Ijm
Risk Relationship Manager
District of Columbia - Hybrid
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 30 days ago
RESTFigmaAdobe Creative SuiteCanvaProject ManagementAgileCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- The Need For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence.
- 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM's Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty.
- You will be the go-to-person for risk-related questions within your coverage portfolio, helping teams navigate uncertainty and the need to take courageous action while stewarding God's resources.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong client-stakeholder relationships across a portfolio of internal stakeholder groups grounded in organizational awareness and knowledge, deep listening, curiosity, empathy, and servant leadership.
- Serve as the primary risk partner to assigned functions and programs, developing deep understanding of their objectives, challenges, and risk profile/landscape.
- Partner with client-stakeholders to integrate risk considerations into strategic planning, new initiatives, and operational decisions.
- Participate in and help shape the development, socialization and adoption of the organization's risk language, risk appetite and tolerance, and newly designed or uplifted components of the risk management framework to foster a culture of risk-based decision making and proactive risk management across all levels of the organization.
- Work with senior leaders and pertinent subject matter experts as an advocate who informs and supports the creation and drafting of governing documents and other risk and compliance initiatives so that they accurately reflect and address the needs of your internal stakeholders.
- Provide targeted support for compliance and safeguarding initiatives, encouraging and enabling stakeholder adherence to internal policies and other governing documents, external regulations, and donor requirements.
- Prioritize risk-taking and/or decision making that drives business success by helping mitigate the greatest threats or unlock the greatest opportunities to scale the protection of people living in poverty from violence.
- Ensure we take a risk-based approach to safeguarding, oversight and governance, and compliance that supports the organization's risk appetite and tolerance.
- Support, and at times own, the establishment of mechanisms to monitor risk management, mitigation, and escalation, and to report on same.
- Support the development of metrics and dashboards to assess risk management effectiveness in achieving targeted vital behavior change and management of targeted risk, and incorporate assessment learnings into continuous improvement practices.
Requirements
- Deep experience in agile delivery while leading enterprise-wide change.
- A track record of working in or consulting for the Human Rights, Humanitarian, Development, or International NGO sector, with a grasp of how this environment presents unique challenges and opportunities.
- Advanced proficiency in the Microsoft 365 Office Suite, using core applications to support collaboration, analysis, documentation, and executive-ready communication across teams.
- Experience with collaborative design and visual communication tools (e.g., Canva, Figma) to prototype ideas, co-create with partners, and translate complex concepts into clear, human-centered visuals.
- You are kind, patient and gracious when working across cultures.
- You have the ability to travel domestically and internationally on an occasional and short-term basis.
- You are easily able to learn quickly, maintaining curiosity and openness as the landscape and environment become familiar.
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required. Advanced degree preferred.
- 10+ years of broad experience in human-centered design, agile delivery, operational design or effectiveness, change strategy or related field, preferably in international NGO, mission-driven, or complex operational environments.
- Demonstrated success in solving complex, multi-stakeholder challenges, navigating ambiguity and cross-functional projects, and designing scalable frameworks or operating models that drive behavior change.
- Practical experience functioning formally or informally as an internal consultant, shepherding a complex matrix of stakeholders through planning, problem framing, recommendations, prioritization, resourcing and building of project-related deliverables.
- Demonstrated exposure to (or willingness to learn) risk management foundations, philosophies and approaches.
- Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite, with the ability to create, edit, and refine visual and presentation assets that support storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and strategic initiatives.
- Demonstrated experience using work and project management platforms (e.g., Asana, Monday.com) to plan, prioritize, and track initiatives, manage dependencies, and increase visibility and accountability across cross-functional teams.
- Critical Qualities
- Mature orthodox Christian faith as defined by the Apostles' Creed.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required.
- Advanced degree preferred.
- 1 2 holidays (plus early release the day prior)
Skills
- For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence.
- This position is based in the Washington, D.C. area and is available to be hybrid (onsite Tuesdays & Thursdays).
- It reports to Vice President, Risk and is only available for candidates with the right to work in the US.
Compensation
- Daily, quarterly, and annual community spiritual formation
Benefits
- Measurement, Learning, and Reporting
Company info
- I nternational Justice Mission (IJM) is a global movement working to protect people in poverty from everyday violence-human trafficking, slavery, sexual violence, police abuse, and other brutalities that destroy lives and communities. IJM partners with local authorities in 30+ countries to rescue victims, hold perpetrators accountable, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems so they protect the vulnerable long after IJM leaves.
- The Need
- For over 25 years, IJM has pioneered the work to protect vulnerable people from violence. 9 out of 9 times in the last decade, IJM's Justice System Strengthening Projects have reduced slavery and violence between 50 and 85% for very large populations of people in poverty. As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a seasoned strategic advisor and liaison to serve as a Risk Relationship Manager across our global corporate functions and global programs.
- This role blends a relationship-building and advisory approach to portfolio management with the discipline of traditional risk management. The role is integral to fostering a culture of transparency, trust, and support, while introducing and integrating a consistent risk-based approach to managing risk into operational and strategic decisions. Acting as an internal consultant, you will manage a portfolio of internal stakeholders as the primary point of contact for all matters relating to risk. You will build trusted relationships, understand operational realities, and translate complex risk concepts and organizational challenges into practical guidance. You will be the go-to-person for risk-related questions within your coverage portfolio, helping teams navigate uncertainty and the need to take courageous action while stewarding God's resources.
- I nternational Justice Mission (IJM) is a global movement working to protect people in poverty from everyday violence-human trafficking, slavery, sexual violence, police abuse, and other brutalities that destroy lives and communities.
- IJM partners with local authorities in 30+ countries to rescue victims, hold perpetrators accountable, restore survivors, and strengthen justice systems so they protect the vulnerable long after IJM leaves.
- As we grow to expand our impact to protect 500 million people from violence, we are seeking a seasoned strategic advisor and liaison to serve as a Risk Relationship Manager across our global corporate functions and global programs.
- This role blends a relationship-building and advisory approach to portfolio management with the discipline of traditional risk management.
- The role is integral to fostering a culture of transparency, trust, and support, while introducing and integrating a consistent risk-based approach to managing risk into operational and strategic decisions.
- Acting as an internal consultant, you will manage a portfolio of internal stakeholders as the primary point of contact for all matters relating to risk.
- You will build trusted relationships, understand operational realities, and translate complex risk concepts and organizational challenges into practical guidance.
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