Professional Experience:
I currently serve as Advisor: Programmes – READY at Frontline AIDS, where I provide strategic and technical support to the implementation, performance, and sustainability of the READY programme. READY is a regional initiative focused on improving the health, rights, and wellbeing of adolescents and young people, particularly those living with HIV, through youth-led, peer-driven, and community-based approaches.
My role involves supporting programme delivery across implementing partners and strengthening the systems, processes, and practices that enable effective programme implementation. I work closely with country teams, implementing partners, programme leadership, and other stakeholders to ensure that activities are aligned with programme objectives, donor requirements, organisational standards, and agreed implementation frameworks.
A key component of my responsibilities is programme performance support, including monitoring implementation progress, reviewing programme outputs and outcomes, identifying performance gaps, and supporting teams to develop practical solutions. I contribute to programme planning, reporting, documentation, and performance review processes, ensuring that programme evidence informs decision-making and continuous improvement.
I provide technical support to implementing partners, including the National Children's Medical Enterprise and other stakeholders in Eswatini, to strengthen implementation of READY interventions in line with approved strategies, standard operating procedures, and donor commitments. This includes supporting the development and application of programme guidance, strengthening peer-support approaches, and promoting consistent implementation of youth-friendly and community-centred services.
I also contribute to the development and refinement of programme systems and operational guidance, including standard operating procedures for subgrantee monitoring and economic strengthening interventions. My work involves documenting implementation experiences, capturing lessons learned, and translating programme evidence into practical resources that can support replication, adaptation, and sustainability.
An important part of my current responsibilities is supporting the transition and close-out of READY activities while preserving the programme's achievements and institutional knowledge. This includes coordinating close-out planning, supporting donor reporting, documenting programme outcomes, contributing to knowledge management initiatives, and identifying opportunities to sustain effective interventions beyond the programme lifecycle.
My role requires strong collaboration, analytical thinking, stakeholder engagement, and the ability to navigate complex programme environments. I work across technical, operational, and programme performance functions, ensuring that programme implementation remains responsive to the needs of young people and the communities served.
Through my work at Frontline AIDS, I contribute to strengthening locally led development approaches, improving programme quality and accountability, and promoting sustainable systems that support young people to access equitable, comprehensive, and youth-friendly health services. I am particularly passionate about ensuring that young people are not only beneficiaries of development initiatives but active participants in shaping the programmes, systems, and decisions that affect their lives.