JDC is seeking a Manager of Controls & Transformation to join our FSU (Former Soviet Union) Change Initiative team. This is a senior, strategic role designed for a professional who views compliance not just as a set of rules, but as a foundation for trust, transparency, and sustainable impact.
In this pivotal role, you will build a new internal controls and quality assurance unit from the ground up.
You will be responsible for designing and implementing frameworks that safeguard our resources and mission across a diverse network of local partners operating in complex, constrained environments. We are looking for an "Integrity Witness"-someone with the technical expertise to manage sanctions and regulatory requirements, and the relational maturity to guide partners toward accountability through mentorship and care.
Key Responsibilities:
-Build the Controls & Compliance Framework: Design and implement organization- wide control frameworks from scratch; ensure full alignment with donor requirements, sanctions frameworks, and legal standards across FSU jurisdictions.
-Guide and Strengthen Partners: Serve as a senior consultant to local partner leadership; provide training in governance, financial management, and internal controls to help them build independent, sustainable systems.
-Lead Continuous Improvement: Establish and monitor KPIs and quality standards; drive a culture of "learning from failure" where data is used to improve.
-Design and review processes to ensure transparent and efficient use of resources.
-Serve as the Integrity Bridge: Act as the key liaison between organizational leadership and local partners; collaborate across Finance, Legal, and HR to surface early risk signals before they become crises.
-Manage and Grow Team Capability: Build and lead a focused professional team, clarifying decision rights and strengthening the units capacity as the initiative develops.
What We Offer:
A Jerusalem-based position with genuine remote flexibility (Hybrid model). The rare opportunity to build a new strategic unit from scratch within a 30-month Change Initiative.
A global work environment dedicated to the value of Tikkun Olam.
Engagement with a network of Jewish community leaders across the FSU doing extraordinary work in challenging conditions.
Requirements: - Professional Experience: Significant experience in internal controls, compliance, risk management, or governance, ideally in international NGOs or multi-stakeholder environments.
- Regional Expertise: Direct working experience in Russia or FSU/CIS countries, with a deep understanding of local regulatory environments and organizational cultures.
- Functional Expertise: Proven track record in designing and implementing GRC (Governance, Risk, and Compliance) or ERP systems. Advanced Excel skills are required; experience with BI tools (Power BI/Tableau) is a significant advantage.
- Relational Leadership: Exceptional ability to lead through influence in a matrix environment; "relational courage" to hold tension between regulatory requirements and partnership needs.
- Systems Thinking: A strategic mind capable of both big-picture design and hands-on execution, with the ability to transfer ownership of processes to local teams.
- Communication & Languages: Full professional proficiency in English and Russian
(written and verbal) is required. Hebrew is an advantage.
This position is open to all candidates.
