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The Financial Services Authority invites dedicated, dynamic and committed individuals to join its team and help contribute to the success of the financial services industry.
Job Description
Business Continuity Specialist
Risk Management, Monitoring and Evaluation Section
Job Purpose:
To develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve the FSA’ Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework, ensuring that the organisation is adequately prepared to respond to, manage, and recover from disruptions, incidents, and crises that may threaten its operational continuity, regulatory functions, and service delivery.
Summary of Duties:
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Financial Services Authority’s Business Continuity Management (BCM) framework, policies, plans, and procedures to ensure organisational resilience and operational continuity.
- Conduct Business Impact Analyses (BIAs), risk assessments, vulnerability assessments, and gap analyses to identify critical functions, operational risks, and recovery priorities.
- Develop, review, and test Business Continuity Plans (BCPs), Disaster Recovery Plans (DRPs), and
crisis management arrangements to ensure readiness for disruptive events. - Coordinate and facilitate business continuity exercises, simulations, and testing programmes, and monitor the implementation of improvement actions arising from tests, audits, and reviews.
- Support incident and crisis response activities, including the activation of continuity plans, coordination of recovery efforts, and post-incident evaluations.
- Maintain business continuity documentation, risk registers, emergency contact lists, and reporting systems in line with best practices and regulatory requirements.
- Deliver training, awareness programmes, and guidance to staff and management to strengthen business continuity knowledge and promote a culture of organisational resilience.
- Monitor emerging risks, industry developments, and international standards to enhance the Authority’s business continuity and operational resilience framework.
- Prepare reports and provide assurance to senior management and the Board on business continuity readiness, risks, testing outcomes, and improvement initiatives.
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, regulatory counterparts, government agencies, service providers, auditors, and other relevant parties on business continuity and resilience matters.
Benefits
Salary:
Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Job Requirements
Minimum Entry Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Risk Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Plus a Professional certifications in business continuity or risk management such as:
- Certified Business Continuity Professional (CBCP)
- Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP)
- ISO 22301 Lead Implementer or Lead Auditor
- Certificate of the Business Continuity Institute (CBCI)
- And a minimum of 2 years working experience in BCM, operational risk, resilience, or crisis management or related role, preferably within financial services or a regulatory environment. is a plus.
How To Apply
Interested candidates should Sign-up or login to apply now or please forward your covering letter, curriculum vitae, certificates references and referees to:
Director Human Resources
Financial Services Authority
P.O. Box 991, Bois De Rose Avenue, Mahe
Email: [email protected]
Closing date of application 7th July 2026
Note:
In order to increase your chances of a successful selection, kindly ensure that your application is complete and that all relevant information such as your qualifications have been provided with your application. Otherwise, the Employer reserves the right not to consider your application for selection.
