Sthembile is a seasoned, detail-oriented health and development leader with 29 years of experience working across diverse contexts in Sub-Saharan Africa. Highly self-motivated with extensive expertise in managing HIV and AIDS programs for adults, youth, orphans and vulnerable children. Her core competencies include strategic program management, compliance, capacity building, and implementing robust monitoring, evaluation, and reporting systems within NGOs and community-based organizations. She is skilled at providing technical support to strengthen facilities, health systems, and quality of service delivery at national levels. Sthembile has a proven ability to lead and innovate, having held leadership positions with prominent regional and international organizations, including USAID, FHI 360, Save the Children, World ORT International Cooperation and Panagora Group.