Experience

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  Camões - Instituto da Cooperação e da Língua, I.P.

  • Luanda, Luanda, Angola

  • Development Cooperation Advisor at the Embassy of Portugal in Angola

    • Dec 2022 - Present
    • Luanda, Luanda, Angola

    Specialised technical support for Camões, I.P. external action in Luanda, in three main areas:• Advising, monitoring and assessing the activities of FRESAN, a programme that aims to reduce hunger, poverty and vulnerability to food and nutritional insecurity in the southern provinces of Angola most affected by climate change - Cunene, Huila and Namibe, • Institutional contacts are assured with Angolan government departments with competence in the areas of Portuguese cooperation.

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  e-Governance Academy

  • Díli, Timor Leste

  • International Consultant

    • Jan 2022 - Nov 2022
    • Díli, Timor Leste

    The project financed by the European Union, and implemented by UNDP, increased the capacity of the municipal authorities in Timor-Leste to provide public services. Based on the study, the municipality administrations of Timor-Leste can pilot a public service center based on a one-stop-shop approach.A study to recommend for Timor-Leste municipalities feasible options for public service centres based on a one-stop-shop approach was conducted. The study included the necessary policy and legal framework and mechanisms for inter-ministerial coordination and harmonization to operationalize the service centers.Objectives, demand, budgeting, financing model of the service centers, and a priority list of services that were defined and provided The study assessed also the need for policy and legal framework re-adjustment and administrative simplification.

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  The Asia Foundation

  • Díli, Timor Leste

  • International Consultant

    • Sep 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Díli, Timor Leste

    Creation of the regulatory framework for the National Police of Timor-Leste, namely the community policing strategy.

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  Government of Timor-Leste

  • Díli, Timor Leste

  • Consultant - Corporate Strategy for Oil & Gas

    • Feb 2021 - Nov 2022
    • Díli, Timor Leste

    - Develop the strategic business objective with the Board of Directors of the National Company, within the priorities for the oil and gas sector.- Advise the Procurement Unit for all contracts related to Oil and Gas works.- Advise the strategy for Disaster Risk Management (DRM): prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery) in relation to natural and man-made disasters in Timor-Leste.

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  Government of Timor-Leste

  • Government Administration
  • 300 - 400 Employee

  • Consultant - Strategic communication, Partnership and Donors

    • Jul 2020 - Dec 2020

    • Administration of grants from major donors - USAid, AusAid, World Bank, European Union and bilateral partners - to the development of tourism, trade and industry sectors.• Monitoring and evaluation reports of potential grant partners to ensure that they have systems and procedures in place in accordance with the aid effectiveness mechanism approved by the Government of Timor-Leste.• Collect and analyse data and prepare reports on the results achieved for ministerial use in accordance with the existing legal framework.• Disseminate M&E results to stakeholders and decision-makers.

  • Resource mobilization for Health Procurement (COVID 19)

    • Mar 2020 - Jul 2020

    Provided technical/legal support to the negotiation with the Government of Timor-Leste to mobilize resources to establish an agreement with UNDP to provide health procurement services to purchase medical equipment and medicines to prevent and fight COVID 19 pandemia - 12,8 Million USD from the Government of Timor-Leste.

  • Adviser for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation

    • Sep 2017 - Jul 2020

    • Technical support for the signing of the Treaty on Maritime Borders between Australia and Timor-Leste at the United Nations headquarters, in the presence of the Secretary General, António Guterres, and technical support for the preparation of the Timor-Leste and Australia Diplomatic Exchange Notes for Ratification of the Treaty.• Negotiation of the trade agreement terms with Vietnam, Cambodia, China and UNDP for the provision of rice, medical equipment and medicines to Timor-Leste, during the global COVID-19 pandemic.• Technical assistance for the negotiation of the new Partnership Agreement that will succeed the Cotonou Agreement. The Post-Cotonou Agreement will cover a large number of areas, ranging from sustainable development and growth, to human rights and peace and security and will be geared to empower Timor-Leste, under ACP countries, in the next twenty years.• Negotiation of several agreements - bilateral and multilateral cooperation - mainly with Portugal, Indonesia, United States of America and United Nations Agencies.• Preparing decision support files for the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, as National Authorising Officer, and drafting project summary notes from the Office of the National Authorising Officer on the main projects developed within the framework of the European Development Fund, namely: Spotlight Initiative; Decentralisation Programme Financing Agreement; Budget PALOP-TL Technical Cooperation Facility Programme; Good Governance and Rural Development with sub-sectors, such as direct budget support, capacity building of oversight institutions, agro-forestry, rural roads, nutrition and decentralization.

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  Universidade de Coimbra

  • Coimbra, Portugal

  • Consultant - design and development of cooperation projects

    • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017
    • Coimbra, Portugal

    • Technical support to the implementation of cooperation programmes signed between the University of Coimbra and a number of Timorese governmental entities, namely in the development of the judicial sector in Timor-Leste and the consolidation of the Portuguese language in higher education institutions in Timor-Leste.• Technical support for the installation and access of the archive of the Max Stahl Audiovisual Centre for Timor-Leste (CAMSTL) through University of Coimbra.

