Experience

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  UNDP Angola

  • Sumbe, Cuanza Sul, Angola

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2021 - Present
    • Sumbe, Cuanza Sul, Angola

    The Cuanza Sul Project Manager is responsible for the following: 1. Provincial representation and provision of leadership for the implementation of the sub-national approach in Cuanza Sul province: a. Represent the UNDP Global Fund Project vis-à-vis the Provincial Government, the Provincial Health Directorate as well as in strategic partnership forums related to HIV, malaria and tuberculosis within the province. b. Contribute to periodic UNDP reports for the Country Coordination Mechanism, UN Joint Team on HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB, bilateral partners, Civil society and the general public as and when necessary. 2. Implement the disease program monitoring and evaluation strategy and guidelines, resulting in quality M&E activities a. Ensure the development and implementation of a provincial monitoring & evaluation plan including field visits to health facility and community-based activities, in Cuanza Sul’s 12 Municipalities, in close collaboration with the Provincial Health Directorate 3. Lead and guide on the implementation of programmatic activities in Cuanza Sul: a. Engage UNDP Global Fund project staff, sub-recipients and partners in ensuring that the planned implementation activities is as per the work plan. b. Lead in ensuring continuous positive engagement of the provincial health authorities in the facilitation of activities implementation. 4. Manage UNDP HR and assets in Cuanza Sul province a. Line manage a team of four (4) including an M&E Associate, a PSM associate, an Administrative/Finance Assistant and a Driver; develop and monitor annual performance and professional development objectives 5. Performance management & knowledge sharing a. Provides training and guidance to the provincial team and develops work plans and priorities, monitors achievements and evaluates performance of UNDP Cuanza Sul office staff;

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  UNDP

  • São Tomé and Príncipe

  • Monitoring And Evaluation Specialist - IUNV

    • Jun 2021 - Oct 2021
    • São Tomé and Príncipe

    Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of the RR UNDP (or his designated mandated representative), and in close collaboration with relevant programme managers at the three levels of the Organization (country, regional and global), the international UN Volunteer M&E Specialist will undertake a variety of tasks to support the MoH monitoring Office in the successful completion of COVID-19 Work Plan:• Ensures the implementation of monitoring and evaluation policies and strategies for Covid-19 pandemic:• Elaboration and implementation of COVID-19 pandemic monitoring and evaluation plan;• Compile information and provide detailed documentation on base line, progress and results of all relevant indicators;• Ensure harmonization of program progress data;• Prepare the programmatic part of the quarterly reports to be submitted to the MoH;• Identification and formulation of evaluation findings, lessons learned and recommendations to be channeled into decisionmaking processes;• Participation in the conduct of results-oriented monitoring and evaluation training efforts in the Country Office.• Conduct Support monitoring and evaluation of COVID-19 pandemic in close collaboration with MoH, focusing on achievement:• Drafts of key data collection outputs (e.g., data collection instruments, desk review and interview notes, data summaries, technical notes) are provided in timely manner and at a high level of quality in line with good evaluation practice;• Data analyses are well executed and communicated, resulting in technical notes (or other outputs) that aid team’s overall understanding of the issues and enable them to address these issues clearly and accurately in the draft report;• Follow up on implementation of monitoring and evaluation recommendations. Ensuring the optimal use of monitoring and evaluations by providing guidance in preparation of timely management response to all mandatory monitoring and evaluations

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  Lutheran World Federation

  • Switzerland
  • Non-profit Organization Management
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Consultant - COVID-19 Response

    • Jun 2020 - May 2021

    RESPONSIBILITIES:• Responsible for the planning, management, monitoring and reporting of all activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the recommendations of WHO and the government of Angola through the Ministry of Health.• Engage with the intersectoral committee of the provinces of Moxico and Lunda Sul on Monitoring COVID-19, especially on the follow-up of the recommendations of the WHO recommendations and the government of Angola through the Ministry of Health.• Facilitate awareness-raising activities in the municipalities of the project• Support advocacy communication at the community level.• Support in the reproduction and distribution of awareness and hygiene materials.• Communicate closely and regularly with the LWF-WS support team in Geneva to ensure effective coordination and coordination between national and international representatives.• Ensure that all activities adhere to the plans established by the government, and are implemented based on the Law Approach and are in accordance with the agreement between LWF-WS Angola, Partners and the government.• Periodic COVID-19 reports produced and distributed.• Represent the program in meetings with partners and other key actors.ACHIEVEMENTS•All project planning documents elaborated and mainstreamed in official program operations of LWF Angola•Concluded KAP survey for baseline data in Moxico province and Muconda municipality, thus revised project indicators and milestones aligned to the baseline data.• Trained 120 health professionals in the management, diagnostic and control of COVID-19• Trained 685 community volunteers across the Moxico province and Muconda municipality for community sentization and mobilization• Trained 150 Teachers for health education in schools• Implemented a community sensitization and mobilization campaign.• Conducted KAP survey each quarter to monitor progress and assess project impact reach

