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Business Continuity Planners

SOC 13-1199.04Job Zone 4 · Considerable Preparationv.26.05

Context coveredThis 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.

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Emerging
Entry / Apprentice
  1. Existing disaster recovery and business continuity plans — review and summarize under direct supervision to support plan currency within a structured organizational environment.
  2. Call tree documentation — assist in establishing and maintaining under guidance to ensure accurate communication pathways during a declared disaster scenario.
  3. Business impact analysis templates — apply to gather preliminary data on essential business functions under the direction of a senior continuity planner.
  4. Project management software and document management tools — use to organize and track plan components and version history in a corporate continuity program.
  5. Recovery time objectives and resource requirements — identify basic parameters by following established analytical frameworks provided by experienced team members.
  6. Disaster recovery test exercises — participate in tabletop and structured walk-through sessions to observe and document outcomes under supervision.
  7. Organization IT network and application blueprints — assist in updating records using current system information supplied by IT and infrastructure teams.
  8. Written continuity reports and status summaries — draft in clear, concise English for review by senior planners within a regulated business environment.
  9. Business interruption risks related to regulatory or industry change — recognize and flag potential exposures for evaluation by experienced continuity professionals.
  10. Backup and archival software tools — operate according to established procedures to support data recovery readiness in an enterprise technology environment.
Developing
Mid-level / Established
  1. Emergency management plans for departmental continuity or temporary shutdown — develop with reduced oversight by applying standard frameworks to familiar organizational contexts.
  2. Documented disaster recovery strategies — test through structured tabletop and simulation exercises, recording results and recommending corrective actions to plan owners.
  3. 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.
  4. Call trees and communication protocols — maintain and periodically test to validate accuracy and responsiveness across departments during routine continuity exercises.
  5. Business impact analyses — conduct independently for assigned departments, assessing recovery time periods and resource needs using accepted methodology.
  6. IT application and network system blueprints — update on a defined schedule by liaising with technology teams to ensure documentation reflects current infrastructure.
  7. Risk and continuity findings — communicate through written reports and oral briefings to departmental managers and program coordinators in multi-stakeholder environments.
  8. Business intelligence and ERP software — use to extract and analyze operational data that informs continuity planning decisions across business units.
  9. Opportunities for strategic risk mitigation related to regulatory or industry changes — identify and document with supporting analysis for leadership consideration.
  10. Content workflow and presentation software — use to develop training materials and plan documentation that supports departmental awareness of continuity requirements.
Proficient
Senior / Expert IC
  1. Comprehensive emergency management plans covering recovery decision making, communications, and governance continuity — develop autonomously for complex, multi-site organizations operating in regulated industries.
  2. Full-scope disaster recovery strategies and plans — test and validate through advanced simulation exercises including functional drills, interpreting results and driving plan revisions.
  3. Disaster recovery plans for critical asset locations including data centers — design end-to-end, integrating physical security, technology redundancy, and operational recovery requirements.
  4. Organization-wide call trees and crisis communication frameworks — establish, stress-test, and refine to ensure reliable activation across all staffing and operating conditions.
  5. Business impact analyses for essential functions and information systems — perform across the full enterprise, synthesizing findings into prioritized recovery strategies and resource allocation recommendations.
  6. IT application and network infrastructure blueprints — oversee maintenance and accuracy across the organization, coordinating cross-functional reviews with IT, operations, and compliance teams.
  7. Existing continuity, crisis management, and disaster recovery plans — conduct systematic reviews against evolving threat landscapes, regulatory requirements, and organizational change to drive meaningful updates.
  8. Strategic opportunities to reduce business interruption risk from industry, regulatory, or operational change — analyze, quantify, and present with recommended mitigation roadmaps to senior leadership.
  9. 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.
  10. Cross-functional continuity training programs — design and deliver using instructional strategies calibrated to varied audiences including operations, IT, legal, and executive stakeholders.
Advanced
Lead / Principal / Executive
  1. Enterprise-wide business continuity governance frameworks — establish and continuously mature, setting strategic direction aligned to organizational risk appetite, regulatory obligations, and board expectations.
  2. Organizational continuity and resilience strategy — lead development and executive sponsorship, integrating business continuity planning with enterprise risk management and strategic planning cycles.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Business continuity professionals and program contributors — mentor, coach, and develop through structured learning strategies, building organizational depth and succession in continuity capabilities.
  9. 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.
  10. Cross-organizational continuity partnerships with vendors, regulators, and industry peers — cultivate and lead, establishing collaborative frameworks that extend organizational resilience beyond enterprise boundaries.

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O*NET skills
Active ListeningComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingCritical ThinkingWritingSpeakingActive LearningReading ComprehensionSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationCoordinationMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessInstructingTime ManagementLearning StrategiesPersuasionNegotiationService OrientationManagement of Personnel Resources
Knowledge domains
English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsEducation and TrainingCommunications and MediaAdministrative
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Problem SensitivityInductive ReasoningWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionDeductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionFluency of IdeasSpeech Clarity
Work styles
DependabilityAttention to DetailCautiousnessAdaptabilityIntegrityStress Tolerance
Technology
Business intelligence and data analysis softwareDocument management softwareProject management softwareContent workflow softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareOperating system softwareCommunications server softwareBackup or archival softwareLAN softwarePresentation software
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  1. Develop emergency management plans for recovery decision making and communications, continuity of critical departmental processes, or temporary shut-down of non-critical departments to ensure continuity of operation and governance.
  2. Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
  3. Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.
  4. Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.
  5. Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.
  6. Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.
  7. Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.
  8. Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.
CIP education codes
52.020152.020852.049952.090452.1101

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