Kay Mahonde-Chaterera

Designs practical organisational systems support for growing organisations across operations, governance and compliance, programme design and evaluation, partnerships, resource mobilisation and social impact. Reviews internal processes, identifies systems gaps, and develops practical approaches to strengthen implementation, coordination, reporting and accountability.

Leads a pan-African programme and network, responsible for strategy, planning, implementation, partner engagement, team management, and programme performance across East, West and Southern Africa. Designs and strengthens programme systems, coordination processes, workplans, assessment tools, guidance, reporting structures, and implementation mechanisms.

Led resolution of registration and compliance challenges and developed a compliance maintenance plan. Conducted a governance review and translated findings into policies, an organisational structure and governance framework.

Led organisational strategy, operations, programme delivery, partnerships, safeguarding and sustainability for an education-focused social impact organisation. Held full budget accountability, managed multi-year programme budgets and organisational resources, and led teams across programmes, finance, partnerships and operations.

Managed programme design, implementation, monitoring, operations and stakeholder engagement. Strengthened delivery, coordination, reporting and adaptation based on implementation learning.

Designed and facilitated workshops with police, community policing forums, traditional leaders and community actors. Supported multi-district stakeholder engagement and developed a communication and media strategy.

Supported organisations on strategy, programme design and organisational processes, including systems for measuring progress against strategic goals. Facilitated planning and workplan development and strengthened internal processes, coordination systems and reporting structures.

Served on the Senior Management Team and contributed to institutional strategy, organisational learning and programme development. Developed strategic programme initiatives, Capacity Strengthening curricula, manuals, tools and structured learning processes.

Conducted evaluation and methodology development; compliance, research, writing, editing and evidence-based programme learning.

Managed legal and advocacy programmes. Contributed to workplans, monitoring systems, reporting and advocacy strategy.

Conducted legal research and drafting, fact-finding and stakeholder engagement. Part of the team representing the South African Human Rights Commission during the Marikana Commission of Inquiry.

Provided legal services, research, drafting and advocacy on violence against women, accountability and access to justice.

Engaged in environmental policy and advocacy, community-based programme development and stakeholder engagement.

Earned an LLB degree from the University of the Witwatersrand.

Completed postgraduate studies in advanced administrative law, environmental and sustainable development law, land and water law, and conservation and biodiversity law.