  • WASH Consultant

    • Oct 2019 - May 2020

    Assignment/function:BASELINE STUDY FOR PROMOTION OF SANITATION AND BEST PRACTICES OF HYGIENE IN RURAL COMMUNITIES OF CUNENE PROVINCE PROJECTCONSULTANCY OBJECTIVEBaseline study focused on data collection on rural water supply, sanitation, hygiene and to identify the difficulties of access to water and sanitary facilities and identify the obstacles that hinder better sanitation and hygiene in rural communities. The study also looked at the level of agricultural knowledge, the local availability of seeds as well as their quality and the type of foods they eat.The study report from baseline will be used as a measure to monitor project progress against the indicators defined throughout the project implementation. The baseline study has thus achieved the following:• Collected and organized reference baseline data • Developed parameters for measuring a series of project indicators to during implementation and enable the evaluation of the project at the end of its life cycle.• Assessment of project indicators for relevance and measurability on the basis of the baseline study results and thus revise them accordingly• Created a database for M&E parameters and monitoring of trends• Formulated data collection instruments and report templates• Training of project staff in monitoring of project indicators, reporting and database management.

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  UNICEF

  • Cunene Province, Angola

  • Resident Program Officer

    • Jan 2011 - Jun 2018
    • Cunene Province, Angola

    Responsibilities:In collaboration with implementation partners and government agencies, coordinate program implementation, monitoring and evaluation; data analysis and progress reporting as well as conduct advocacy on a range of issues - Birth Registration, juvenile justice, child labor and child trafficking, child rights, immunization, school enrollment, sanitation and water supply, etc. – to promote a healthy environment for child development and growth.Achievements: Created and managed strong stakeholder relationships for UNICEF in Cunene Province in all program sectors including Emergency preparedness and response  Oversaw investments in excess of US$ 1 million annually Successfully facilitated the construction of 14 rural primary schools in Cunene province. Coordinated the mobilization of the provincial stakeholders to engage effectively in actions and implement programs that led to the eradication of early childhood illnesses like polio and measles Coordinated the effective management of emergency relief and recovery efforts during 3 cycles of droughts and 2 cycles of floods in Cunene province Coordinated the implementation of a huge nutrition program in the 6 municipalities in Cunene province that involved training of more than 20 medical doctors, 300 health staff and 500 community health volunteers; distribution of therapeutical supplements and other supplies as well as well a series of meetings with government officials, community leaders and M&E visits of technical staff and experts Coordinated the implementation of a broad reaching WASH program covering all WASH aspects like clean water supply – sinking and repair of both solar powered boreholes and hand pumps as well as treatment of water collected by households from untreated water sources – promotion of hygienic practices both in the wider community and in schools – promotion of sanitation through the implementation of the Community Led Total Sanitation program

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  Nestlé

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Customer Service Consultant

    • Oct 2010 - Jan 2011
    • Luanda, Angola

    Assignment: Customer Services Department restructuring and streamlining: Setting-up the Customer Services Portfolio and separating it from the Sales and Marketing Department to establish it as the bulwark of the Supply Chain directorate to make Nestle Angola more Customer Focused. Achievements:  Developed a customer focused database in relation to the orders managed to enable the generation of weekly CSL reports and conduct monthly drilldowns and advise management on the status of the operation in Angola on the basis of which projections of profit and loss were derived. Established the tracking of orders from inception until delivery to bring harmony in the operations of the different sections of the Angolan operation which included imports, warehousing, transport, sales and marketing, and QA.This involved:I. Setting up the order tracking framework on the basis of which Nestle Angola would be able to generate Customer Service Levels Analyses to demonstrate service efficiency levels, level and type of loss; customer ranking and product profitability.II. Generate an array of report models to inform management on the workings of the supply chain to project supply and sales levels. Reports done involved Order tracking report, Customer service daily/weekly report, CSL report, Top Losses report, Drilldown (by customer, by SKU and by reason code) reports

