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Samaritan's Purse · 19 hours ago

Global Risk Specialist

Boone, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to those in need globally. The Global Risk Specialist is responsible for identifying, analyzing, and managing global risks while ensuring compliance with relevant guidelines, and will collaborate with various departments to enhance risk management strategies and crisis preparedness.

Non Profit

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Maintain awareness and governance of third-party risk management, including vendors, contractors, and ministry partners

Identify and anticipate emerging risks, ensuring adherence to the guidelines while collecting and analyzing data, updating key metrics, and staying current on industry trends, litigation, and regulatory changes that may affect the Ministry

Identify, assess, and prioritize key risks across departments (financial, operational, reputational, technological, legal, human resources, etc.)

Collaborate with Legal Counsel, Finance, and HR to manage compliance with international operations, data protection, labor laws, and grant obligations

Collaborate with Policy Manager to ensure risks are considered and adequately addressed within Ministry policy

Collaborate with Insurance managers to ensure insurance policies adequately address current risks

Develop and oversee risk-related training and awareness initiatives for staff and volunteers

Manage the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) system, partnering with department and Ministry risk owners to assess, monitor, and report on organizational risks, mitigation strategies, and risk appetite across all lines of effort

Coordinate and deliver transparent risk reporting, including monthly ERM updates, quarterly audit committee reports, and bi-annual risk reassessments

Facilitate tactical and strategic risk discussions with partner departments in order to bring full visibility of risks to all Ministry leadership

Advise executive leadership on major risk exposures and mitigation strategies

Support crisis management planning, business continuity, and reputational recovery. Produce post-tabletop exercise reviews and gap analyses to improve Ministry effectiveness. Collaborate with Ministry leaders to produce post post-tabletop exercise response

All other duties as assigned

Qualification

Enterprise Risk ManagementRisk AssessmentCrisis ManagementRegulatory ComplianceData AnalysisMoral PrinciplesInterpersonal SkillsCommunication SkillsCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field with three (3) to five (5) years of experience preferred in Enterprise Risk Management, along with field experience with international non-profit(s) in humanitarian and development settings; or equivalent combination of experience and education

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Demonstrates strong moral principles in risk-related decision-making

Ability to identify emerging risks (strategic, operational, financial, compliance, reputational) and evaluate their potential impact

Ability to create and update organizational risks on a monthly basis for executive-level awareness

Ability to effectively work with other department managers to identify and mitigate tactical and strategic risks across the organization

Skilled in data collection, interpretation, and risk modeling to support informed decision-making for executive leaders

Aligns risk management with organizational objectives to ensure compliance-based sustainable growth with minimal risk

Deep understanding of regulatory frameworks and Department of Justice guidelines

Ability to work through cross-programmatic challenges to deliver compliance-based organizational solutions

Ability to develop risk-based crisis scenarios and produce cross-programmatic continuity plans

12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire

Fluency in English (required)