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  Baniuaga Holding, SA

  • Díli, Timor-Leste

  • Business Strategy Consultant

    • Jan 2016 - Sep 2017
    • Díli, Timor-Leste

    1. Development of procedures and tools for strategic and operational planning and internal control, within the management cycle.2. Telecommunications contract negotiation with two companies based in Singapore - Bharti Airtel and Kacific Satellites.3. Formulation of proposals to the Board of Directors and monitoring their implementation, through the drafting of internal measures and procedures,manuals and other strategic documents; 4. Drafting and implementing management support instruments, in particular the formulation and review of the SOP.5. Support to human resources management, preparation of the employee handbook and the Code of Conduct.6. Design of the control and quality improvement system, namely the Business Continuity Plan and Recovery Plan.

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  UNIVERSIDADE NACIONAL TIMOR-LOROSA'E (UNTL)

  • Díli, Timor Leste

  • International Professor

    • Sep 2016 - Dec 2016
    • Díli, Timor Leste

    • Professor for Corporate Finance and Human Resources Management in the course "Executive Master in Management and Business Strategy” for the institutional capacity building of the members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Timor-Leste.

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  Government of Timor-Leste

  • Timor-Leste

  • Executive Advisor

    • Jun 2011 - Dec 2016
    • Timor-Leste

    • Technical support to the establishment of Cooperation Protocols with the main Portuguese, Australian, Indonesian and Malaysian universities, with the purpose of development of public higher education in Timor-Leste.• Support for the establishment of the Postgraduate Programme at the Timor Lorosa'e National University.• Technical support for the creation of a university lecturers' career, within the framework of theState Public Administration.• Development of the institutional capacity building plan for university lecturers.

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  Ministry of Interior - Government of Portugal

  • Évora, Portugal

  • Project Manager and Adviser for Security and Civil Protection

    • 2010 - 2011
    • Évora, Portugal

    • Implementation of the policing project in rural and isolated areas, as part of the strengthening of social and economic cohesion defined by the European Union.• Acquisition of computer equipment for prevention and training of fire brigades and special firefighting force to prevent forest fires and reduce social and economic impacts.

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  Jaba Recordati

  • Lisbon

  • Regional Key Account

    • Sep 2008 - Sep 2010
    • Lisbon

    Key responsibilities:- Support new business development and take responsibility for the effective transmission of information.- Responsible for developing and making sales- Focus on growth and development of the existing market- Implement business plans for all current proposition and opportunity business- Act as the main interface between the client and all relevant divisions

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  Novartis

  • Portugal

  • Regional Key Account

    • Feb 2002 - Aug 2008
    • Portugal

    • Development of long-term strategic plans to achieve organisational objectives.• In 2006 the award for best organisational performance at European level.• Support new business development and take responsibility for the effective transmission of information.• Responsible for developing and making sales.• Focus on growth and development of the existing market• Implement business plans for all current proposition and opportunity business• Act as the main interface between the client and all relevant divisions

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  Universidade de Évora

  • Évora, Portugal

  • Researcher

    • Jun 1999 - Jun 2002
    • Évora, Portugal

    - Part of the team of researchers of the Strategic Programme for the Integrated Development of the Alqueva Zone, in the area of demographic and social statistics, under the coordination of Professor Maria Filomena Mendes, which resulted in the elaboration of the Strategic Development Plan for the Alqueva Area.- Part of the team of researchers for the electoral polls programme, within the scope of the Centre for Social and Political Studies

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  INE

  • Alentejo

  • Senior Statistician

    • 2000 - Jan 2002
    • Alentejo

    - Technical support to the Census coordinator and to the vice-coordinator in the planning, organisation, execution and management of the 2001 Census;- Analyse the Implementation Plan and Project Document of the existing Censuses, implement the strategy for mobilising human and technical resources, assist in the information quality control plan and other documents and make necessary amendments and revisions;- In consultation with stakeholders, assist in the revision of instruments and ensure efficient sampling for pre-test, test census and PES;- Oversee the implementation of pilot census activities and provide a report to guide key census activities;- Assist in the development of analytical and tabulation plans and preparation of codes and other instruction manuals;- Collaborate with the data processing team to process data plans and a timely implementation of scheduling and data processing;- Participate in and guide the development of data analysis and tabulation plans;- Assist in the pre-test, census and census data process and produce preliminary, final and analytical reports;- Assist in the production of the final census and respective analytical reports.- Prepare and submit to the Government of Portugal monthly progress reports on the 2001 Census activities and consolidate the quarterly progress reports;- To conduct field visits to monitor and validate the quality of the fieldwork of geographical preparations and enumeration.

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  Ministério da Saúde de Portugal

  • Portugal

  • Adviser (internship)

    • Jun 1999 - Jan 2000
    • Portugal

    • Development of long-term strategic plans to achieve health governmental goals.• Development of the Emergency and Recovery Plan for the Year 2000 contingency – possible breakdown of health services.