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  Africare

  • Lubango, Angola

  • Presidential Malaria Initiative Project Coordinator

    • Oct 2009 - Sep 2010
    • Lubango, Angola

    • Undertake overall management and decision making for all project activities in the Huila Province• Be the singular corporate representative in the Province of Huila and project a positive face of Africare to government and other stakeholders.• Generate project proposals/concepts for new projects based on guidelines provided by donors• Coordinate the implementation process of the integrated malaria project. • Correctly monitor the project budget against operations plans to avoid deficits• Develop tools for data gathering, monitoring of project indicators and ensure that indicator specific results are obtained and recorded in reports to donors• Generate monthly management reports, quarterly and annual donor reports• Undertake stakeholder analyses to establish strategic partnerships both at provincial and national levels. Establish a coordinating unit of partners for the project and coordinate their operations.• Undertake quarterly project supervisory visits and guide project implementation and be the sounding board for management decision making Achievement Facilitated the training of over 150 health professionals in the diagnosis, treatment and management of malaria cases in the province and established these protocols as a standard for malaria cases. Wrote 2 proposals for further malaria funds from Exxon Mobile that were funded Revised the sets of indicators for the program in the results framework to enable effective reporting of proess and outcomes Managed an annual budget of US$300,000

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  Consaude LDA

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Advisor

    • Oct 2008 - Sep 2009
    • Luanda, Angola

    Responsibilities : • Undertake overall management and decision making for all current projects for Consaúde LDA• Generate project proposals/concepts for new public health projects based guidelines provided by donors• Coordinate the implementation process of public health projects for malaria and early childhood illnesses in Malanje, Cabinda, Benguela and Lunda North.• Guide project coordinators to correctly monitor the project budget against operations plans to avoid deficits• Develop tools for data gathering, monitoring of project indicators and ensure that indicator specific results are obtained and recorded in reports to donors• Generate monthly management reports, quarterly and annual donor reports• Undertake stakeholder analyses to establish strategic partnerships both at provincial and national levels. Establish a coordinating unit of partners for each project and coordinate their operations• Undertake quarterly project supervisory visits and guide project implementation and be the sounding board for management decision making • Conduct performance appraisals for project senior staff and recommend appropriately to managementAchievements Managed the implementation of a USAID funded PMI malaria project in Malanje province and a WASH project funded by De Beers in Lunda Norte province Wrote proposals of new projects that were funded by Exxon Mobil and Total Supervised project implementation teams in the field and wrote donor reports as well as representing the company at quarterly review meetings with donors Managed an annual budget of US$350,000

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  DHL Africa

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Customer Service Consultant

    • Apr 2008 - Sep 2008
    • Luanda, Angola

    Assignment/function: Customer Services Department restructuring and streamlining: Setting-up the Customer Services Portfolio to establish it as the bulwark of the Supply Chain operation to make DHL Global Forwarding Angola more Customer Focused. Achievements:  Developed a customer focused database in relation to the orders managed to enable the generation of weekly CSL reports and conduct monthly drilldowns and advise management on the status of the operation in Angola on the basis of which projections of profit and loss were derived. Established the tracking of orders from inception until delivery to bring harmony in the operations of the different sections of the Angolan operation which included imports, warehousing, transport, sales and marketing, and QA.This involved:Setting up the order tracking framework on the basis of which Nestle Angola would be able to generate Customer Service Levels Analyses to demonstrate service efficiency levels, level and type of loss; customer ranking and product profitability.

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  IKURU Input Supply Project,

  • Nampula, Mozambique

  • Baseline Survey Consultant

    • May 2007 - Aug 2007
    • Nampula, Mozambique

    • Assignment/function:Under the auspices of the Royal Norwegian Society for Development (Norges Vel), Norske Felleskjøp (FK) and The Cooperative League of the USA (CLUSA/NCBA) hired to design and conduct a baseline survey and develop a set of indicators to enable evaluation of implementation of the farmer support project in Nampula and Zambesia regions.Achievement:• Baseline Study for Building capacity for the supply of agricultural inputs to small scale farmers in Northern Mozambique.• Design of an agricultural input supply chain.

