Rafiqua Mosaval
Project Manager
Summary
Experienced sustainability and project development professional; driven by integrity and strong ethical principles. A leader with a passion for empowering communities and improvement of government relations, systems, and procedures. A consistent commitment to integrating environmental and social impacts for growth and sustainability. Clearly communicates and reframe complex issues. Effective in orchestrating change using systems thinking. Strong team player and thought leader; inspires and challenges others to achieve their potential. A social innovator and critical thinker with insight and knowledge into complex developmental issues.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Director: Municipal Economic Support
Western Cape Provincial Government
10.2019 - Current
- Responsible for the analysis and interpretations of spatial, land use and development planning applications to support appropriate economic interventions across urban and rural regions of the province, in support of the reducing red tape and implementing the strategic and operational delivery
- Provide municipal economic support through building municipal capacities to plan and implement local economic activities aligned to the development and land-use planning that underpins economic investment
- Responsible for building and strengthening intergovernmental relations and partnerships for transversal and area specific initiatives that promote vertical alignment of economic activities in regions
- Build and maintain business partnership for the development of opportunities for growth across regions that promote horizontal alignment of economic activities in regions
- Facilitate and develop support for spatial economic growth initiatives in regions
- Support planning and management of the sub-directorate's human resources, the sub-directorate's budget and adoption of an open for business approach by municipalities
- Responsible for the Cape Winelands District, this includes providing support to the Cape Winelands District and the locals on economic development issues; member of the Joint District and Metro Approach (JDMA) Tech
- Developed guide for municipalities to engage Independent Power Producers on their Socio-Economic Development and Enterprise Development Programmes.
- Engaged IPPs on the challenges experienced with municipal planning and development processes.
- Creating awareness amongst municipalities in the WC on th REIPPPP process, including permitting processes, EIAs, VIAs et al.
- Member of WCG: Energy Crisis Committee
- Member of Energy Resource Management Team, responsible for the coordination of Provincial Government initiatives related to the implementation of Municipal Energy Resilience projects and Renewable Energy projects.
- Responsible for the development of Project Proposals, which include Project Plans and monitoring of implementation
- Providing guidance and comments on issues relating to development processes such as EIAs, VIAs, LUM and other development applications for the Red Tape Reduction Unit.
- Responsible for provide commentry on all development related policies and legislation.
USAID SA-LED Project Development Manager
Chemonics
05.2018 - 10.2019
- Project Lead at South Africa Low Emissions Development Project
- The project focused on strengthening public sector-related development planning and project development capacity for low emissions projects and increasing public sector core competencies through technical assistance and learning activities to support green growth initiatives
- Responsible for identifying, developing, and prioritizing low emissions development projects across municipalities in South Africa
- Development of project proposals and necessary analyses to access funding for project implementation
- Networking with key stakeholders (including, organizations, the private sector, local and national government representatives, and donors) to promote partnerships with the PMO
- Manage a corps of consultants on a range of LED technical assistance and project development activities
- Provides technical content development and relevant information to SALED partners and promotes communication and coordination among them
- Capacity development of CapeNature officials on energy efficiency of buildings
- Member of team that rolled out Eco Districts in City of Cape Town and Johannesburg, monitoring the implementation
- Coordinating the research and development of municipal policies and by laws relating to low emissions development.
- Provided input on various LUM and EIA regulations related to permitting.
- Responsible for the development of a Sustainable Transport Policy for Mpumalanga Provincial Transport, worked closely with the Districts to develop Integrated Transport Plans.
- Project lead and provision of Technical Assistance on various projects.
- Developed inputs into monthly, quarterly and annual reports and measurement of impact and monitoring and evaluation of progress on projects.
Planact Programme Co Ordinator
Planact
04.2015 - 04.2019
- Responsible for Programme Development and Implementation which includes preparation of activity plans, financial management, logistics, reporting to donor funders and monitoring and evaluation of programme activities
- Development of portfolio of evidence which includes case studies and research reports
- Including writing of proposals to potential donors and funders
- Networking with similar International, Regional and locally based NGOs to share experiences and forge partnerships
- Project lead on various participatory governance projects, which focused on capacitating ward committee and community members in mining communities on mining and municipal, national and provincial legislation ensuring they understand their rights
- Guiding communities to contribute to the development of various Municipal IDP's, SDF's and EIA's
- Public participation and stakeholder engagement and facilitation which includes engaging mining corporations, businesses and business chambers etc involved in the development of the SLP's and engaging various other stakeholders (external and internal) in communities
- Lobbying parliamentary committee members to amend the SLP guidelines
- Training and capacity building to communities in and around mines on tax legislation, policy and municipal systems
- Responsibilities included developing funding proposals, programme & project management, facilitation, capacity building, lobbying and advocacy, participatory governance, community activism and regulatory reform.
