Dr. Zama Lehlogonolo Moyo
Johannesburg
Summary
Experienced with project coordination, ensuring seamless execution and delivery. Utilizes project management tools to streamline workflows and improve team efficiency. Strong understanding of stakeholder communication and risk management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Associate
Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria
01.2022 - 09.2025
- Shortlist relevant academics and recommend to the Presidency’s research unit for work on commissioned research projects
- Manage projects initiated by the Presidency’s research unit by facilitating kickoff, progress, and handover meetings between PRS officials and academics.
- Conceptualize and contribute to research products in line with the Terms of Reference issues by the Policy and Research Services (PRS) branch of the Presidency.
- Assist with translating the requirements of the Terms of Reference from PRS into clear deliverables for the academic experts
- Process the payment claims submitted by academic experts in accordance with the University of Pretoria’s payment procedures (done on Peoplesoft platform)
- The Policy Support Initiative is a tripartite partnership between the South African government, German government, and the University of Pretoria which connects academics with policymakers.
Research Assistant
University of Pretoria
09.2021 - 09.2021
- Compile and verify guest list for Expert Lecture
- Populate and reconcile above information on Microsoft Excel
Independent Analyst
01.2017 - 12.2020
- Analysis of policy in various fields such as Africa’s International Relations; Ratings agencies and government bonds
Intern
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
04.2014 - 01.2015
- Research, compile and write up topic packs for Model-UN debates
- Assist the Youth Development Officer in the logistical arrangements for conferences: Notably, the nation-wide Young Leaders Conference hosted annually at the SAIIA offices in Johannesburg
- Liaise between High School teachers, university volunteers, and Youth Development Officer
- Accompany and take minutes for Youth Development Officer to sponsorship status meetings (with stakeholders such as ABSA and Sasol)
Education
PhD - Political Science
University of Pretoria
South Africa09.2025
MA - Ideology and Discourse Analysis
University of Essex
United Kingdom01.2016
Bachelor of Arts with Honours - International Relations
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa01.2014
Bachelor of Arts - English, International Relations
University of the Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa01.2013
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Project planning
- Report writing
- Project scheduling
- Project coordination
- Idea development and brainstorming
References
- Professor Thaddeus Metz, Primary Supervisor, University of Pretoria, Department of Philosophy, th.metz@up.ac.za
- Professor Victoria Graham, Co-supervisor, University of Johannesburg, Senior Director: Strategic Initiatives and Administration, victoriag@uj.ac.za
- Dr Dominique Mystris, Policy Support Initiative, University of Pretoria, Manager, dominique.mystris@up.ac.za
- Dr Jason Glynos, MA Supervisor, University of Essex, United Kingdom, Department of Government, ljglyn@essex.ac.uk, +44 (0)1206 872515
- Dr Jacqui Ala, Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand, Department of International Relations, jacqueline.dematosala@wits.ac.za, +27 (0)11 717 4388
Timeline
Project Associate
Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria
01.2022 - 09.2025
Research Assistant
University of Pretoria
09.2021 - 09.2021
Independent Analyst
01.2017 - 12.2020
Intern
South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA)
04.2014 - 01.2015
MA - Ideology and Discourse Analysis
University of Essex
Bachelor of Arts with Honours - International Relations
University of the Witwatersrand
Bachelor of Arts - English, International Relations
University of the Witwatersrand
PhD - Political Science
University of Pretoria
Personal Information
- ID Number: 9103285405083
- Ethnicity: Black
- ID Number: 9103285405083
- Nationality: South African
Academic Background And Employment
- Project Associate: Policy Support Initiative, Albert Luthuli Leadership Institute, University of Pretoria, The Policy Support Initiative is a tripartite partnership between the South African government, German government, and the University of Pretoria which connects academics with policymakers. Responsibilities include: Shortlist relevant academics and recommend to the Presidency’s research unit for work on commissioned research projects Manage projects initiated by the Presidency’s research unit by facilitating kickoff, progress, and handover meetings between PRS officials and academics. Conceptualize and contribute to research products in line with the Terms of Reference issues by the Policy and Research Services (PRS) branch of the Presidency. Assist with translating the requirements of the Terms of Reference from PRS into clear deliverables for the academic experts Process the payment claims submitted by academic experts in accordance with the University of Pretoria’s payment procedures (done on Peoplesoft platform), 2022-01-01 to 2025-09-01
- Research Assistant: Prof T. Metz, University of Pretoria, Compile and verify guest list for Expert Lecture Populate and reconcile above information on Microsoft Excel, 2021-09-01
- Independent Analyst: various topics and publication, Analysis of policy in various fields such as Africa’s International Relations; Ratings agencies and government bonds, 2017-01-01 to 2020-01-01
- Intern: South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA), Research, compile and write up topic packs for Model-UN debates Assist the Youth Development Officer in the logistical arrangements for conferences: Notably, the nation-wide Young Leaders Conference hosted annually at the SAIIA offices in Johannesburg Liaise between High School teachers, university volunteers, and Youth Development Officer Accompany and take minutes for Youth Development Officer to sponsorship status meetings (with stakeholders such as ABSA and Sasol), 2014-04-01 to 2015-01-01
Phd Thesis Abstract
How can we evaluate South Africa’s National Development Plan (NDP) in a way that is both morally grounded and cognisant of development planner voices? This paper defends the broad thesis that in order for the NDP to improve lives, it needs to facilitate not only social opportunities (such as education and health) but also opportunities for social relation, wherein the capability to relate in certain ways is not only instrumentally valuable but also valuable as an end. The study employs a two-way methodology consisting of moral philosophical argumentation, on one hand, and qualitative analysis of interview data, on the other. Based on an influential version of ubuntu moral theory, a relational ethic is presented and novelly applied to the NDP concerns of poverty, inequality and unemployment. Furthermore, the prescriptions suggested for the NDP are assessed in the light of insights from interviews with members of the National Planning Commission (NPC). Being the first systematic evaluation of the NDP from an ubuntu perspective, the study reveals four insights, some of which are undertheorized in the development ethics literature. First, citizens have certain obligations toward practitioners, in contrast to the inverse obligation, which is well-documented. Second, harmony between developers is morally important in itself, a point that is invariably neglected in the literature. Third, citizens, too, have certain obligations toward each other. Fourth, developers owe citizens consultation, bringing both wisdom and attention.
Achievements Awards
- Finalist: World Human Rights Cities Forum Essay Competition, South Korea, 2013
- Awarded Certificate of First Class, 75% Average for Regional Studies-Africa module (BA Degree), University of the Witwatersrand
- Recipient: full PGA (Professional Golfing Association) Scholarship, for developing young, black golfers, 2006-01-01 to 2009-01-01
Conference Presentations
- The Place of Artificial Intelligence in Development Policy, North West University Philosophy Symposium, 2025-06-27
- Some Ubuntu Implications for Development Policy, University of Pretoria Doctoral Student Philosophy Symposium, 2025-10-24
Research Interests
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Social ethics
- Moral philosophy
Publications
- Rating the Agencies: Accounting for the Grip of the Big 3, which sought to offer an in depth analysis of the influence of ratings agencies on government bonds and possible policy implications for the South African government., In current affairs Quarterly ‘The Thinker’ (Quarter 4-2017/ Volume74)
- MA Research on Financial Reform in South Africa, included in the conference programme Intersections of Finance and Society, hosted at City University, London, 3-4 November 2016.