Experience

ForAfrika

• South Africa
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  A leadership role responsible for providing strategic direction and oversight in the design, monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning aspects of the organization's programs and projects. Reporting to the Senior Director of the Technical Unit, this position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the effectiveness and impact of interventions. Key Responsibilities: • Strategic Leadership: Provide strategic guidance and expertise in DMEAL methodologies and tools, ensuring interventions are well-designed, effectively monitored, and continuously improved based on evidence and learning. • Design & Planning: Oversee the development of logical frameworks, theories of change, and results-based management approaches for programs and projects, ensuring clear, measurable indicators and targets. • Monitoring & Evaluation: Develop and implement comprehensive M&E systems to track program performance, assess impact, and inform decision-making, utilizing data for learning and adaptation. • Accountability & Learning: Establish robust feedback and complaints mechanisms for stakeholders, fostering a culture of learning and knowledge sharing within the organization. • Team Management: Lead, manage, and mentor a team of DMEAL professionals, ensuring their effective contribution to program quality and development. • Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with the Director of Integrated Programming (IP) and other department heads, building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Show less



Minds for Development - M4

• Brazil & Mozambique

• Co-Founder | Planning and Evaluation Director

  • Apr 2015 - Present

  Key areas of work: Local and Regional Development, Public Education, Livelihood strategies, Youth Empowerment, Participatory methods. Responsibilities • Design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation strategies. • Management of evaluation teams. • Results-based planning focused of theory of change and individual empowerment. • Organizational capacity building / management training. • Fundraising. • Improved evaluation use through design techniques. Evaluations and assessments: • Formative Evaluation of the Education Leveling Programme (Instituto Qualidade no Ensino) - 2019 • Impact Assessment of the Education through Culture Programme (Instituto Alpargatas) - 2019 • Evaluation informing study on the socio-economic-cultural profile of teachers from the QualiEscola Programme (Insituto Qualidade no Ensino) - 2018 • Monitoring and quality assessment of the QualiEscola Programme in Paraíba State (Instituto Qualidade no Ensino) - 2018 • Impact Evaluation of the Education through Sports Programme (Instituto Alpargatas) – 2017 • Process Evaluation of the Education through Sports Programme (Instituto Alpargatas) - 2015 Trainings and organizational development • Design and Planning of Development Projects: Development and delivery of a 20h training on Results based management applied to NGOs for 15 participants from the PUA Project (Paraíba State University) – 2020 • Project management, design and implementation of a MEAL system for the Programme Melhoria da Educação (IQE/Fundação Itaú Social) – 2019 • Evidence-based Management: Development and delivery of a 60h training on results-based management applied to public education for public school directors, participants of the Programme Melhoria da Educação (IQE/Fundação Itaú Social) – 2018/2019 • Institutional Volunteer Programme – Needs Assessment, strategic concept, policy development and guiding materials design for the Volunteer Programme of Instituto Alpargatas – 2018/2019. Show less



Associação Moçambicana de Monitoria e Avaliação

• Mozambique
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Advisor

  • May 2020 - Present



UNICEF Moçambique

• Mozambique
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Evaluation Manager (Consultant)

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2022

  Design and management of evaluations commissioned by the Unicef Mozambique Country Office through close liaison with all program sections, evaluation expert teams and partners. As Evaluation Manager I (a) provide technical appraisal and supervision of all stages of evaluation project cycle in accordance with UN Evaluation Group UNEG norms and standards and (b) support thematic sections in preparing evaluation management response and disseminating the results in close consultation with key stakeholders, (c) contribute to the internal capacity building to increase utilisation of evaluation evidence for policy and programming. Evaluation Leadership: Acting evaluation specialist from June 2021 to December 2022 Technical lead for evaluation during the development of the CPD 2022-2026 package Construction of guidelines to standardize the design of MCO evaluation products Evaluation Conduct and Use: Management of 12 evaluations (5 already rated highly satisfactory) Diversification of evaluation products to videos and briefs Technical support to 6 external evaluations and 12 research and studies. Capacity Strengthening and Partnership: Co-led the development of the governance structure for the National M&E Subsystem Coordinated 2 evaluation trainings for 80 participants Co-founder and advisor to the Mozambican M&E Association During my time in UNICEF Moçambique I have worked on the following exercises related to emergencies: • Supported MINEDH to develop a real time monitoring system for the Education Emergency response to Covid-19; • Developed a Guide on alternative approaches in data and evidence generation during the Covid-19 crisis; • Developed a monitoring tool and training for monitoring the Social Protection response to Cabo Delgado Emergency; • Developed the monitoring and evaluation framework, and evaluability study and currently managing the evaluation of the Social Protection Emergency Response to COVID-19. Show less



