On behalf of Government Commercial Agency, we are looking for a Business Continuity & Resilience Lead (Inside IR35) for a until March 2027 contract based Hybrid / in Liverpool.

Government Commercial Agency (GCA) is the largest public procurement organisation in the UK.

As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government.

We use the collective buying power of our customers and our commercial expertise to help public sector organisations achieve value for money and provide great outcomes for taxpayers.

As a Business Continuity & Resilience Lead, your main responsibilities will be:

• BCMS Process Delivery: Responsible for ensuring the completion and ongoing execution of the Business Continuity Management System process across all critical services and business units.
• Management Reviews & Audits: Conducting comprehensive management reviews and audits of the BCMS to ensure effectiveness, continuous improvement, and alignment with business objectives.
• Exercise Programme & Preparedness: Developing and overseeing the exercise programme for testing the BCMS and ensuring preparedness for any potential disruptions.
• Risk Identification & Mitigation: Identifying, assessing, and mitigating business continuity risks across core operational domains (People, Technology/IT, Sites, Suppliers, Workflows).
• Operational Command Support: Providing operational command and expert advice to support the overarching Incident Management Framework during disruptions.
• Resilience Improvement & Direction: Providing direction and support for ongoing improvements to the BCMS to strengthen overall resilience and response capabilities.
• Community Engagement & Culture: Promoting engagement with the Business Continuity Community and championing a culture of Business Continuity throughout the organisation.
• Training & Awareness Delivery: Delivering training and raising awareness of Business Continuity policy, tools, legal and regulatory requirements, and strategies across the organisation.

Essential:

• Strong knowledge of BCMS frameworks, policies, standards (ISO 22301), governance, and end-to-end BCMS process delivery.
• Ability to identify, assess, evaluate, and mitigate continuity risks across People, Technology, Sites, Suppliers, and Business Processes.
• Experience in conducting BCMS audits, management reviews, compliance assessments, performance monitoring, and driving improvement initiatives.
• Ability to provide operational command support, incident coordination, decision-making, and expert guidance during business disruptions.
• Expertise in designing, managing, and evaluating business continuity exercises, scenario testing, recovery plans, and organisational preparedness.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

At GCA, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. GCA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. GCA believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

As a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, GCA welcome applications from veterans, service leavers, reservists and military spouses or partners. Applications from eligible candidates who meet the essential criteria for the role will be prioritised for review. Where application volumes are high, additional role-specific and desirable criteria may be applied as part of the shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".