NANDI NOBUKHOSI MAPHOTHI

Programme and stakeholder advisor with more than 18 years of experience supporting embassy, government, international-development, academic and public-health initiatives in South Africa. Currently serves as a Public Health Specialist at the Embassy of the United States of America, CDC South Africa, coordinating interagency and implementing-partner relationships, national programme activities, monitoring and evaluation, demand creation and budgets. Brings directly relevant experience in training and capacity-building, multi-programme planning, government and community engagement, proposal and report writing, grants and contracts, procurement and logistics, policy support, impact assessment and cross-cultural communication.

• Registered Assessor - Health and Welfare Sector Education and Training Authority (HWSETA)
• South African Nursing Council registration: 14796825

• Mapothi, N. N., Tladi, F. M., and Kgole, J. C. The effects of teenage motherhood on secondary school learners in rural communities of Limpopo Province, South Africa. African Journal for Physical Health Education, Recreation and Dance.
• Grove, S., Mapothi, N., Lubwama, K., Gold, L., Mumbengegwi, N., and Sibisi, W. (2020). Recommendations for VMMC communication for 10-14-year-olds based on updated PEPFAR VMMC guidance; PEPFAR South Africa messaging framework.

• Diplomatic-mission experience: Public Health Specialist at the U.S. Embassy's CDC South Africa platform since 2020, coordinating across agencies, government and implementing partners.
• Training and capacity-building: developed curricula and facilitated adult learning within national programmes delivered across 28 priority districts and all nine South African provinces.
• Stakeholder partnerships: worked across national, provincial and district government structures, academic institutions, implementing partners and diverse community stakeholders.
• Budget and operational stewardship: co-managed a US$13,995,497 budget for a 24-month national programme, with responsibility spanning grants, contracts, procurement and supply chain.
• Multi-programme leadership and impact: managed four concurrent portfolios, led teams of up to 42 staff, and supported monitoring, evaluation, reporting and impact assessment.