Chief Financial & Administrative Officer

HIAS Organization

HIAS provides vital services to refugees and asylum seekers around the world and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives. HIAS stands in a world in which refugees find welcome, safety, and opportunity.

We welcome refugees in the United States and across the globe and support displaced people in critical ways so they can fully access their rights and rebuild their lives with dignity. With the strength of Jewish communities beside us, we not only deliver legal support, economic empowerment, and social services, we also advocate for the rights of forcibly displaced people around the world.

More than one hundred years ago, the Jewish community founded HIAS 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 peoplea history of oppression, displacement, and diaspora. HIAS has since helped generations of Jews facing violence and remains committed to helping Jewish refugees anywhere in the world.

Today, our clients come from diverse faiths, ethnicities, and backgrounds, as do our staff members. 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.

Drawing on our Jewish values and history, and working with host communities, HIAS provides vital services to refugees, asylum seekers, and other forcibly displaced and stateless persons around the world, and advocates for their fundamental rights so they can rebuild their lives.

The Role

Reports to : Chief Executive Officer

Location : Hybrid requires office presence in Silver Spring, MD, or New York City

Key Internal Work : In collaboration with HQ and Country Office colleagues globally, and with the Board of Directors, especially the Board Budget & Finance and Audit & Risk Committees.

Overview : A member of HIAS' Executive Group and reporting to the CEO, the Chief Finance & Administrative Officer (CFAO) is a pivotal leadership role for HIAS.

In line with HIAS' values of Welcome, Justice, Empathy, Partnership, Courage, and Resilience, the CFAO is responsible for :

• Directing and overseeing all HQ Finance, IT, Internal Audit Risk and Facilities Management functions.
• Ensuring HIAS' fiscal and operational excellence and compliance.
• Working closely with relevant senior leaders to spearhead the development, execution, and ongoing review of policies, standards, systems, and frameworks on a global basis.
• Providing expert guidance and support to the organization's senior leadership as well as HIAS' network of refugee resettlement affiliates and other partners.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership :

Financial Management :

IT & Systems :

Internal Audit & Risk :

Facilities Management :

The Leader

HIAS seeks a seasoned, mission-driven leader and finance executive with flawless technical skills, strong judgment, and integrity managing complex matters. Among other qualities and experiences, this role requires the following skills and competencies :