• The Program and Compliance Manager will play a critical role in the successful delivery of the Sustain Africa Program, ensuring that program activities are executed in line with donor requirements, IFDC policies, and local regulations. The role combines program management, resource mobilization and proposal writing support, oversight with compliance leadership, supporting effective implementation, accountability, and learning across multiple workstreams. 
• The incumbent will coordinate with program teams including business development, partners, and donors to maintain high-quality implementation, compliance assurance, and risk management, ultimately contributing to Sustain Africa’s mission of strengthening food security and resilience across Africa. 

Responsibilities 

• Oversee day-to-day implementation of Sustain Africa program activities in collaboration with technical leads and implementing partners; 
• Develop and manage work plans, budgets, and deliverables, coordinate across country offices, regional hubs, and IFDC headquarters, and ensure integration of cross-cutting priorities such as gender, inclusivity, sustainability, and market systems; 
• Ensure compliance donor and IFDC procedures, policies, and processes, oversee planning, progress monitoring, budgeting financial tracking and reporting, and facilitate alignment across work streams; 
• Support in identifying donors, cultivating relationships, writing proposals and grant applications, managing donor reporting, and staying informed about trends in fundraising and development to ensure financial sustainability and growth;  
• Organize project team meetings, coordinate with program partners and donors, and serve as a liaison with internal functions such as audit, communications, HR, finance, and compliance; 
• Review and approve project documents, ensuring accuracy and consistency; 
• Ensure adherence to donor, IFDC, and host country regulation, lead audits and compliance reviews, oversee procurement and financial processes, manage risk registers and mitigation strategies, and train staff and partners on donor requirements; 
• Collaborate with MEL teams to track progress against log frames and donor indicators, ensure timely and accurate reporting, and support adaptive management and knowledge sharing; 
• Promote transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement by documenting lessons learned and facilitating learning events; 
• Provide technical oversight, guide annual work plans, manage budgets, coordinate with partners, lead and motivate teams, address challenges proactively, and safeguard against fraud. 

Requirements 

• Master’s degree in international development, Business Administration, Project Management, or related field; 
• Minimum of 7–10 years of experience managing large, donor-funded programs, with at least 3 years in compliance-focused roles; 
• Proven track record of working with international donors (USAID, EU, FCDO, BMGF, AGRA, etc.); 
• Strong understanding of program cycle management, compliance frameworks, and risk management; 
• Experience in agriculture, market systems development, or food security programming is an asset; 
• Excellent initiative and proactive leadership, facilitation, and communication skills; 
• Have strong writing, reporting, and analytical skills, quickly adapt to new concepts (e.g., guarantees, pre-financing), apply business thinking and adjust plans to evolving realities; 
• Fluency in English (French is an advantage); 
• High level of integrity and ability to manage sensitive information with discretion.