Country Manager

• Sep 2022 - Present

We aim to connect the african informal economy. We strongly believe in the potential of innovative technology to promote development, enhance resilience and aid micro-entrepreneurs worldwide in achieving their goals and livelihoods. Our mobile-based digital solutions bring trusted data and relationships to rural communities in savings groups and cooperatives, facilitating their access to financial services, agricultural inputs, and market buyers. Our work has already helped thousands of smallholders in five countries improve their farming and saving practices. Show less

Country Manager

• Sep 2021 - Sep 2022

GiveDirectly is driving a re-evaluation of the assumptions underlying international philanthropy with a provocative model: we deliver donations directly to the extreme poor and let them decide what to do with them. This approach builds on two converging trends: the rapid spread of electronic last-mile payments solutions in the emerging markets, and the large body of experimental evidence showing that direct transfers are as or more cost-effective at reducing poverty than more traditional, top-down approaches. GiveDirectly’s field operations utilize state-of-the-art technology and business processes to deliver transfers securely, efficiently, and transparently. Our unorthodox approach – allowing the poor, and not the donor, to choose where they invest – has prompted debate in the popular press and among policy makers. GiveDirectly has been featured on NPR’s This American Life , and in Foreign Affairs , The Economist , and The New York Times . It was named one of the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance by FastCompany , one of the 25 Most Audacious Companies by Inc. , and one of GiveWell’s top-rated charities for 4 years running. The Program Manager (PM) owns the overall process for field operations, including driving & tracking performance of field teams; driving achievement of targets; coordinating with local partners and governments; building a culture of mentorship and professional development; and identifying opportunities for risk mitigation and process improvement. The PM serves as the key “eyes and ears” resource in Mozambique for GiveDirectly and is responsible for regularly synthesizing updates on operational health. Show less

Cluster Lead, Supply Chain for Nutritious Foods

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

Inside GAIN´s Programme Services Team (PST), that supports the design, resourcing and implementation of programmes and projects which are technically sound, aligned with GAIN´s corporate strategy, and meet the needs of vulnerable populations.The Cluster Lead, SCNF, works closely with his direct staff (Programme Leads and Project Managers), Country Teams, Policy & External Relations, Knowledge Leadership, and Finance. To provide strategic leadership and managerial support to Programme Leads and coordinate technical support to GAIN country office programmes. In addition, he holds a key outward-facing role as GAIN ambassadors to partners, donors and beneficiares, representing excellence in GAIN programming. They help galvanise donor support and provide a critical link between country operations and programming on resource mobilization.The Supply Chains for Nutritious Foods cluster in GAIN´s centre of expertise on Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in nutritious food value chains. It supports technical assistance or SME development, development of financial services for SMEs (´´Nutritious Foods Financing´´), and advocacy for SMEs including the SUN Business Network. It also supports a number of other projects seeking to develop specific nutritious food value chains. Show less

Programme Manager - Keeping Food Markets Working Initiative (KFMW)

• Aug 2020 - Jun 2021

In response to the global pandemic, GAIN has developed a programme of targeted support to help sustain core food systems, workers and markets during COVID-19 emergency. Poor diets are already responsible for the majority of the world’s global burden of disease: the COVID-19 virus and the control responses to it threaten secondary effects of increased food prices, food shortages, civil unrest and exacerbate existing inequalities (based on, for example, income, gender, and ethnicity). OECD countries have recognised this and acted boldly to protect food systems, but most governments in Africa and Asia do not have the resources to do the same. The potential strangulation of food systems from collapsing food value chains, including the devastating impact on markets and effective demand, is capable of enormously amplifying health and social stability problems – threatening a food crisis and a “second wave” of disease and public health problems affecting the most vulnerable due to hunger and deteriorating diets.GAIN’s goal is to mitigate the collapse of food systems by supporting food markets and the value chain companies while strengthening equitable policy responses that can be delivered quickly to support continuity and protect sustainability of key workers in food systems in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs), especially in Africa and Asia, which face potentially catastrophic supply and demand disruption. GAIN will achieve this by establishing an emergency response programme to assess and address the challenges facing the food system. This programme has the overarching goal of mitigating the risk of economic collapse of food systems in order to sustain the availability and affordability of nutritious and safe foods, and contribute to lowering the burden of ill-health, particularly for the most vulnerable. Show less

Project Manager - Projecto do Fundo do Governo Holandes para a Iodização Universal do Sal (LSFF)

