Part 3: Crisis Management Team v2

Part 3: Crisis Management Team

Once the plan is activated the Crisis Management team will meet to decide what action needs to be taken to protect the wider interests of the business and also, how best to support the individual managers dealing with the incident.

Examples of Crisis Management Team Composition

Core Members

• Chief Executive Officer.
• Chief Operations Officer.
• Chief Financial Officer.
• Other directors as appropriate
• Chief Legal Counsel /Company Secretary
• A coordinator/administrative assistant.

Co-Opted Members

This will depend on the type of emergency and may include, as required:

• Head of Human Resources
• Head of Audit
• Head of Information Technology
• Head of Business, as appropriate.

Responsibilities

Main responsibilities of the Crisis Management Team include:

• Confirm the composition of the Incident Management Team dealing with the event.
• Define responsibilities and authorities for managers within this team and across the organization, and to supervise their activities.
• Establish financial authorities including delegated powers and levels.
• Establish procedures for communicating with government and regulatory bodies.
• Refer major issues to the Chairman or full Board as necessary for a decision.