World Health Organization

• Switzerland
• International Affairs
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reporting Consultant

  • Sep 2020 - Jan 2021

  Authored the WHO-Mozambique Biannual Report 2018-2019 to document WHO's contribution to the country's efforts to improve the provision of health services and the well-being of Mozambicans towards Universal Health Coverage and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Authored the WHO-Mozambique Biannual Report 2018-2019 to document WHO's contribution to the country's efforts to improve the provision of health services and the well-being of Mozambicans towards Universal Health Coverage and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).



UNRWA

• Jordan
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Evaluation trainee

  • Oct 2017 - Apr 2018

  During my period in UNRWA I developed the manual and training in theory of change to improve organizational management capacity, integrating evidence generation in the programme cycle through a sound development of programme logic and results. Working with emergency and development programmes, I improved the quality of decentralized evaluations through better terms of reference and in-depth review of the consultants’ work. I created a user-friendly database for monitoring evaluation recommendations and reviewed the internal guidelines for quality assurance evaluations. Evaluation design – Development of Terms of Reference; Evaluation Methodology; Procurement Ratings; Theory of Change analysis; Data availability assessments; etc. • Evaluation of UNRWA Education Reform; • Evaluation of the transition to the e-card modality in Jordan, Lebanon and the west bank fields (Food to Cash transition). Evaluation management and report writing – Quality Assurance procedures; Revision of draft reports and analysis submitted by external consultants; Coordination with evaluation team members; Report writing and editing; Report design; etc. • Evaluation of UNRWA’s ‘Engaging Youth’ project in Syria (Youth empowerment, training, and development of livelihood strategies). • External evaluation of UNRWA Gender Initiative 2014-2017 (Strategies for reduction of gender based violence, capacity building and women empowerment). • Project evaluation report – replacing rented schools at Jabal Al Taj. Recommendation Follow-Up for 12 evaluations – Data base construction and management; Analysis of Management responses and actions taken; Data analysis; Reporting. Capacity Building and governance – Development of a Theory of Change Manual; Revision of UNRWA Evaluation Quality Assurance Guidelines; Research on Evaluability models; Design of report templates for Audit and Investigation Divisions. Administrative / Management – Inputs and revision of the Division’s Workplan and Annual Report. Show less



Companhia Docas da Paraíba

• Cabedelo, Paraíba

• Legal Intern

  • Feb 2016 - Jun 2016

  While responsible for administrative defences and fiscal/tax processes, I increased the efficiency of the department after clearing high-resources cases and providing new insights on legal strategies. While responsible for administrative defences and fiscal/tax processes, I increased the efficiency of the department after clearing high-resources cases and providing new insights on legal strategies.



Associação Fraterno Amor

• Cabedelo, Brazil

• Management Advisor - Department of Human Rights Promotion

  • Oct 2015 - May 2016

  Co-coordinated 15 volunteers on designing and implementation of protection projects for vulnerable populations. Projects focused on relief actions to homeless people and developing a continuation of care through referrals to social protection networks in the State of Paraíba, Brasil. During my time in Fraterno Amor, I articulated a network of private partnerships for the financing and operationalization of the projects. Co-coordinated 15 volunteers on designing and implementation of protection projects for vulnerable populations. Projects focused on relief actions to homeless people and developing a continuation of care through referrals to social protection networks in the State of Paraíba, Brasil. During my time in Fraterno Amor, I articulated a network of private partnerships for the financing and operationalization of the projects.



Universidade Federal da Paraíba

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Coordinator

  • Apr 2015 - Dec 2015

  I co-created a new methodology, based on life-stories and protagonism, for teaching Human Rights to youth in Brazilian public high schools. This work involved also the design of hand-out material and creation of financial solutions for the project by establishing partnerships and fundraises. As coordinator I also led 12 volunteers, training and evaluating their performances in presentations and academic work. I co-created a new methodology, based on life-stories and protagonism, for teaching Human Rights to youth in Brazilian public high schools. This work involved also the design of hand-out material and creation of financial solutions for the project by establishing partnerships and fundraises. As coordinator I also led 12 volunteers, training and evaluating their performances in presentations and academic work.



