Programme Support Director (Remote) — Ipas, Mozambique

About the Program Support Director role

Ipas is an international organisation working to defend sexual and reproductive health and rights, together with governments, donors and community partners, with programmes across several African countries. It has now opened a vacancy for a Program Support Director, reference R1436, to oversee programmes in Francophone and Lusophone Africa. The work is 100% remote — and Mozambique is on the list of eligible countries from which you can apply.

This is not a role managing a single office. It is a senior leadership position within the global programme support team: you will act as a strategic partner to regional and country directors, oversee between 4 and 5 programmes, and directly line-manage 3 to 5 people within those leadership teams and senior programme managers. You will report directly to the Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO).

For those who have built a career in international organisations, this role combines three things that rarely come together: remote work from Mozambique, genuine influence over programme quality and direction, and a salary aligned with the market rate of your country of residence.

What you will do day-to-day

• Work directly with regional and country leadership to translate global strategy into concrete programmes tailored to each context;
• Monitor the organisational, programmatic and financial performance of your programmes, anticipating risks, challenges and opportunities;
• Conduct periodic reviews with teams to strengthen quality, donor compliance and organisational learning;
• Guide your direct reports through supportive supervision, fostering shared leadership, trust and accountability;
• Strengthen compliance systems and practices across donor-funded portfolios through close inter-team coordination;
• Identify and mitigate programmatic, operational and reputational risks, ensuring safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (PSEA);
• Promote robust monitoring, evaluation, learning and accountability practices, supporting data-informed decision-making;
• Represent the organisation at donor meetings, technical forums and, when required, national or regional governing bodies.

Who we are looking for

The formal criteria are in the requirements section. Here, what matters is the human profile: we are looking for someone with a genuine commitment to reproductive justice and the organisation’s mission, who leads by empowering others — building trust, granting autonomy to teams and taking clear accountability.

This role is for someone comfortable working remotely with multi-country teams, managing demanding donor relationships and translating programmatic challenges into practical decisions. If you have previously bridged the gap between global headquarters and field teams, this opportunity is for you.

What the role offers

• Remote work from Mozambique as part of a global team;
• A senior position with direct influence over 4 to 5 regional or country programmes;
• A salary determined by market rates in your country of residence, applicable laws and your experience — specific figures are not published in the listing;
• An active voice in global strategy: participating in strategic planning and network development initiatives.

Why apply through Inademy

International positions at this level rarely appear on local job boards. They are published in English on a global careers portal and close without much warning — those who do not track these portals will never know the opportunity existed.

Inademy lists the vacancy in Portuguese, highlighting key details and providing direct access to the official company portal. Create your free profile on the platform and turn on email and WhatsApp alerts — so the next international vacancy reaches your phone first.

How to apply

• Channel: official Ipas careers portal — submit your application under reference R1436;
• Reference: R1436 — Program Support Director, Francophone and Lusophone Africa;
• Documents: the document list is not specified in the vacancy notice; prepare an updated CV and a cover letter in English. To refine your documents, consult our complete CV guide and our article on automated applicant tracking systems (ATS);
• Deadline: the original notice does not specify a closing date. The listing remains visible on Inademy until 20 September 2026; international roles may close earlier — apply as soon as possible;
• Format: 100% remote from Mozambique, full-equipa, with travel between 20% and 25% of the equipa.

Before submitting, it is also worth revisiting our cover letter guide: in a senior international application, the cover letter bridges your experience with the organisation's context.