STATA
Musa Christian Ntuli
Health Economist & Program Manager
Polokwane
Summary
Results-driven health economist and public health professional with extensive experience in HIV, TB, STI, SRH and economic strengthening program management, business development, and health systems strengthening. Demonstrates strong business acumen and strategic insight gained through leadership roles and an MBA, combined with technical expertise in health economics, cost-effectiveness analysis, and program evaluation. A skilled researcher with a proven ability to translate data into actionable policy and investment decisions. Adept at cross-functional collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and driving sustainable impact in both public health and commercial healthcare environments.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
PROGRAMME MANAGER HIV PREVENTION (AYP)
Institute of Health Programmes and Systems (IHPS)
08.2019 - Current
- Led stakeholder engagement and formalized partnerships at subdistrict, district, and provincial levels for IHPS AYP programs under NFM3.
- Provided strategic programmatic oversight and technical direction in alignment with national frameworks and donor requirements.
- Oversaw the planning and implementation of program start-up, catch-up, and scale-up activities, ensuring adherence to timelines and achievement of targets.
- Supported the development and execution of annual workplans, training schedules, and procurement plans in collaboration with leadership and finance teams.
- Facilitated regular program management and review meetings to promote shared accountability and effective coordination across teams.
- Maintained strong relationships with PR, government, SANAC, civil society, and PEPFAR DSPs to ensure alignment, leverage synergies, and avoid duplication.
- Contributed to strategy development at provincial, district, and local levels, ensuring integration with broader health systems strengthening goals.
- Represented IHPS in key provincial and national forums, promoting program visibility and strategic positioning.
- Coordinated staff recruitment, induction, and program-specific training in partnership with HR and line managers.
- Led capacity building initiatives, coaching sessions, and performance reviews to strengthen team effectiveness and staff development.
- Supervised program staff, ensured role clarity, and supported execution of duties in line with program objectives.
- Oversaw program data collection, analysis, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with donor (GF/PR) and M&E requirements.
- Directed continuous quality improvement efforts through targeted CQI planning and execution in response to M&E findings.
- Championed implementation science by supporting all divisions in abstract writing, knowledge dissemination, and promoting data-to-action translation across the organization.
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGER (DREAMS)
WITS Health Consortium (MatCH)
07.2017 - 07.2019
- Led cross-functional teams to deliver complex projects within scope, time, and budget constraints.
- Provided technical guidance to all nurses and clinical supervisors per DOH Clinical guidance.
- Developed and implemented comprehensive project plans, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
- Managed project risks, including identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies to minimize impact.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements, present progress, and negotiate resources.
- Oversaw the project lifecycle, from initiation and planning to execution, monitoring, and closure.
- Maintained continuous communication with project teams and stakeholders to ensure transparency and project alignment.
- Utilized project management tools and methodologies to track progress and report to senior leadership.
- Conducted regular project evaluations to assess outcomes and identify lessons learned for future improvement.
- Managed project budgets, including forecasting, expense tracking, and cost optimization strategies.
- Collaborated with partners and vendors to ensure seamless integration of services and products into project plans.
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT MANAGER (CDS PROJECT)
FHI360
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Spearhead the recruitment and secondment of Technical Advisors to align with South Africa's health priorities, enhancing Sexual Reproductive Health & Rights, HIV, and TB initiatives.
- Perform in-depth project appraisals, including cost-benefit analysis, to evaluate the financial and impact efficacy of HIV-related health programs.
- Strategically support the health financing Technical Advisor at the National Treasury to oversee HAST conditional grants, optimizing fund utilization for national health objectives.
- Lead the costing of new health entities and service structures, collaborating with the National Treasury to refine health financing strategies.
- Manage capacity-building and technical assistance from Technical Advisors, aligning with health financing advancements, AGYW programs, Ideal Clinic initiatives, and gender integration in health services.
- Ensure Technical Advisors deliver top-quality results, consistently monitoring and evaluating their contributions to meet HIV prevention, SRHR, and TB control targets.
