Mandy Govender

Directed financial strategy and donor reporting for portfolios exceeding $5 million annually, leading digital transformation of financial and procurement systems to improve efficiency and transparency.

Architected and led high-impact, cross-sector partnerships with governments, multilaterals, civil society, and donors, positioning collaborations as levers for systems change and long-term sustainability.

Spearheaded comprehensive oversight mechanisms across programmatic, financial, and MEAL domains, synthesizing insights to enhance resilience and scalability across all coalitions.

Championed long-term sustainability and resource mobilization, including co-development of grant proposals, to secure vital funding and align with coalition missions.

Provided high-level strategic advisory and governance oversight for 6 national digital health coalitions, driving operational execution and building adaptive cross-functional coordination systems.

Conducted a comprehensive landscape analysis of digital health and key informant interviews with global actors, providing critical insights that shaped the WHO Foundation's thematic programming strategy.

Led collaboration strategies and agreements with institutional partners (governments, foundations, civil society, private sector, international organizations) to ensure optimal participation geometry at launch.

Managed all external communications, events, and media relations, producing outcome reports and messaging for global AI and digital health ventures.

Managed comprehensive stakeholder mapping of existing global partners engaged in AI and digital health, informing strategic outreach and engagement.

Managed a $5 million program focused on supporting the South African National Department of Health's digital health strategy, specifically enhancing electronic health records.

Improved the accuracy of the national 90-90-90 HIV Report by focusing on continued care across healthcare facilities.

Ensured efficient expenditure of USAID-USG grants and accurate reporting, adhering strictly to donor guidelines for a national health department client.

Managed all financial aspects, including budgeting, accounting, and cash flow, for a commercial-scale sugar cane farm.

Directed day-to-day operational activities, ensuring continuity and efficiency of farm production and business processes.

Navigated business operations through a challenging family health period, demonstrating resilience and operational leadership.

Achieved 2020 goals for high-priority non-communicable diseases across Singapore, increasing chronic disease screening and follow-up, representing SGD 3 million in annual value.

Developed and implemented a 5-year strategic plan with KPIs to establish a health ecosystem that ensured promised health outcomes for the Ministry of Health.

Reported monthly on progress against allocated KPIs (outcome and budget indicators), achieving 95% spend, to the Ministry of Health and Ministers of Parliament.

Managed end-to-end projects valued at $5 million per annum focused on controlling the spread of HIV, TB, and Flu across Singapore through detection and prevention strategies.

Oversaw grant management for Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to support public health initiatives.

Led comprehensive program management for vulnerable populations (sex workers, men who have sex with men, migrant workers) for HIV screening and prevention campaigns.

Led cross-Ministry project engagement to strengthen the holistic whole-of-government health system.

Spearheaded the Board's ASEAN-level engagement on HIV and AIDS initiatives.

Established and scaled an NGO across 55 schools in 3 Provinces of South Africa, significantly contributing to HIV transmission reduction among high-at-risk youth.

Designed and implemented the overall organizational structure and necessary governance systems for the NGO.

Cultivated and fostered long-term donor relations with key organizations (HIVOS, Stop AIDS Now, DFID) to secure sustained funding for program operations.

Managed projects to reduce HIV infections among student populations and in neighboring informal settlements across the Western Cape of South Africa.

Collaborated with partner universities and NGOs to implement public health initiatives effectively across diverse communities.