Senior consultant resilience and business continuity management (BCM)

0.8-1 fte | Utrecht | Hybrid | Public administration | € 5,086 - € 8,376 | MSc

Do you want to contribute to national security by making public organizations and vital infrastructures resilient against disruptions, cyber threats, and crisis situations? And do you want to help organizations, such as hospitals, safeguard their (healthcare) continuity, increase their preparedness, and enhance their resilience? Do you get energy from solving issues regarding national security, crisis management, and public cooperation? And do you want to work at the intersection of strategy, organization, and technology? Then this position is truly for you!

At Berenschot, you will work with your colleagues on projects where continuity management and risk management are central. Whether it is improving the operational continuity of a hospital, strengthening vital processes at a safety region, or providing risk-based support to a water board: you ensure that organizations are ready for unexpected challenges. We believe that business continuity management and resilience are not just about strong processes and sharp analyses, but about connecting administrative, substantive, and technological expertise AND actually realizing measures. In this way, we build together toward a resilient government and a safe society. Will you join us?

As a senior consultant resilience and business continuity management (BCM), you will work as a project leader or sub-project leader on strategic and practical issues for ministries, provinces, municipalities, safety regions, healthcare institutions, and other (semi)public organizations. You lead strategic BCM trajectories, translate risk analyses into robust continuity strategies, implement governance structures, and advise on compliance with NIS2, ISO standards, and national frameworks. You map out risks, develop solutions, guide implementations, and advise on cooperation and design. In doing so, you take into account the latest threats, standards, frameworks, laws and regulations (such as the Resilience of Critical Entities Act or the Cybersecurity Act) and technological aspects and risks.

Examples of BCM projects at Berenschot:

• Improving the operational continuity of a hospital: performing an integral BCM analysis, including the design of supporting functions such as crisis management, security, and privacy, resulting in safeguarding critical care functions such as ICU and ER during IT failure or a cyberattack, with a direct impact on patient safety and operational continuity.

• Supporting vital processes at a safety region: strengthening the continuity of critical processes based on a vital assessment, VeRA, and BIAs as a basis for a resilient organization.

• Risk-based strengthening of the resilience of a water board: the development of a risk-based approach for strengthening resilience against hybrid threats, including a vulnerability analysis and the development of an actionable plan of approach in accordance with ISO 22301 and relevant legislation (Wwke/CER).

• Professionalizing crisis management and BCM at a large executive organization: the further development and professionalization of the BCM organization, including identifying critical processes, formulating measures, and clarifying roles and responsibilities within the organization.

"National security is more important than ever. In this role, you work on issues that matter. We ensure that organizations are prepared for the unexpected and can always continue to function. That provides direct societal impact and professional satisfaction." - Luuk Stadhouders, managing consultant Digital security and resilience

Berenschot is an independent and autonomous Dutch organizational consultancy firm in Utrecht, where more than 500 driven colleagues work on sustainable solutions for the challenges of our clients. At Berenschot, you work on issues that have a direct impact on the security and continuity of the Netherlands. From cyber resilience to crisis response: your work makes the difference in times of uncertainty. Our organization has a flat structure without partners, which gives you influence over the projects you execute. We always strive for surprising and innovative solutions, which makes us unique. With an open and informal culture, collaboration between different disciplines, and plenty of freedom and responsibility from day one, you get the chance to discover what is important to you, where your strength lies, and in what you want to develop yourself.

You will join our Public Administration team, where we work together on complex societal issues in the field of (national) security, digital transformation of public administration, continuity, and governance. We combine

expertise in the administrative, substantive, and technical fields and work closely with other domains such as digital transformation, the security domain, and the social domain.

• A completed MSc, for example in public administration, law, technical administration, or security studies.

• At least four years of experience in BCM, crisis management, or integral security within the public sector, vital infrastructure, or national security domains. Experience with risk analyses, dependency/impact analyses, RTO/RPO, NIS2, ISO 22301, and supply chain continuity is a plus.

• Experience with project-based working and leading (sub)projects.

• Knowledge of or affinity with laws and regulations, standards, and frameworks (such as the Resilience of Critical Entities Act/CER directive, Cybersecurity Act/NIS2 directive, and ISO standards).

• Knowledge of IT aspects of BCM such as software, hardware, and process design.

• A commercial and entrepreneurial attitude; you can bind new assignments and clients to yourself.

• Independence, an analytical eye, and environmental awareness.

At Berenschot, we offer a unique commercial environment without shareholders or partners. This gives us much room and freedom to undertake and the opportunity to commit ourselves to important societal themes. Our informal culture is characteristic. Berenschot is a flat organization with short communication lines where you are truly listened to. There are plenty of opportunities for personal and professional growth where your initiative is embraced and facilitated. You have the freedom to undertake here. Our diverse and inclusive personnel policy embraces diversity and offers everyone equal opportunities.

Naturally, we also have excellent employment conditions and great development opportunities:

• An attractive salary between € 5,086 and € 8,376 per month, depending on your experience.

• With us, you also receive a representation allowance of €3,000 per year net, so that you can perform your duties optimally

• 27 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase 20 additional vacation days for a full-time employment contract.

• A flexible holiday budget.

• Regular collective profit-sharing scheme (depending on the company results).

• A laptop and phone.

• A company car or a mobility budget.

• An attractive pension scheme.

• A one-year contract, with the absolute intention to offer you a permanent contract after one year.

• The freedom to determine where and when you work, in consultation with your colleagues.

• Internal and external training.

Do you also want to become a proud Berenschotter? Don't wait any longer and apply. You can do this by contacting Mariëlle Boer via WhatsApp or email. Do you have substantive questions about this vacancy? Colleague Luuk Stadhouders will be happy to answer all your questions.

After your application, you will receive a response within one working week. If the message is positive, we would like to invite you for an introduction with Mariëlle Boer, recruiter at Berenschot. If we are both enthusiastic after this conversation, a conversation with fellow advisors and your future manager will follow. That is the moment to ask your final questions. Do those conversations go well? Then we will ask you to take our psychological test and assessment. If that shows you are a true Berenschotter, we will quickly proceed to a concrete offer. After this, we would like to welcome you to our team.