Business Impact & Continuity Specialist

Job title: Business Impact & Continuity Specialist

About the Role The New Jersey Courts are seeking a detail-oriented Business Impact & Continuity Specialist to lead the Judiciary's BIA, COOP, and Disaster Recovery program. This role develops, documents, and maintains continuity plans to support essential operations across divisions and vicinages; collaborates with stakeholders, and emphasizes research, planning, policy development, and written guidance to strengthen organizational resilience.

What You'll Do

• Lead development, implementation, and ongoing maintenance of the Judiciary's Business Impact Analysis (BIA), Disaster Recovery, and Continuity of Operations (COOP) program.
• Partner with court divisions and vicinages to identify essential business functions, evaluate operational risks and dependencies, and establish recovery priorities and continuity strategies.
• Review business processes and workflows to identify opportunities that strengthen organizational resilience and continuity of court operations.
• Develop, maintain, and update continuity plans, policies, procedures, guidance documents, and performance measures to support program effectiveness.
• Facilitate meetings and planning sessions with stakeholders to gather information, document critical functions, and support continuity planning initiatives.
• Design and deliver training, workshops, tabletop exercises, and other preparedness activities to promote continuity awareness and test organizational readiness.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to coordinate continuity planning efforts and support enterprise-wide preparedness initiatives.
• Assist with health, safety, and workplace risk management initiatives, including ergonomic evaluations, as needed.
• Travel throughout New Jersey to provide program support, training, and consultation. A vehicle will be provided in accordance with the Judiciary's Travel Policy.
• Regular and predictable physical presence at the worksite is an essential function of this position.

What We're Looking For

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree and five (5) years of professional experience, including two (2) years in business continuity, emergency management, organizational resilience, risk management, public administration, or a closely related field.
• Qualifying experience must include developing or supporting Business Impact Analyses (BIA), Continuity of Operations (COOP) planning, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness, or other organizational continuity initiatives.
• Experience should demonstrate the ability to gather and analyze information, develop written plans and procedures, facilitate collaboration with stakeholders, and support the implementation and maintenance of continuity programs within a complex organization.
• Preferred qualifications include:
• Experience developing business impact analyses, continuity plans, disaster recovery, emergency preparedness plans, or organizational resilience initiatives.
• Knowledge of business continuity principles, risk assessment methodologies, continuity planning, and organizational preparedness frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to research, analyze, and synthesize information into clear, well-organized policies, plans, reports, and guidance documents.
• Strong written and verbal communication, facilitation, project coordination.

Nice to Have

• Experience and knowledge listed in the preferred qualifications above.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary range: $81,866.60 to $127,586.80 for Schedule A, and $81,866.60 to $121,207.46 for Schedule B. For newly hired individuals, starting salary is normally at the minimum of the range. For current Judiciary employees, promotions/advancements provide a 5% base salary increase, subject to range constraints. The Judiciary offers strong opportunities for growth.
• Hybrid remote work arrangement with up to 2 days of remote work; requires high-speed home internet and installation of a multifactor authentication app.
• Travel within New Jersey; a vehicle is provided per Travel Policy.