Marissa Moore
Head of Department
About Marissa
Marissa Moore started as the Head of Department (HOD) for the Western Cape Mobility Department in August 2023, she has extensive experience in the transport sector and in government institutions. Marissa started her career in academia and the CSIR and has since amassed 15 years of senior management experience in the South African public sector, focused on public finance management.
She gained valuable experience at the National Treasury in budget and expenditure analysis, investment appraisal, policy development and governance. Her area of focus was infrastructure and urban development covering the following sectors: transport, human settlements, energy, water, sanitation, telecommunications and intergovernmental coordination.
Marissa also gained practical know-how and deep insight at the City of Cape Town in public transport business planning, revenue systems and grant management. She has also acquired strategic understanding and insight relating to public transport legislation, policy and funding, through her work for the World Bank.