- Implement a robust Performance Management Framework to assess the impact of technical assistance, ensuring project alignment with national health priorities.
- Provide leadership through mentorship and supervision of Technical Advisors, enhancing their professional growth and effectiveness in HIV, TB, and SRHR efforts.
- Advocate for the integration of cost-benefit analysis in health programs, promoting financial scrutiny to inform decision-making and resource distribution.
- Conduct ongoing M&E to ensure health financing initiatives are in sync with organizational goals and the dynamic needs of AYP, HIV, and TB programs.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
NASTAD
09.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordination of the roll out of the chronic disease adherence guidelines in the province of Limpopo.
- Provide guidance, support and technical assistance to the Provincial Department of Health (PDOH) regarding the development of policy strategies, tools and resources for linkage and retention programs and the coordinated dissemination and use of these resources.
- Provide technical assistance to South African Government (SAG) as it develops and implements National, Provincial and Local level policies, standard operating procedures (SOP's) and guidelines.
- Build and strengthen relationships with PDOH, other Provincial Government Departments E.g Department of Social Development (DSD) and other stakeholders at all levels, including high level strategic partnerships.
- Represent the project at Provincial Department of Health, Care and Support Directorate (amongst others) meetings and forums.
- Contribute to the development of Provincial level programme annual strategies, work plans and continuation proposal.
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
FHI360
01.2014 - 08.2015
- Coordination of the roll out of the chronic disease adherence guidelines in the province of Limpopo.
- Provide guidance, support and technical assistance to the Provincial Department of Health (PDOH) regarding the development of policy strategies, tools and resources for linkage and retention programs and the coordinated dissemination and use of these resources.
- Provide technical assistance to South African Government (SAG) as it develops and implements National, Provincial and Local level policies, standard operating procedures (SOP's) and guidelines.
- Build and strengthen relationships with PDOH, other Provincial Government Departments E.g Department of Social Development (DSD) and other stakeholders at all levels, including high level strategic partnerships.
- Represent the project at Provincial Department of Health, Care and Support Directorate (amongst others) meetings and forums.
- Contribute to the development of Provincial level programme annual strategies, work plans and continuation proposal.
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING)
National Department of Health (Seconded by Aurum)
10.2013 - 12.2013
- Facilitating integrated planning with the relevant National and Provincial Departments of Health regarding Health System Strengthening (HSS), with special focus on Ideal Clinic, ICDM and HIV.
- Providing guidance for transitioning of PEPFAR HIV and AIDS care and support programs to South African government.
- Serving on the PFIP Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) work stream.
- Maintaining current information about PEPFAR-supported HSS service including mapping of programs and human resources.
- Making PEPFAR budget analyses to be presented to the PFIP national management committee.
- Facilitate the alignment South African government priorities and plans for strengthening the health systems (e.g National Health Insurance, Primary Health Care Re-Engineering) and ensuring alignment of PEPFAR programs.
- Providing leadership within the HSS work stream to guide provincial engagement.
- Analyses HIV treatment regimen of PEPFAR health establishments that are initiating ART to ensure their smooth transition to government.
DEPUTY MANAGER NURSING PN8
Limpopo Department of Health (Waterberg District Office)
06.2008 - 09.2013
- Coordinating the Comprehensive HIV&AIDS Care treatment and support for the district.
- Initiate quality improvement processes.
- Coordination of stakeholders that are involved in the HIV&AIDS, STI and TB programmes.
- Conducting workshops on HIV and AIDS, TIER.NET (HIV M&E system).
- Facilitate the development and implementation of HR policies that promote continuous training and development of staff on HIV&AIDS related courses in the district including NIMART.
- Monitoring and evaluation of the HIV and AIDS programmes.
- Provide leadership for the programme team to ensure that delivery of high quality service is being provided to clients.
- Maintain Discipline, deal with grievances and labour relations issues in terms of the laid down policies and procedures.
- Managing CCMT programme finances.
- Capacity building on CBO funded by department of health.
