Director, Risk Management

POSITION SUMMARY:

HIAS seeks a Director, Risk Management to ensure the development, implementation and maintenance of an effective best practice risk management program and internal control environment. The preferred candidate is an experienced risk manager with passion for HIAS’ humanitarian mission.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts and drafts annual enterprise-wide risk matrix of risks to the organization, including all departments and offices.
• Coordinates enterprise-wide risk working group, involving representatives of Finance, Procurement, Safety & Security, Human Resources, Programs, Communications and country offices, to identify and mitigate risks and ensure legal and donor compliance.
• Advises General Counsel on risk concerns at the enterprise and component level, and identifies any compliance requirements.
• Maintains and updates spreadsheet tracking status of complaints/incidents implicating risks to organization.
• Maintains and updates an ongoing enterprise risk matrix and dashboard.
• Develops and updates regional risk assessments in support of grant applications and compliance.
• Identifies new or prospective organizational risks.
• Ensures that HIAS-branded entities globally maintain and update risk matrices at least annually.
• Ensures that planned risk mitigations are timely effected.
• Serves on risk assessment teams for new and expanded operations.
• Ensures that HIAS complies with any applicable government regulations.
• Conducts risk and compliance training for staff.
• Responds to risk incidents and internal control situations in headquarters and country offices as needed, including conducting investigations.
• Ensures incident reports are completed and properly followed-up.
• Develops and keeps current a Business Continuity Plan.
• Collaborates with Internal Audit, Data Protection, Safety & Security and Information Technology departments, as well as other internal stakeholders, in developing, implementing and coordinating risk management strategies, policies and guidelines.
• Socializes a culture of risk and compliance management.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Undergraduate degree in Business or Management or equivalent work experience; law school or graduate degree strongly preferred.
• 6-8 years of risk management and compliance experience, and at least 3 years of relevant experience working on global risk management and compliance with an international nonprofit organization.
• Fluency in English required; fluency in Spanish and/or French strongly preferred.
• Ability to travel internationally up to 20% of the time to complex operating environments.
• Knowledge of internal control processes best practices and familiarity with standard reporting metrics.
• Working understanding of risk management frameworks (such as COSO ERM).
• Experience in applying risk strategies and approaches to support enterprise-level achievement of business results.
• Experience responding to risk incidents in complex operating environments.
• Results-oriented with strong customer service skills and ability to operate at all levels of an organization in a highly complex environment.
• Ability to work effectively within a multi-cultural organization.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to manage difficult situations with tact and good judgment.
• Self-starter who is detailed-oriented and possesses sound judgment.
• Team player comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with data management tools, including data visualization software highly desired.

HIRING PROCESS:

We are committed to a fair and respectful hiring process, and we do our absolute best to respond to every applicant. We prioritize communication and transparency with all candidates, even those who are not moving forward. Here’s a snapshot of our hiring process:

Step 1: Submit your application!

Step 2: Phone screen with a HIAS recruiter.

Step 3: Video interview with the hiring manager.

Step 4: Video interview with a panel of HIAS employees.

Step 5: Online reference check with SkillSurvey.

Step 6: Offer and background check with Shield Screening.

Step 7: Start your professional journey with HIAS!

Note: Some of our hiring processes may vary, and not all candidates will advance to each step.

ABOUT US:

Over one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS (originally the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) in New York City, the immigrant gateway to America. Supporting Jews fleeing persecution and poverty in Eastern Europe, our founders were guided by the traditions, texts and history of the Jewish people—a history of oppression, displacement and diaspora. HIAS has since helped generations of Jews facing violence because of who they were, and HIAS remains committed to helping Jewish refugees anywhere in the world. Today, our clients at HIAS come from diverse faiths, ethnicities and backgrounds, as do our staff. We bring our experience, history and values to our work across five continents, ensuring that refugees today receive the vital services and opportunities they need to thrive.

HIAS is a learning community, committed to diversity and inclusion. We do our work with integrity, accountability, transparency and a commitment to the highest ethical standards. We seek employees from diverse backgrounds and life experiences to join our teams located in the United States and across the globe. People who identify as BIPOC, people with disabilities, people from the LGBTQ+ community and people with lived experiences of forced displacement or immigration are all encouraged to apply. We are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects our vision, mission and values.

VISION:

HIAS stands for a world in which refugees find welcome, safety and opportunity.

MISSION:

Drawing on our Jewish values and history, HIAS provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

VALUES:

Welcome • Acogimiento • Hospitalité • Hachnasat Orchim

We Welcome the Stranger

Justice • Justicia • Justice • Tzedek

We Pursue Justice

Empathy • Empatía • Empathie • Chesed

We Approach our Clients with Empathy

Partnership • Compañerismo • Coopération • Chevruta

We Believe in Changing the World through Partnership

Courage • Coraje • Courage • Ometz

We Act with Courage to Build a Better World

Resilience • Resiliencia • Résilience • Ruach

We Adapt and Thrive, Continuously Demonstrating our Resilience

DIVERSITY:

HIAS is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ethnic background, ancestry, citizenship status, religious creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, pregnancy, childbirth, military status, protected veteran status, political orientation or other legally protected status.