Experience

Kingdom of the Netherlands in South Africa

• South Africa
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Policy Officer

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  Appointed member of the management team with effect from January 2022. I have an exciting portfolio covering various themes, including domestic politics, gender, transformation and identity, climate change and responsible business conduct (RBC). Responsibilities include research and policy analysis, managing partnerships, networking and stakeholder engagement and reporting regularly to the HQ. Appointed member of the management team with effect from January 2022. I have an exciting portfolio covering various themes, including domestic politics, gender, transformation and identity, climate change and responsible business conduct (RBC). Responsibilities include research and policy analysis, managing partnerships, networking and stakeholder engagement and reporting regularly to the HQ.



Open Government Partnership

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Experts Panel, IRM

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

  As an independent body, the IRM is guided by, but not directly accountable to, the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership. An International Experts Panel (IEP) directly oversees the IRM. This panel is made up of five steering members and five quality control advisors. The steering members play an important role in setting the vision for the IRM and promoting its findings. The quality control advisors, all renowned experts in transparency, participation, and accountability, play the principal role of guiding the development and implementation of the IRM research method and ensuring the highest quality of reports. Show less



Southern African Liaison Office

• Deputy Director

  • Nov 2016 - Jan 2019

  The Southern African Liaison Office (SALO) is a South African-based regional policy dialogue think tank that contributes to building peace and security in Africa and the Middle East through facilitating dialogue and consensus between national, regional and international actors. SALO’s approach to building international consensus includes creating ‘safe spaces’ for formal and informal dialogues among and between state and non-state actors, informing key policy makers, and generating in-depth research and analysis. SALO covers such themes as SDGs, Agenda 2063, Migration, Gender and Development, Extractive Governance, Foreign Policy inter alia. For more, please visit www.salo.org.za. Show less

• Manager: Research, Development and Coordination

  • Nov 2013 - Oct 2016

  • Project management and coordination • Key Expert on Extractives• Staff Management and supervision• Research, writing and reporting• Publications including updating the organisation’s website• Fundraising and donor liaison • Organisational Development and Strategy• International liaison



University of Pretoria

• Pretoria

• Post-Doctoral Fellow

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Research and Publishing gon South African Foreign Policy • Part-time Lecturer Honours class • Foreign Policy Cluster leader • Assisting with supervision for PhDs and Masters Students • Research and Publishing gon South African Foreign Policy • Part-time Lecturer Honours class • Foreign Policy Cluster leader • Assisting with supervision for PhDs and Masters Students



University of KwaZulu-Natal

• South Africa
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Post Doctoral Fellow

  • Jun 2013 - Nov 2013

  Post Doctoral Fellow - School of Built Environment and Development Studies

• Lecturer and Doctoral Fellow

  • Mar 2008 - Jun 2013

  PhD Development Studies



ZIMCODD

• Harare

• Economist

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2011

  • Pro-poor Economic Policy Research on Public Finance Management, Public Debt, Extractives Governance, AID Effectiveness, Monetary and Fiscal Policy and Trade Agreements • Publications including updating of the organisation website • Providing technical assistance and engagement with policy makers • Fundraising and liaison with donors • National and Global advocacy for pro-poor policies • Organising conferences • Pro-poor Economic Policy Research on Public Finance Management, Public Debt, Extractives Governance, AID Effectiveness, Monetary and Fiscal Policy and Trade Agreements • Publications including updating of the organisation website • Providing technical assistance and engagement with policy makers • Fundraising and liaison with donors • National and Global advocacy for pro-poor policies • Organising conferences