Job Description

Risk Officer. New York. Posting Date: 02/07/2025. Deadline: 02/20/2025

Role Title : Risk Officer

Contract Type : Regular

Reporting To : Senior Director

Program/Department/Unit Name : Global Security and Risk

Location : New York, Washington D.C., Nairobi, Dakar, Johannesburg, London, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Mexico City, Amman

Team Name : Risk Team

Role Purpose

This position combines traditional risk management practices with innovative thinking to encourage the organization to embrace opportunities and challenges with confidence. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem solver with strong collaboration skills and a desire to advance risk management in a way that aligns and enables the organization mission.

Key responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of OSFs new risk management and preparedness frameworks.

  • Develop and deliver training on the risk management process and risk culture to instil a common understanding across the organisation emphasizing the value of calculated and thoughtful risk-taking.

    • Support the creation of dashboards, reports, and metrics to communicate risk exposure, management strategies, and the outcomes of intentional risk taking to leadership.

      • Assist in preparing materials for the Risk and Preparedness Committee, Board of Directors and other stakeholder meetings related to risk management.

        • Provide support to risk owners in articulating key risk indicators, effectively managing and monitoring associated risks, and ensuring the development and successful implementation of control frameworks.

          • Develop and maintain organizational risk registers and support Risk Owners to update / maintain their departmental risk registers.

            • Partner with the internal audit team.

              • Support the regular monitoring and maintenance of the OSF Risk Universe and Registers, including emerging risks.

                • Partner with Opportunity and Program teams to develop and implement mitigation strategies that align with their goals.

                  • Serve as a resource to teams in navigating complex decisions involving risk and the organizations objectives .

                    The ideal candidate (essential criteria)

                    • 3–5 years of professional experience in risk management, compliance, operations, or a related field.

                      • Proven experience of working in a risk management role in a complex, multi-geography organization

                        • Evidence of supporting the design and implementation of risk management frameworks in large, complex, global organizations.

                          • Experience in building and maintaining stakeholder relationships to drive partnerships.

                            • Demonstrable experience in workshop and training design, delivery, and facilitation

                              • Prior experience delivering risk management support in the nonprofit, philanthropic or comparable sectors is highly desirable.

                                • Understanding of strategic decision-making and risk considerations in the context of nonprofits

                                  • Project management experience including demonstrated ability to plan for key governance milestones and necessary stakeholder engagement to meet these.

                                    • Experience in managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including auditors.

                                      What we offer

                                      • Exceptional opportunities to learn, grow, and make an impact; from a generous annual professional development allowance for every employee to onsite training and learning conversations with visiting experts.

                                        • Excellent benefits and perks to promote well-being and a healthy work-life balance, including:

                                          • Generous time off, as well as our standard Open Society close at year-end (where vacation days are not required ) and flexible work arrangements.

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