Compliance Manager

Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Development Authority is seeking a Compliance Manager to oversee a comprehensive compliance program for all agency programs, including federal grants and state incentives. The role requires supervising and coordinating a multidisciplinary team to ensure full compliance with applicable rules and policies.

The position emphasizes safeguarding public funds, maintaining federal funding eligibility, and promoting transparency and accountability across MDA programs.

Qualifications

• Requires comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulatory requirements.
• Ability to interpret complex rules, conduct risk assessments, oversee audits and monitoring reviews.

Responsibilities

• Administer an agency-wide compliance framework for MDA programs.
• Provide oversight for HUD-funded and other federal grant programs.
• Oversee state incentive, economic development, and community development programs.
• Establish policies, procedures, monitoring tools, and internal controls.
• Lead and coordinate compliance activities in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Compliance

Risk assessment

Monitoring

Auditing

Grant administration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Juris Doctor (JD) or master’s degree may substitute

Job description

Compliance Manager | Mississippi State Government Jobs

Full-Time

Job Number

9323-0411-20261102hinds

0411 - MDA-MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

Opening Date

11/02/2026

11/16/2026 11:59 PM Central

Agency Minimum Salary

$100,000.00

$120,000.00

About the Agency

The Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) is the state's lead economic and community development agency. MDA recruits new companies to Mississippi, helps existing companies expand and provides support to foster growth and new opportunities in a variety of areas, including energy, small and minority business, trade, film, retiree recruitment and more. Additionally, MDA attracts millions of visitors to the state each year through Visit Mississippi, the tourism division of the agency. MDA also supports pass-through funding and provides support for a variety of grant programs and non-profits, such as Innovate Mississippi and Mississippi Main Street Association.

This is a Non-State Service position. MDA is seeking a dedicated and experienced compliance and monitoring professional to serve as the Compliance Manager. This senior-level role is responsible for maintaining a comprehensive compliance program for the Mississippi Development Authority, ensuring that all agency programs, including federal grants and state-funded incentives, operate in full compliance with applicable federal regulations, state laws, and internal policies.The position plays an important role in safeguarding public funds, maintaining federal funding eligibility, and promoting transparency, accountability, and operational efficiency across MDA programs. The Compliance Manager must be able to work effectively within and help lead a multidisciplinary team framework and may supervise, coordinate, or provide functional direction to agency staff, monitoring teams, contractors, and outside consultants engaged in compliance and monitoring activities.

Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Administer an agency-wide compliance framework for MDA programs and funding sources.
• Provide compliance oversight for federal programs, including HUD-funded CDBG, disaster recovery, Treasury, ARPA/SLFRF, and other federal grant programs.
• Provide compliance oversight for state incentive, economic development, and community development programs, including grant, loan, tax incentive, and business financial incentive programs.
• Establish compliance policies, procedures, monitoring tools, and internal controls to support consistent, efficient program administration.
• Lead and coordinate compliance and monitoring activities within a multidisciplinary team environment, including collaboration with program, legal, financial, audit, and administrative staff.
• Coordinate with, oversee, and evaluate outside consultants, contractors, and other third parties providing specialized compliance, monitoring, technical, or advisory services.
• Identify opportunities to streamline compliance processes and improve operational efficiency across monitoring, reporting, and program administration activities.
• Conduct risk assessments of programs, subrecipients, grantees, contractors, consultants, and funding activities.
• Oversee monitoring reviews, desk reviews, site visits, corrective action plans, and follow-up activities.
• Review program documentation for eligibility, procurement compliance, cost allowability, reporting accuracy, performance requirements, environmental requirements, labor standards, ethics requirements, and other applicable federal and state requirements.
• Support post-award administration of business financial incentives, including verification of performance obligations, reporting requirements, and compliance milestones.
• Coordinate with the Mississippi Department of Revenue, Mississippi Business Finance Corporation, local governments, federal agencies, and other partners as needed.
• Develop compliance reports, dashboards, and risk summaries for executive leadership.
• Identify compliance deficiencies and recommend corrective actions, enforcement measures, repayment actions, or policy changes.
• Facilitate training and technical assistance for MDA staff, subrecipients, local governments, businesses, consultants, contractors, and external partners as needed.
• Promote accountability, transparency, ethical conduct, operational efficiency, and stewardship of public funds.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Chief Administration Officer or agency leadership in support of MDA's compliance and program integrity objectives.

What you'll need to be Successful

To be successful, the candidate must possess comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulatory requirements, along with the demonstrated ability to interpret complex rules, conduct risk assessments, and oversee audits and monitoring reviews. The candidate must also exhibit strong communication skills, sound ethical judgment, and meticulous attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications in this job class are based upon a job analysis and the essential functions of the job. Experience demonstrating the candidate’s ability to perform all essential functions of the position is beneficial.Education and Experience Requirements:Typically requires a Bachelor’s Degree, 6+ years of related experience and 1-2 years of supervisory experience. Agency preferred qualifications:Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Public Administration, Business, Accounting, Finance, Law, or a related field; and ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in compliance, monitoring, auditing, regulatory oversight, grants administration, or a closely related field. Relevant experience should include work within a team-based compliance or monitoring environment and experience coordinating or leading complex compliance activities involving internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Experience

• Juris Doctor (JD) or master's degree in a related field, which may substitute for a portion of the required experience.
• Experience leading or coordinating a compliance or monitoring team, supervising staff, or providing functional direction within a multidisciplinary team framework.
• Experience managing, coordinating, or overseeing outside consultants or contractors performing compliance, monitoring, audit, technical assistance, or related services.
• Extensive experience with federal grant programs and regulations, including Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards under 2 CFR Part 200.
• Experience applying federal compliance requirements involving environmental review, labor standards, procurement, civil rights, records retention, conflicts of interest, reporting, eligibility, cost allowability, and program performance.
• Experience with HUD or Treasury programs.
• Experience applying Mississippi requirements related to public procurement, ethics, audit, financial accountability, records, and other state regulatory obligations.
• Experience working with state economic development and community development programs or incentive structures.
• Experience identifying and implementing process improvements that increase operational efficiency without compromising compliance.
• Familiarity with Mississippi state government operations and the state regulatory environment.

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Suite 800
Jackson, Mississippi, 39201