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  DAI

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant (Agricultural Financing and product marketing Baseline survey)

    • Jan 2007 - Apr 2007
    • Luanda, Angola

    • Assignment/function: Monitoring and Evaluation • Prepare household, enterprise, village-level and other survey instruments (including structured interview formats) that produce the needed baseline/benchmark data to permit later evaluation of project performance and impacts.• Spearhead the development of the key performance indicators for measuring and monitoring progress towards the project development objectives. The indicators should span from a number of areas, included, but are limited to:o Increased access to financial services (i.e. saving and loan products) by small and medium scale farmers and entrepreneurs along the value chain.o Increased technical assistance from local banks to clients.o Improved Credit risk assessment of local banks for agricultural related projects.o Dissemination and adoption of agriculture technologies by small and medium scale farmers.o Improved access to quality inputs.o Improved quality of banana, potato, coffee and vegetableso Decreased post-harvest losses.o Effective utilization of market information.o Increased and improved marketing and commercialization of banana, potato, coffee and vegetables ando Strengthened producer and other agricultural and agribusiness non-governmental organizationsAchievement:• Evaluation of the efficiency, effectiveness, relevance and sustainability of project interventions and approach;• Assessment of the intended and unintended social, economic/financial, and environmental impacts and consequences;• Problems, bottlenecks and lessons learned studied and documented;• A computerized excel database system for Agriculture Development and Financial Program developed.

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  CARE

  • Luanda, Angola

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Design Consultant - Municipal Development Program in Angola

    • Jul 2006 - Dec 2006
    • Luanda, Angola

    • Assignment/function: Monitoring and Evaluation Design• Set up the M&E system for the Municipal Development Program in Angola.• Design and undertake baseline studies in five municipalities and establish the status of Angolan democratic system.• Design and set up a computerized database for the MDP to enable tracking of progress on indicators, benchmarks and targets.Achievement: Led the design and implementation of the baseline survey for the municipal development program in 16 municipalities of Angola Developed the logical/results framework with indicators arising from the baseline Established the reporting templates for the program both for management reports and donor reports Created and implemented an excel based database for the MDP

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  World Vision

  • Zambia

  • Program Manager - Livelihoods and Child Sponsorship Program

    • Jan 2000 - Apr 2006
    • Zambia

    • Achievements:• Organized farmers into groups of 15 to 20 members and appointed group leaders• Developed business concepts for each of the groups and sourced funding for their business proposals• Trained farmers in general agricultural methods, storage and stocks management, basic accounting and finance (cash flow analysis and financial matrices), pricing, budgeting and marketing.• Facilitated the construction of grain storage bins to support agricultural grain marketing for the livelihoods project.• Facilitated the transition of farmer groups to cooperative societies that manage government agricultural loans.• Undertook the Assessment of community needs and resources to provide information to assist in Programme design and implementation.• Implementation of the project/ Programme according to approved objectives plans of action, and budgets and record progress.• Prepared annual, quarterly, and monthly management reports, and other reports as needed, for the Director for Field programmes, the WV International Offices, donors, etc.• Managed financial cash-flows for all projects a monthly basis.• Supervised the financial management of all project/ Program activities in relation to project/Program goals and objectives, yearly activity schedule, timing of expenditures, budgets, etc.• Built coalitions with other non-governmental organizations, local government officials, and community leaders in the project area to ensure continued project quality and innovation.• Oversaw all aspects of project design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.• Managed projects budgets, funding and expenditure in accordance with donor commitments and approved budgets. Managed an annual budget of US$600,000.• Managed all loan disbursements and recoveries for the credit program.• Managed a team of 26 professional staff for the development program

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  Zambezi District Health Board

  • Zambia

  • Administration Manager

    • Jan 1998 - Dec 1999
    • Zambia

    • Manage all administrative Units in Zambezi District Health Board including stores, transport and accounts. • Supervise personnel Office and oversee all matters related to staff recruitment, welfare and development.• Social mobilization towards implementation of health reforms.• Annual and quarterly planning health policy implementationAchievements: Managed the HR portifolio of 110 staff across the district Contributed to the management of annual budgets of US$250,000 Managed the physical government assets for the ministry of health in the district including a fleet of 12 vehicles, more than 30 buildings of hospitals and rural clinics

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  Kapiri Commodity Exchange Company LTD

  • Lusaka, Zambia

  • Business Development Manager

    • Jul 1997 - Dec 1997
    • Lusaka, Zambia

    Assignment: Develop and establish linkages with farmers to offload their produce on the exchange and connect these quantities to buyers (mainly millers, manufacturers of food products, government institutions, among other) and grow the company portfolio through negotiating good deals and make significant net profit from each sale.Achievements: • Organized and developed farmer out-grower schemes as a long-term strategy for grain mobilization.• Established Liaison/brokerage Offices in all the major farming zones of the country• Undertook market research and organize business promotions for KCE and established KCE on the Zambian market.• Established storage infrastructure for Kapiri Commodity Exchange Company • Formed a network of other Agric-business houses as a strategic business linkage for Kapiri Commodity Exchange Company.