Lindelwa Monica Nonjaduka
Pretoria
Summary
Results-driven development professional with proven experience in designing and implementing impactful programs. Skilled in project management, strategic planning, MEL, CLA and stakeholder engagement. Strong team collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and focused on achieving measurable outcomes. Highly reliable, with commitment to fostering productive partnerships and driving successful initiatives.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Project Development Specialist
United States Agency for International Development (USAID/South Africa)
04.2022 - Current
- Oversee project development preparation, project monitoring and evaluation of multi-million-dollar funded projects and activities for bilateral and regional operating units (Lesotho, Namibia, Botswana, eSwatini, Angola, South Africa)
- Facilitation of private sector engagement, mobilize investments for the achievement of development outcomes that are aligned to US government's foreign and economic priorities especially in the areas of education, women/youth empowerment, health sector, environment and infrastructure at bilateral and regional level
- Oversee and facilitation of the development of the regional cooperation development strategy for Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Angola, Botswana)
- Oversee Missio compliance obligations relating to planning and reporting and promotion of learning and adaptation for programming
- Oversee monitoring of bilateral Government-to-Government (G2G) Agreements and Regional Developmental Objective Agreement (RDOAG) within SADC
- Oversee research and evaluations conducted by external parties on US funded projects and activities
- Promotion of organizational learning through collaboration, learning and adaptation as part of strategy implementation and monitoring
- Outstanding Performance Awards from US Department of State and USAID/South Africa Mission
- Membership to in-house Working Groups on Localization, Climate Change, and Private Sector Engagement
Director in Office of the Head of Department
Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury
12.2021 - 04.2022
- Advisory on strategy development and alignment to national development plan
- Oversee provincial budgetary processes and review of budget chapters for alignment with provincial strategies and plans
- Management of special projects
- Coordination of parliamentary submissions to the Legislature and executive submissions to Premier's Office
- Membership to Provincial Treasury Ministerial Study Committee
Director- Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
Office of the Public Service Commission
03.2017 - 12.2020
- Led strategy development and alignment to national development plan
- Overseeing of and management of audit process on performance information
- Overseeing of performance monitoring and reporting for the department
- Initiated and led 'Operational Clean Audit on Performance Information' for the FY 2019/2020 audit
- Membership to Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee, and Budget Committee
Director: Strategy & Performance Monitoring
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)
10.2015 - 02.2017
- Led strategy development and alignment to national development plan
- Management of audit process on performance information, performance monitoring and reporting
- Parliamentary liaison, executive support and stakeholder engagement
- Achieved unqualified audit with no matters of emphasis on performance information
- Development of Stakeholder and Parliamentary Engagement Strategy
- Membership to Risk Management Committee, Audit Committee, Budget Committee, and Crime & Justice Cluster Secretariat Committee
Deputy Director: National Planning
National Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
12.2013 - 09.2015
- Advisory on strategy development
- Oversee performance monitoring and reporting, evaluations for national departments
- Review of departmental strategic plans and APP for alignment to national development plans, medium term strategic framework and sector plans
- Drafting and submission of briefing notes on Governance and Administration matters in preparation for Cabinet meetings
- Co-led the migration of planning and reporting function from National Treasury to DPME
- Initiated use of technology for reporting process
- Membership to G&A Secretariat Committee
Specialist: Strategy and Performance Monitoring and Reporting
South African Human Rights Commission
09.2012 - 11.2013
- Facilitated strategy development
- Management of performance monitoring and reporting
- Management of audit process on performance information and parliamentary liaison
- Achieved unqualified audit report with matters of emphasis on performance information and financials
Assistant Director: Fiscal Policy & Parliamentary Affairs
National Department of Tourism
06.2010 - 02.2011
- Management of parliamentary liaison and affairs, stakeholder engagement
- Management of fiscal policy processes, strategy development and reporting
- Development of Parliamentary Affairs Management Framework
Committee Coordinator: Office of the Premier
Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
01.2006 - 06.2010
- Management of portfolio committee, parliamentary oversight, public participation processes and legislative drafting and review processes
- Management of Petition processes
- Management of public participation processes for Section 76 Bill
Personal Assistant to Speaker of Provincial Legislature
North West Provincial Legislature
03.2005 - 12.2005
- Personal Assistant to Speaker, conducting research, stakeholder engagement
Education
Master of Philosophy - Development Finance
University of Stellenbosch Business School
Cape Town, South Africa12-2025
Master of Management - Public and Development Management
University of Witwatersrand School of Governance
01.2009
Bachelor of Commerce -
Rhodes University
01.2005
Skills
- Activity Design
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Adaptive Learning
- Research and Program Evaluation
- Training facilitation
- Report writing
- Tableau & STATA
- Legislative Drafting
- Policy Analysis
References
- Mr Chistopher Mothupi, Senior Project Design Specialist, USAID, 079 518 4851, 012 452 2279, cmothupi@usaid.gov
- Mr Siyasanga Giyose, Chief Director: Office of the Director-General, Office of the Public Service Commission, 079 228 9325, SiyasangaG@opsc.gov.za
- Ms Kholofelo Sedibe, Deputy Director-General: Leadership and Management Practices, Office of the Public Service Commission, 071 856 3416, Kholofelos@opsc.gov.za
- Ms Pulane Kole, Chief Director: Socio-Economic Impact Assessments (SEIAS), The Presidency, 082 963 4111, 076 775 0875, Pulane@presidency.gov.za
Timeline
Regional Project Development Specialist
United States Agency for International Development (USAID/South Africa)
04.2022 - Current
Director in Office of the Head of Department
Eastern Cape Provincial Treasury
12.2021 - 04.2022
Director- Planning, Monitoring and Reporting
Office of the Public Service Commission
03.2017 - 12.2020
Director: Strategy & Performance Monitoring
Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID)
10.2015 - 02.2017
Deputy Director: National Planning
National Department of Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (DPME)
12.2013 - 09.2015
Specialist: Strategy and Performance Monitoring and Reporting
South African Human Rights Commission
09.2012 - 11.2013
Assistant Director: Fiscal Policy & Parliamentary Affairs
National Department of Tourism
06.2010 - 02.2011
Committee Coordinator: Office of the Premier
Eastern Cape Provincial Legislature
01.2006 - 06.2010
Personal Assistant to Speaker of Provincial Legislature
North West Provincial Legislature
03.2005 - 12.2005
Bachelor of Commerce -
Rhodes University
Master of Philosophy - Development Finance
University of Stellenbosch Business School
Master of Management - Public and Development Management
University of Witwatersrand School of Governance
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