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

Technical Specialist, Project Manager

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2020

A study on National Iodine Deficiency conducted in 2011-2012 in women of reproductive age (15-49 years), classified Mozambique as mildly iodine deficient. At provincial level, the provinces of Tete, Inhambane and Maputo City have adequate iodine nutrition, while Niassa, Nampula, Zambézia, Manica and Sofala have mild, and Cabo Delgado has moderate iodine deficiency. An earlier study on iodine deficiency in school aged children (6-12 years) conducted in 2004 likewise classified the country as mildly iodine deficient. The 2008 MICS and 2011 DHS surveys show that the number of households consuming iodized salt has decreased from 58% in 2008 to 45% in 2011. The low consumption of iodized salt is mainly caused by lack of availability. This downward trend in access to iodized salt in Mozambique can adversely affect iodine nutrition at the national and subnational levels.GAIN is currently implementing a project on Universal Salt Iodization , with focus on industry compliance, under a grant from the Government of Netherlands, a partnership corporation agreement with UNICEF, to leverage these activities. Under the LSFF portfolio, GAIN also supports the government to strengthen their capacity to improve food safety and quality, based on the outcome of the 2017 sector assessment studies of 11 different products and the umbrella legal framework assessment. Specifically, GAIN provides technical assistance to the government to facilitate multi-sectoral collaboration between government entities and support to the National Laboratory for Hygiene Water and Foods to develop their analytical and laboratory capability for food safety and the National Inspection Body for Economic Activities to improve their inspection capacity.Report to the Country Director, monitor and manage the progress of USI and Mozambique National Food Fortification and FSQ activities in Mozambique, and coordinate all field activities according to the project implementation timeframe Show less

Intern Large Scale Food Fortification

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Project Management

• May 2018 - Aug 2018

Consultor

• Sep 2017 - Aug 2018

Supervisor

• Apr 2018 - May 2018

Projecto:” NUTRIÇÃO É SAÚDE E DESENVOLVIMENTO “ Distritos Municipais Kamaxaquene e Chamanculo Projecto:” NUTRIÇÃO É SAÚDE E DESENVOLVIMENTO “ Distritos Municipais Kamaxaquene e Chamanculo

Consultor (Consultant)

• Sep 2017 - Sep 2017

• Consultor para o projecto do CENSO 2017; • Colabora na preparação e apresentação de propostas; • Concebe em colaboração com outros colaboradores da área o projecto de instalação o equipamento/sistemas. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Consultant for the CENSUS 2017 project; • Collaborates in the preparation and submission of proposals; • Conceives in collaboration with other collaborators of the area the project of installation of the equipment/systems. Show less

Monitoria e Avaliação

• Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

• Acompanhamento das actividades de cada projecto; • Apoio na conceção de projetos; • Concepção de relatórios de progresso de projectos; • Apoio na concepção de planos financeiro de projectos; • Apoio ao sector de visibilidade e comunicação; • Procurement e economato; • Redação de Atas; • Gestão do sistema informático; • Monitoria e Avaliação de Micro-projectos no bairro do Chamanculo e do Maxaquene; • Apoio em projectos de Cidadania na Vila de Magude; • Apoio em projectos de Nutrição e HIV na Ilha da Inhaca. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Monitoring the activities of each project; Support in the design of projects; • Design of project progress reports; • Support in the design of financial plans for projects; • Support to the visibility and communication sector; • Procurement and economato; • Writing Minutes • Management of the computer system; • Monitoring and Evaluation of Microprojects in the neighborhood of Chamanculo and Maxaquene. • Support for citizenship projects in the village of Magude; • Support in Nutrition and HIV projects in Inhaca Island; Show less

Técnico de Advocacia, Monitoria e Pesquisas

• May 2017 - 2017

• Apoiar na actualização das metas alcançadas pelos projectos; • Inserir dados mensais no quadro de monitoria do CESC; • Apoiar na preparação dos encontros de balanço e de planificação; • Apoiar na elaboração de estudos e pesquisas (trabalho de campo, transcrição de entrevistas, revisão do relatório, etc); • Apoiar na elaboração de artigos para aprendizagem; • Participar nos fóruns e espaços de coordenação do CEP e da sociedade civil sempre que solicitado; • Apoiar na implementação da campanha de advocacia sobre assiduidade; • Apoiar na revisão de documentos produzidos pela área de aprendizagem e advocacia; • Desempenhar outras actividades inseridas nos outros programas do CESC. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Support in updating the goals achieved by the projects; • Insert monthly data into the CESC monitoring framework; • Assist in the preparation of balance and planning meetings; • Support in the preparation of studies and research (field work, transcription of interviews, review of the report, etc); • Support in the elaboration of articles for learning; • Participate in CEP and civil society forums and coordination spaces whenever requested; • Assist in the implementation of the advocacy campaign on attendance; • Support in the review of documents produced by the area of learning and advocacy; • Perform other activities included in other CESC programs. Show less

Estagiário

• Jun 2013 - Sep 2014

• Sector de comunicação e visibilidade; • Secretariado. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Joined the sector of visibility and communication; • Performed secretarial tasks. • Sector de comunicação e visibilidade; • Secretariado. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ • Joined the sector of visibility and communication; • Performed secretarial tasks.