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COMMERCIAL FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGER, GGP

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The Programme / Department / Team

Mercy Corps is present in the DRC since August 2007 with a current workforce of more than 300 national and expatriate employees and operational presence in Goma and Beni (North Kivu Province), in Bunia (Ituri Province), in Tshikapa, Kalonda West and Ndjoko Punda (Kasai Province), and in Kinshasa. As a leading NGO in DRC, working with more than 40 partners in 2024, Mercy Corps reached 2.12 million people in North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Kasai with integrated programmes that ensured equitable access to improved water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in humanitarian and development settings; supported a comprehensive, rapid response to ongoing humanitarian needs; promoted economic and livelihood development to strengthen food security and resilience; as well as institutional capacity strengthening and social cohesion to foster peace and good governance.

Green Growth Programme Component 3: Scaling Finance for Established Agri-businesses in the Democratic Republic of Congo forms part of FCDO’s Green Growth Programme (GGP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This component aims to increase access to finance for climate-smart agribusinesses, catalysing private investment, and promoting sustainable economic growth. The programme will work with financial institutions, impact funds, and agribusinesses to expand the use of innovative financial products, improve access to finance for DRC firms, and incentivise lenders and investors to support green activities such as the uptake of resilient seeds, irrigation systems, and solar technologies. Through a combination of technical assistance, catalytic grants, and concessional finance, the programme will mobilise additional private capital, strengthen financial markets, and build the resilience and productivity of DRC’s agricultural sector. This component forms part of FCDO’s broader efforts to promote low-carbon, climate-resilient development and deliver measurable results under the UK’s International Climate Finance (ICF) commitments.

The Position

The Commercial Finance and Compliance (CFC) Manager will provide strategic financial and complianceleadership to ensure the GGP Component 3 programme’s resources are used effectively, transparently and in full accordance with FCDO requirements, Mercy Corps internal policies and national regulations in DRC. The CFC must be fluent in compliance matters as the role will bridge the programme’s technical, financial and investment components – helping to manage finance risks and uphold strong financial governance and compliance standards across the delivery partners. m. S/he will empower the operations and finance team while providing quality control to ensure robust, flexible, and adaptive operations to support programme activities.

Working closely with the Programme Team Lead, Country Finance team, HQ UK Headquarters and a specialist delivery partner, the CFC Manager will oversee budgeting, financial reporting, grants and subcontract management, and compliance systems that promote transparency, accountability, and value for money. The position plays a key role in ensuring adaptive, inclusive, and compliant programme delivery - strengthening fiduciary integrity, supporting partner capacity, and contributing to strategic decision-making to advance the programme’s objectives.

Essential Responsibilities