Grace Muzila
Former Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Skills Development, Botswana
Grace Muzila is a strategic leader and policy advisor with over 32 years of high-level public sector experience across finance, education, health, environment, and tourism. She assumed senior leadership roles—including Permanent Secretary in a multiple ministries.
Now serving as Lead Consultant at Proficiency and Leadership International Institute, she leverages her expertise to mentor emerging leaders, design capacity building programmes, and guide organizations in strategy development, governance, and transformational leadership.
Muzila chairs the Botswana Public Service Commission and is also a member of the Botswana Judicial Service Commission.
Core Expertise
- Strategic Leadership & Governance – Led national institutions with a focus on human capital development, institutional strengthening, and evidence-based decision-making.
- Economic Planning & Development Planning – Contributed effectively to national strategy formulation, budgeting, and policy implementation to drive sustainable growth.
- Public Sector Transformation – Played an advisory role on cross-sectoral reforms, from education and health systems to fiscal decentralization
- Capacity Building & Leadership Development – Passionate about mentoring professionals through training, executive coaching, and institutional strategy.
Grace has a MA in Development Economics – Williams College, USA, and Executive Leadership Certifications – IPDET (Canada), Duke University, Botswana Public Service College.
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