Occupations · Business and Financial Operations

Business Continuity Planners

Develop, maintain, or implement business continuity and disaster recovery strategies and solutions, including risk assessments, business impact analyses, strategy selection, and documentation of business continuity and disaster recovery procedures. Plan, conduct, and debrief regular mock-disaster exercises to test the adequacy of existing plans and strategies, updating procedures and plans regularly. Act as a coordinator for continuity efforts after a disruption event.

O*NET 30.3 Database (USDOL/ETA) · occupation code 13-1199.04

What people in this job actually do

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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.
Conduct or oversee collection of corporate intelligence to avoid fraud, financial crime, cyber attack, terrorism, and infrastructure failure.
Test documented disaster recovery strategies and plans.
Develop disaster recovery plans for physical locations with critical assets, such as data centers.
Establish, maintain, or test call trees to ensure appropriate communication during disaster.
Identify opportunities for strategic improvement or mitigation of business interruption and other risks caused by business, regulatory, or industry-specific change initiatives.
Maintain and update organization information technology applications and network systems blueprints.
Review existing disaster recovery, crisis management, or business continuity plans.
Analyze impact on, and risk to, essential business functions or information systems to identify acceptable recovery time periods and resource requirements.
Write reports to summarize testing activities, including descriptions of goals, planning, scheduling, execution, results, analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
Create or administer training and awareness presentations or materials.
Design or implement products and services to mitigate risk or facilitate use of technology-based tools and methods.

O*NET 30.3 task ratings, importance scale

Skills that matter most

Importance, rated 1 to 5.

Active Listening4.1

Critical Thinking4.1

Reading Comprehension4.0

Writing4.0

Speaking4.0

Active Learning4.0

Monitoring3.6

Learning Strategies3.2

Mathematics2.9

Science1.0

O*NET 30.3 skills, importance scale

Software and tools

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Adobe Acrobat●Atlassian Confluence●Atlassian JIRA●Microsoft Access●Microsoft Excel●Microsoft Office software●Microsoft Outlook●Microsoft PowerPoint●Microsoft Project●Microsoft SQL Server●Microsoft SharePoint●Microsoft Visio●Microsoft Word●Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management●ServiceNow●Structured query language SQL●Teradata Database●Actuate BIRTBusiness continuity softwareCA Clarity PPMCOOP Systems myCOOPComputer operating systemsEMC RSA Archer Business Continuity ManagementEmergency notification system softwareEnterprise backup systemsJaspersoft Business Intelligence SuiteLocal area network LAN softwareMIR3 Intelligent Notification

O*NET 30.3 software skills · hot-technology flag

What this work is actually like

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4 / 5Considerable preparation — a four-year degree plus several years in the field.

O*NET 30.3 Job Zones

Working conditions that stand out

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls−2.0 below average

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets−1.6 below average

Exposed to Contaminants−1.6 below average

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable−1.5 below average

Spend Time Sitting+1.4 above average

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body−1.2 below average

Frequency of Decision Making−1.1 below average

O*NET 30.3 work context, frequency scale · observed 2025-08

How people actually get in

Share of workers by the education they hold.

Bachelor's Degree48%

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master.17%

Master's Degree13%

Some College Courses9%

O*NET 30.2 education, training and experience · observed 2025-08

What kind of person the work suits

Occupational interest profile, rated 1 to 7.

Enterprising5.2

Conventional5.1

Investigative4.4

O*NET 30.2 occupational interests (RIASEC)

What you take with you

Skills rated for how well they transfer into other occupations.

Complex Problem Solving4.1

Judgment and Decision Making4.1

Systems Evaluation4.0

Systems Analysis4.0

Coordination3.8

Social Perceptiveness3.4

Instructing3.2

Time Management3.2

O*NET 30.3 transferable skills, importance scale

Knowledge the work draws on

English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityAdministration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and ElectronicsEducation and Training

Abilities it leans on

Problem SensitivityInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten Expression

O*NET 30.3 abilities and knowledge, importance scale

How this job is advertised

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Change ManagerProposal ConsultantBusiness ConsultantBusiness ProfessionalBusiness Change AdvisorDisaster Recovery AnalystChange Management AnalystBusiness System ConsultantService Continuity ManagerBusiness Continuity PlannerBusiness Continuity AnalystProject Controls SpecialistChange Management ConsultantChange Management Specialist

O*NET 30.3 job titles reported for this occupation

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What changed since 2015

Comparing O*NET release 20.1 (2015-10-01) with 30.3 (2026-05-01). Signs, not colour alone, carry the meaning. 2 entries that were only relabelled between releases are left out.

Now listed 12

+Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management+Actuate BIRT+Mentimeter+Adobe Acrobat+Microsoft SharePoint Server+SAP Crystal Reports+Teradata Database+Atlassian Confluence+Microsoft SharePoint+Atlassian JIRA+Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne+ServiceNow

No longer listed 6

−SAP Crystal Solutions Software−Actuate software−Data entry software−Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat−Microsoft Office SharePoint Server MOSS−Oracle software

Diff across the O*NET releases held here in full since October 2015, following occupations through merges and retirements. O*NET re-surveys occupations on a rolling cycle, so “no change” can also mean “not re-surveyed”.

O*NET 30.3 related occupations

Also called

Change ManagerProposal ConsultantTransaction ManagerBusiness ConsultantBusiness ProfessionalBusiness Change ManagerBusiness Change AdvisorRisk Assessment AnalystBusiness Change DirectorOperational Risk AnalystChange Management ManagerChange Management Analyst

O*NET 30.3 alternative titles

The same work in Europe

ESCO occupation	ISCO	Match
ICT disaster recovery analyst	2519.3	exact
risk manager	2412.10	close
ICT security manager	2529.7	close
ICT security administrator	2529.5	close
ICT security consultant	2529.6	close
ICT resilience manager	2529.4	close

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