Global Risk Management Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Location: Boone, NC, United States
Job ID: 17634
Date Posted: Aug 6, 2026

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Looking for a key stakeholder in Global Exonerations and Risk Management! Operation Christmas Child- International (OCC), a project of Samaritan's Purse, is seeking a leader for the Assistant Director, Global Exoneration and Risk Management role in either Boone, NC , or Charlotte, NC. This role leads and drives our global Exoneration and Consignee Compliance oversight process, leveraging expertise in global customs and humanitarian logistics. As the key partner for Exoneration and Consignee Compliance, the role will direct Super Regional leadership on consignee partnerships, institutional duty exemption (exoneration) processes/knowledge base, and global risk mitigation strategies. Ultimately, this role transfers operational field complexity into governance, oversight, and predictive analytics that strengthen and secure the ministry's integrity, compliance, and cost containment within Samaritan's Purse OCC, using proven mitigation strategies and AI. Come use your gift and talents daily to advance the gospel!

A day in the life of an Assistant Director, Global Exoneration and Risk Management :

At Samaritans Purse, the Gospel really is the center of all we do!We start each day with a time of devotions and spend time praying for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the globe.

In the role of Assistant Director, Global Exoneration and Risk Management, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain your personal relationship with Jesus Christ and be an effective witness for Him
• Develop and lead overall government relations and exoneration strategy, and sustainability plan by annually assessing consignee vulnerabilities, ministry risk, and financial exposure while bringing stability across 14 Regions and 110+ countries through early detection and mitigation systems
• Directly lead and provide oversight to the Senior Regional Directors and Regional Directors through the documentation, preparation, execution, and resolution of consignee challenges, to secure exoneration and keep countries open and mitigate Ministry risk
• Lead Logistics Annual "OK to Ship" process meeting to vet strategy to raise appropriate alerts, as well as determine shipment readiness at appropriate volumes
• Oversee adequate mapping, analysis, and visibility of global exoneration processes and Duty-free importation strategies; ensuring proper classification, valuation, and documentation for donated cargo; and navigating country-specific NGO import privileges, waivers, and exemptions
• Develop and oversee exoneration and consignee registration audit and validation process annually, to include pre- and post-business meetings with all consignees to uncover sanctions, restricted goods lists, and regulatory changes to mitigate risk to the OCC ministry
• Lead the global effort to ensure healthy and duly registered consignees are vetted, verified annually, and maintained for all (global) OCC receiving countries; collaborates with Senior Regional Directors to vet and select new and current consignees
• Bachelors degree (B.A.) from a four-year College or University; and five (5) to seven (7) years experience in international logistics, customs, and/or freight forwarding, primarily with sea containers; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience working with freight forwarders and international customs brokers in a global setting is required
• Must have extensive experience working with international customs clearance processes and the process to get cargo exonerated from taxes and duties in a global setting
• Proven track record in reducing container demurrage, port storage, exoneration delays, and import costs
• Through knowledge of: Harmonized Tariff Systems (HTS), Incoterms, and how these relate to International Shipping documentation for humanitarian cargo
• Comprehensive understanding of international shipping/air freight, government tax/duty exemptions, customs clearance challenges, and shipment deliveries
• Ability to lead and influence members of a team, due to direct work in a complex matrix work environment
• Extensive knowledge of complex government import approval processes. Working knowledge of working with duty exemption frameworks for nonprofits
• Ability to build, interpret, and apply understanding of key financial indicators to make wise business decisions with significant consequences
• 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.

Job Location: Boone, NC or Charlotte, NC

Type:Full-time

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)

Travel Expectations: 50-60 days/annually; required travel documents and vaccinations for entry into foreign countries will be necessary

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days

Samaritan's Purse Mission Statement:

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ. The organization serves the Church worldwide to promote the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Samaritan's Purse Statement of Faith:

• We believe the Bible to be the inspired, the only infallible, authoritative Word of God.1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Timothy 3:15-17.
• We believe that there is one God, eternally existent in three persons:Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.Matthew 28:19; John 10:30; Ephesians 4:4-6.
• We believe in the deity of the Lord Jesus Christ, in His virgin birth, in His sinless life, in His miracles, in His vicarious and atoning death through His shed blood on the cross, in His bodily resurrection, in His ascension to the right hand of the Father, and in His personal return in power and glory.Matthew 1:23; John 1:1-4 and 1:29; Acts 1:11 and 2:22-24; Romans 8:34; 1 Corinthians 15:3-4; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 2:5-11; Hebrews 1:1-4 and 4:15.
• We believe that all men everywhere are lost and face the judgment of God, that Jesus Christ is the only way of salvation, and that for the salvation of lost and sinful man, repentance of sin and faith in Jesus Christ results in regeneration by the Holy Spirit.Luke 24:46-47; John 14:6; Acts 4:12; Romans 3:23; 2 Corinthians 5:10-11; Ephesians 1:7 and 2:8-9; Titus 3:4-7.
• We believe in the present ministry of the Holy Spirit, whose indwelling enables the Christian to live a godly life.John 3:5-8; Acts 1:8 and 4:31; Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 2:14; Galatians 5:16,17,18; Ephesians 6:12; Colossians 2:6-10.
• We believe in the resurrection of both the saved and the lost; the saved unto the resurrection of eternal life and the lost unto the resurrection of damnation and eternal punishment.1 Corinthians 15:51-57; Revelation 20:11-15.
• We believe in the spiritual unity of believers in the Lord Jesus Christ and that all true believers are members of His body, the church.1 Corinthians 12:12, 27; Ephesians 1:22-23.
• We believe that the ministry of evangelism and discipleship a responsibility of all followers of Jesus Christ.Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe Gods plan for human sexuality is to be expressed only within the context of marriage, that God created man and woman as unique biological persons made to complete each other. God instituted monogamous marriage between male and female as the foundation of the family and the basic structure of human society.For this reason, we believe that marriage is exclusively the union of one genetic male and one genetic female.Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:5-6; Mark 10:6-9; Romans 1:26-27; 1 Corinthians 6:9.
• We believe that we must dedicate ourselves to prayer, to the service of our Lord, to His authority over our lives, and to the ministry of evangelism.Matthew 9:35-38; 22:37-39, 28:18-20; Acts 1:8; Romans 10:9-15 and 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10; Colossians 2:6-10; 1 Peter 3:15.
• We believe that human life is sacred from conception to its natural end; and that we must have concern for the physical and spiritual needs of our fellowmen.Psalm 139:13; Isaiah 49:1; Jeremiah 1:5; Matthew 22:37-39; Romans 12:20-21; Galatians 6:10.
• We believe that God wonderfully and immutably creates each person biological male or female. These two distinct but complementary sexes together reflect the image and likeness of God. Rejection of ones biological sex is a rejection of Gods merciful design and creative order.Genesis 1:26-27;1 Corinthians 6:9; Deuteronomy 22:5

By joining our Talent Network, you’ll help give our recruiters a good idea of your calling, skills, and talents as openings become available ministry-wide.

Samaritan's Purse
PO Box 3000
Boone, NC 28607
828.262.1980.

Samaritan’s Purse is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity. All contributions designated for specific projects shall be applied to those projects, and we may assess up to 10 percent to be used for administering the gift. Occasionally, we receive more contributions for a given project than can be wisely applied to that project. When that happens, we use these funds to meet a similar pressing need.