Mouzalas Azevedo

• Brazil
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Jan 2015 - May 2015

  My legal internship allowed me to increase the productivity of the tax division by creating defence models for repetitive cases of prosecution. I provided insights on Corporate defence and strategic thinking for new legal theories that contributed to retain more than R$ 5mi in cases. My legal internship allowed me to increase the productivity of the tax division by creating defence models for repetitive cases of prosecution. I provided insights on Corporate defence and strategic thinking for new legal theories that contributed to retain more than R$ 5mi in cases.



Comisión Nacional de los Derechos Humanos, México

• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Practicas Profesionales

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  At the Programa de Agravio a Periodistas y Defensores Civiles de Derechos Humanos, I increased management efficiency by developing a simplified database to store all relevant case information of attacks against human rights workers and journalists. I also lead the research and drafting of the structure and procedures for the Observatorio Nacional de Agravios a Periodistas. At the Programa de Agravio a Periodistas y Defensores Civiles de Derechos Humanos, I increased management efficiency by developing a simplified database to store all relevant case information of attacks against human rights workers and journalists. I also lead the research and drafting of the structure and procedures for the Observatorio Nacional de Agravios a Periodistas.



Fundación Servicio Jesuita a Migrantes

• Chile
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer Work

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014

  Working in active search of missing migrants I increased management efficiency by developing a simplified database to store all relevant case information. I was also responsible for legal counselling and reach-out to migrant families. Working in active search of missing migrants I increased management efficiency by developing a simplified database to store all relevant case information. I was also responsible for legal counselling and reach-out to migrant families.



Universidade Federal da Paraíba

• Brazil
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Fiscal Law Academic Assistant

  • Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Aided in planning and teaching classes of Fiscal Law offered for the Accounting Bachelor Programme of the Federal University of Paraíba. Under the guidance of Dr. Geilson Salomão I developed researches towards class planning and evaluations processes. Aided in planning and teaching classes of Fiscal Law offered for the Accounting Bachelor Programme of the Federal University of Paraíba. Under the guidance of Dr. Geilson Salomão I developed researches towards class planning and evaluations processes.



Tribunal de Contas do Estado da Paraíba

• Joao Pessoa, Paraíba

• Internship

  • Mar 2013 - Jul 2014

  Apprentice in Auditing Public Accounts regarding Human Resources Management Apprentice in the Prosecution Office While in the audit office for public pension plans I increased the productivity of the sector by delivering analysis twice as fast as the audit officers. Employing the same work-pace at the Prosecutions Office I contributed to reducing from 2 years to 1 year the analysis delay on irregularities in the processes. Apprentice in Auditing Public Accounts regarding Human Resources Management Apprentice in the Prosecution Office While in the audit office for public pension plans I increased the productivity of the sector by delivering analysis twice as fast as the audit officers. Employing the same work-pace at the Prosecutions Office I contributed to reducing from 2 years to 1 year the analysis delay on irregularities in the processes.



CNPq - Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Reasearcher - Scholarship holder

  • Jan 2008 - Jan 2012

  The project was financed by a Scholarship. Research subjects: a) Strategic performance measurement linked to production process and human resources: a case analysis of successful product projects in Paraíba; and in a second period: b) NGOs' managers learning areas - a study in Brazilian organizations. Objectives: Contribute to scientific production in the country with the publication of articles in academic events. Encourage the practice of scientific research in the academy. Develop skills such as critical evaluation and creative work. Show less



Fachhochschule Wiener Neustadt

• Austria
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Researcher / OeAD Scholarship holder

  • Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

  Reinforced cultural exchanges between Brazil and Austria. Promotion international debates and knowledge exchange in political, social and educational practices. Improved research and debates in regional and international development by binding European and Latin America realities. Reinforced cultural exchanges between Brazil and Austria. Promotion international debates and knowledge exchange in political, social and educational practices. Improved research and debates in regional and international development by binding European and Latin America realities.



Tribunal de Justiça da Paraíba

• Brazil
• Administration of Justice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Internship - Project Management

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2010

  Reviewed the organization strategic plan and developed recommendations focused on improving the relations between citizens and the Judicial Structure and increasing organizational efficiency. Responsible for engaging and collaborating in recruiting activities. Developed business contracts for private and public partnerships. Reviewed the organization strategic plan and developed recommendations focused on improving the relations between citizens and the Judicial Structure and increasing organizational efficiency. Responsible for engaging and collaborating in recruiting activities. Developed business contracts for private and public partnerships.