- Coordination of the Formation of the local and district AIDS councils.
CHIEF PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Nkhensani Hospital (Limpopo Department of Health)
03.2005 - 05.2008
- Overseer all activities of the wellness clinic.
- Managing personnel.
- Maintain Discipline, deal with grievances and labour relations issues in terms of the laid down policies and procedures.
- Provide leadership for the management team to ensure that delivery of high quality service is being provided to clients.
- Mentoring and coaching of HIV and AIDS counsellors.
- Managing programme finances.
- Clinical management of HIV&AID, STI and TB.
- Provide counselling to clients and employees.
- Liaising with other programme partners (PEPFAR FUNDED NGO'S).
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Julesburg Health Centre
04.2004 - 02.2005
- Conducting all activities of the primary health care nurse.
- Provide leadership, management and supervision.
- Conduct capacity building activities for staff.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Shiluvane Health Centre
03.2002 - 03.2004
- Conducting all activities of the primary health care nurse.
- Staff supervision.
- Conduct capacity building activities for staff.
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Mapela Clinic
04.2000 - 02.2002
- Conducting all activities of the primary health care nurse.
- Provide School health services in the nearby school.
- Ensure that facility is managed in accordance with government regulations and guidelines.
Education
Master in Public Health - Health Economics
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma in Health Economics - Health Economics
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
MBA - Business Management
Regent Business School
Durban, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Art Honours - Psychology
University of South Africa
Polokwane, South Africa 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
University of South Africa
Polokwane, South Africa 04.2001 -
Diploma in Nursing - General, Psychiatry, Community And Midwifery
Limpopo College of Nursing
Giyani, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
- Team leadership
- Operations management
- Strategic planning
- Decision-making
- Financial management
- Workforce management
- Labour relations
- Statistical Analysis using Stata, R & Jamovi
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (including Power Query, PivotTables, data analysis, reporting, and visualization
- Change Management
- Cost Effectiveness Analysis & Budget Impact Analysis
- Health Economics Modelling
Accomplishments
- Provincial Chairperson of Research Sector in Limpopo
- Co-Chair of resource Mobilization of Limpopo AIDS Council
- Lead Organizational implementation science at IHPS
- Submitted and Presented 10 Abstract papers in the past three years
Software
R Coding
JAMOVI
TreeAge
TIERNET
DEAP
Timeline
PROGRAMME MANAGER HIV PREVENTION (AYP)
Institute of Health Programmes and Systems (IHPS)
08.2019 - Current
SENIOR PROGRAMME MANAGER (DREAMS)
WITS Health Consortium (MatCH)
07.2017 - 07.2019
SOUTH AFRICAN GOVERNMENT SUPPORT MANAGER (CDS PROJECT)
FHI360
09.2015 - 03.2016
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
NASTAD
09.2015 - 03.2016
TECHNICAL ADVISOR
FHI360
01.2014 - 08.2015
DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HEALTH SYSTEM STRENGTHENING)
National Department of Health (Seconded by Aurum)
10.2013 - 12.2013
DEPUTY MANAGER NURSING PN8
Limpopo Department of Health (Waterberg District Office)
06.2008 - 09.2013
CHIEF PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Nkhensani Hospital (Limpopo Department of Health)
03.2005 - 05.2008
SENIOR PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Julesburg Health Centre
04.2004 - 02.2005
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Shiluvane Health Centre
03.2002 - 03.2004
Master in Public Health - Health Economics
University of Cape Town
04.2001 -
Post Graduate Diploma in Health Economics - Health Economics
University of Cape Town
04.2001 -
MBA - Business Management
Regent Business School
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Art Honours - Psychology
University of South Africa
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Arts - Applied Psychology
University of South Africa
04.2001 -
Diploma in Nursing - General, Psychiatry, Community And Midwifery
Limpopo College of Nursing
04.2001 -
PROFESSIONAL NURSE
Limpopo Department of Health: Mapela Clinic
04.2000 - 02.2002
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