory or industry changes — identify and document with supporting analysis for leadership consideration.","Content workflow and presentation software — use to develop training materials and plan documentation that supports departmental awareness of continuity requirements."]},"proficient":{"label":"Proficient","statements":["Comprehensive emergency management plans covering recovery decision making, communications, and governance continuity — develop autonomously for complex, multi-site organizations operating in regulated industries.","Full-scope disaster recovery strategies and plans — test and validate through advanced simulation exercises including functional drills, interpreting results and driving plan revisions.","Disaster recovery plans for critical asset locations including data centers — design end-to-end, integrating physical security, technology redundancy, and operational recovery requirements.","Organization-wide call trees and crisis communication frameworks — establish, stress-test, and refine to ensure reliable activation across all staffing and operating conditions.","Business impact analyses for essential functions and information systems — perform across the full enterprise, synthesizing findings into prioritized recovery strategies and resource allocation recommendations.","IT application and network infrastructure blueprints — oversee maintenance and accuracy across the organization, coordinating cross-functional reviews with IT, operations, and compliance teams.","Existing continuity, crisis management, and disaster recovery plans — conduct systematic reviews against evolving threat landscapes, regulatory requirements, and organizational change to drive meaningful updates.","Strategic opportunities to reduce business interruption risk from industry, regulatory, or operational change — analyze, quantify, and present with recommended mitigation roadmaps to senior leadership.","Non-routine continuity challenges including emerging cyber threats and supply chain disruptions — resolve by applying inductive and deductive reasoning to develop adaptive recovery solutions in dynamic environments.","Cross-functional continuity training programs — design and deliver using instructional strategies calibrated to varied audiences including operations, IT, legal, and executive stakeholders."]},"advanced":{"label":"Advanced","statements":["Enterprise-wide business continuity governance frameworks — establish and continuously mature, setting strategic direction aligned to organizational risk appetite, regulatory obligations, and board expectations.","Organizational continuity and resilience strategy — lead development and executive sponsorship, integrating business continuity planning with enterprise risk management and strategic planning cycles.","Multi-program disaster recovery and continuity testing regimes — direct at organizational scale, defining metrics, interpreting aggregate results, and driving systemic improvements across business units and geographies.","Crisis communication architectures including call trees and stakeholder notification systems — architect and own at the enterprise level, ensuring readiness across all operational scenarios and leadership transitions.","Business interruption risk portfolios — evaluate at a strategic level, identifying systemic vulnerabilities and championing investment in mitigation capabilities that protect organizational continuity and competitive position.","Continuity, crisis management, and disaster recovery plan ecosystems — govern through a structured review and assurance cycle, holding business unit owners accountable for currency and exercised readiness.","Emerging regulatory requirements and industry standards in business continuity — interpret and translate into policy, guiding the organization's compliance posture and influencing external standard-setting bodies where appropriate.","Business continuity professionals and program contributors — mentor, coach, and develop through structured learning strategies, building organizational depth and succession in continuity capabilities.","Executive and board-level audiences — advise on continuity risk exposure, recovery posture, and strategic investment priorities through authoritative oral and written communications in high-stakes governance forums.","Cross-organizational continuity partnerships with vendors, regulators, and industry peers — cultivate and lead, establishing collaborative frameworks that extend organizational resilience beyond enterprise boundaries."]}}},"sources":{"onet":"v30.2 (CC BY 4.0)","crosswalk":"https://skillscrosswalk.com","generator":"LER.me"},"attribution":"© EBSCOed"}