Built Environment Support Programme: Project Manager
Department of Human Settlement: Western Cape Government
06.2011 - 05.2013
- Responsible for the implementation for the Built Environment Support Programme at the Department of Human Settlements: Western Cape Government, that provided support to 14 municipalities in the Western Cape to achieve credible Spatial Development Frameworks (SDF's) and integrated Human Settlement Plans (iHSP)
- The programme included capacity building and skills development and legislative development
- Facilitating good governance and Inter Governmental Relations through sharing BESP products for best practice with stakeholders and other government departments
- Ensuring the development of credible SDF's and iHSP's and is aligned to Integrated Development Plans (IDP) ensuring the IDP has spatial logic
- Appointment of consultants and the implementing all project management tools
- Strengthening intergovernmental relations, networking and stakeholder relations
- Ensuring Quality Control and Quality Assurance on all BESP products
- Responsible for the appointment and management of consultants
- Budgeting and Financial Management: Management of Project Budget and resource allocation per municipality.
Senior Land Reform Specialist
Department of Agrigulture, Rural Development and Land Reform: National Office
03.2009 - 05.2011
- Development of systems and procedures for DARDLR which included the development of new funding models for the new Department of Rural Development and Land Reform and member of the team doing research and development in selected pilot provinces
- Including the research and development of Systems and Procedures for Land Reform products, development of discussion documents, Intergovernmental Relations, capacity building to Provincial Offices and stakeholders.
Chief Planner: ABP Co Ordinator
Department Of Rural Development And Land Reform
03.2009 - 05.2011
- Responsible for the development of an Area Based Plan: Land Reform, focusing on the acquisition of strategically located land for agriculture land reform and restitution.
- Responsible for Intergovernmental and Stakeholder Relations, engaged various external and internal stakeholders to facilitate the identify of strategically located land and coordination of stakeholders to garner support and buy in.
- Responsible for strategic Public Procurement/Supply Chain Management,
- Responsible for Spatial Planning, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Monitoring and evaluation, Transversal issues.
- Management of Service Providers to develop ABP.
Chief Planner: Project Manager
Ehlanzeni District Rural Development and Land Reform Office
01.2006 - 04.2007
- Provided strategic direction and project management support, managed land reform projects, stakeholder liaison, inter-governmental relations, land identification, development planning, financial management, environmental management.
Freelance
Various (research)
06.2013 - 04.2015
- Researcher for various companies in various sectors including:
- Research and development of employee perception survey for PetroSA, Eskom and Armscor for Devnomics.
- Research and development of scripts for a TV magazine show: An Nur the Light at X Con films.
- Research on AgriVillages in eSwatini for Dlamini Developments.
- Conducting surveys for various companies;
- Conducting employee perception surveys for Devnomic
- Conducting surveys on disability support received from government: Nyameka and associates.
Education
MBA Humanitarian Studies -
Roxbourg Institute for Social Entrepreneurship
Post graduate Diploma in Land and Agrarian Studies - undefined
UWC
National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Skills
Leadership and strategic managementundefined
Accomplishments
- Ford Foundation funding for 36 months for a Rural Democracy programme in mining affected towns, focusing on capacitating women & youth around development methodology and participatory governance.
- Developed methodology for mining affected communities on capacitating them on how to access the projects in Social and Labour Plans through the IDP, this resulted in a partnership with Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) at Wits University and mining affected communities who were recognized by the Local Municipalities and invited to participate in the Local IDP process.
- Through the leadership programme that I developed, community members (youth) registered a CBO focusing on job creation. They were able to employ 32 youth on a construction site.
Continuing Development
- Middle Management Development Programme, University of Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Professional Development Programme for Land Reform Practitioners, University of Pretoria
- Developmental Planning Monitoring and Evaluation, CDRA
- Project Management Certificate, Regenysis
- Business Writing Skills, Imsimbi Training
References
Provided on request.
Timeline
Deputy Director: Municipal Economic Support
Western Cape Provincial Government
10.2019 - Current
USAID SA-LED Project Development Manager
Chemonics
05.2018 - 10.2019
Planact Programme Co Ordinator
Planact
04.2015 - 04.2019
Freelance
Various (research)
06.2013 - 04.2015
Built Environment Support Programme: Project Manager
Department of Human Settlement: Western Cape Government
06.2011 - 05.2013
Senior Land Reform Specialist
Department of Agrigulture, Rural Development and Land Reform: National Office
03.2009 - 05.2011
Chief Planner: ABP Co Ordinator
Department Of Rural Development And Land Reform
03.2009 - 05.2011
Chief Planner: Project Manager
Ehlanzeni District Rural Development and Land Reform Office
01.2006 - 04.2007
MBA Humanitarian Studies -
Roxbourg Institute for Social Entrepreneurship
Post graduate Diploma in Land and Agrarian Studies - undefined
UWC
National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning - undefined
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
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