Southwest Power Pool hiring Business Continuity Coordinator I in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | LinkedIn (2024)

Southwest Power Pool (SPP) is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on!

We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way.

We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package:

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long
• term disability, and life insurance
• Relocation assistance
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP

Join our dynamic Physical Security and Emergency Management team as our new Business Continuity Coordinator I!You will take the lead in coordinating the establishment and upkeep of SPP's business continuity program. This position collaborates internally to ensure that the business continuity documentation forms a strong foundation that can be promptly and proficiently utilized during incident response situations.

Additionally, the Coordinator will collaborate with departmental colleagues to address emergency management and physical security needs, ensuring the department is well-prepared to respond effectively to any current or potential events.

To be successful as the Business Continuity Coordinator I, we're looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or 2 years of relevant job related experience in lieu of education requirements
• Knowledge of various emergency management and business continuity frameworks
• Strong written and verbal communications skills
• Strong interpersonal, team-building, and organizational skills

Preferred

• Degree in business continuity, emergency management or information technology
• Industry certification(s)
• Electrical utility or Regional Transmission Organization experience
• Previous experience developing business process documentation, business continuity plans, or technical recovery documentation
• Understanding of, compliance with, and enforcement of SPP Policies and Procedures

Work EnvironmentThis job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Position Location:This is a hybrid position with a requirement for a minimum of 3-4 days onsite in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Position Type And Expected Hours Of WorkThis is a full-time position. Days and hours of workweek are Monday through Friday; 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. May be required to participate in after-hours call out on nights and weekends.

Travel RequirementThis position requires moderate travel (approximately 0-15%).

Should you elect to apply for this position SPP will review your qualifications and if after reviewing the qualifications and experience of all applicants, your skills and credentials meet our needs, someone from our organization may contact you. Please be advised that the time required to complete the applicant review process typically takes between 30 and 90 days, but could extend beyond that. Once the position has been filled, all applicants will be notified via email.

Southwest Power Pool is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other protected category.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) defines “reasonable accommodation” as a change or adjustment to a job or work environment that allows a qualified individual with a disability to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of a particular job, and does not cause an undue hardship for the employer. SPP adheres to the ADA and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions.

Full job descriptions will be made available to those selected for an interview.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)