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Pal_ConsultingConsultant
Apr. 2023Angola• Project Management Officer (PMO): - Project Manager in the implementation of a Cyber Risk Management project in a Banking Institution - Monitoring and support Projects - Presenting Project Status Reports in Meetings with Clients - Managing Project Schedule and Communication with the Clients -
Support in elaboration of Guides and User Manuals for implemented Projects - Support in producing Commercial Proposals - Support in the standardization of Procedures. •Business Development: - Development and prospecting of new businesses, identifying emerging business opportunities and building lasting and sustainable relationships with clients.
Population Services InternationalSenior Procurement Manager
Feb. 2021 - Aug. 2021Luanda, Angola• Monitoring the entire Procurement process cycle and ensuring that all procurement processes are following PSI/Angola Procurement and Finance Manual • Reinforce Procurement Team capacity to increase efficiency • Install and Monitor a system for tracking the status of all Purchases and Purchase orders (PO’s) using Excel
• Contract management, support in the preparation of documents (terms of reference, contract drafts, proposal evaluation reports, etc.)
• Posting Purchase Orders using QuickBooks software;
• Create and prepare the monthly Purchase Orders (POs) Report
• Manage Procurement activities in the Provinces covered by PSI projects
• Negotiate terms and conflicts with suppliers, related to payments, develop contracts • Create a database with names of suppliers and price list
• Participate in bid opening sessions
Population Services InternationalSenior Program Manager
Sep. 2020 - Feb. 2021Luanda, Angola• Placed within Health For All Project (HFA) to manage the Family Planning Project (FP) and Sexual Reproductive Health (SSR) in Luanda and Huambo
• Devised the annual work plan with my team (11 people) through brainstorming activities
• Prepared the monthly Operation Advance Request (OAR) and the Quarterly Report (on Result 6)
• Supported "Rede Mulher Angola" (local NGO) in devising the annual work plan and budget, and assisted RMA with their work plan implementation
• Managed the Team’s Vacation Plan and the Project Procurement Plan
• Meetings with Partners
N/AFreelance Consultant
Feb. 2018 - Jun. 2023Luanda, Angola• Ideas, opinions and strategies for Business Development.
• Budget Management, monitoring and control of several businesses expenditures.
• Budgeted cost-cutting.
EPOS Health ManagementConsultant: Contract Manager
Nov. 2015 - Jan. 2018Luanda, Angola• Designed and developed contracting procedures including assessment, validation, process approval, award and contract signing in line with the Guidelines of the European Development Fund (EDF) using the Practical Guide of Contract Procedures for European Union External Actions (PRAG), drafted the terms of reference of the contracts along with technical experts, drafted specifications for public tenders;
• Monitored the financial execution of contracts by checking the accounting records along with the underlying invoices and reviewed payroll records to verify that services billed for the consultants or companies had been provided fully and are supported by adequate documentation.
• Acted as secretary at meetings of the Evaluation Committee of Bids and Proposals received from PASS II Project Public Tenders and subsequent adjudication and during staff recruitment processes.
• Procurement and adjudication of Companies (catering services, insurance, and translating services of technical documents).
CAFE IN,LDAManager
Dec. 2014 - Nov. 2015• Weekly Procurement of Goods (beverages, raw materials for making cakes, bread, and food,) • Recruitment of staff, payment of employees’ salaries and advances, and absence control.
• Management and payment of bills over invoices of suppliers. Weekly reports of sales and expenses to check if the Pastry Shop and the Bakery were over the budget to be able to identify losses.
• Establishment of an ongoing internal control system for the goods and products stored and cash control ensuring an appropriate segregation of duties. • Closed cashiers and counted sales money with this certified that the cash, receipts, and debit/credit card payments matched with the total sales of the shift and made the deposit of the cash at the local Bank. • Drafted the annual report which displayed expenses, profit, and sales/expenses per product.
PASS II – Support Programme for the Health SectorConsultant: Operational Officer
Mar. 2014 - Jul. 2014• Devised and managed a Database for service providers and suppliers derived from the advertising campaign posted in "Jornal de Angola" and on Social Networks.
UNAIDSOperations Officer (temporary appointment)
Apr. 2013 - Sep. 2013Mozambique• Head of Operations (included: Admin, HR, logistics, Assets, Finance, and Procurement).
• Along with the performance officer, we redesigned the tasks of all Operations personnel with an appropriate delegation of duties, and with that, the office became more efficient in its daily activities.
• Assisted and supported the UNAIDS country coordinator in drawing and monitoring the office's annual work plan.
• Used the ERP (Enterprise Resources Planning/GSM) to manage duty travel authorizations, trip reports, travel claims, budget control, managing and reporting on accounts, holidays approval, payments to service providers, companies, consultants, etc.
• Prepared narrative and financial reports of the Operation Unit's progress.
UNAIDSConsultant: Operations Support
Aug. 2010 - Jan. 2011Johannesburg e Região, África do Sul• Supported Technical Officers in producing financial budgets for funding proposals to SIDA and GATES projects and assisted them in producing financial reports for donors;
• Compiled a list of VAT claims for the period 2005 -2010 based on invoices paid, to be reimbursed by South African revenue services, the organization managed to recover 90% of the VAT paid. • Developed procedures and guidelines for local VAT claims, and created and maintained a monitoring and filling system for VAT claims.
UNDPConsultant: Programme Finance Analyst
Jun. 2008 - Oct. 2009Johannesburg e Região, África do Sul• Advice and support the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) project on all Finance, Administration, and Program-related matters consistent with UNDP Rules and Regulations.
• Supported the Project Coordinator in developing the Annual Workplan of the Project with more emphasis on expense projection and budget allocation.
• Monitored contributions received from donors and disbursement of funds, conducted a budget analysis to ensure the budget did not exceed allocations and expenditure was within budget according to the approved work plan using “Atlas” (UNDP Finance Application), and made sure all supporting documentation for expense was attached to hard copy file for audit purposes and in line with UNDP rules.
• Reviewed and monitored project performance and made recommendations to Project Coordinator to improve performance in relation to finance related activities and project workflow.
• I was the Focal Point of the Project with the APRM Secretariat staff, providing guidance to all payment related matters concerning the project, country reviews missions, calculation of daily subsistence allowance (DSA) to mission participants (consultants and APRM staff), and provided Flights and Hotel accommodation specifications; • Liaised on daily basis with Finance Department (payment of consultant’s fees, DSA and prepared Audits and received the Auditors), Procurement Department (mission air flights, Hotels) and Human Resources Unit (providing documentation to draw contracts to mission consultants), with APRM Secretariat and with Donors.
DIRECTORATE-GENERAL OF HEALTH, Ministry of Health, PortugalConsultant in Management
Feb. 2005 - Dec. 2006Lisboa e Região, Portugal• Placed in the Nucleus of Support to Project Management with the task of monitoring and control of the financial execution of the National Health Plan 2004-2010 using Government Rules and Regulations:
• Supported the Project Coordinator in developing the annual workplan, calculated funds flow projection, allocated the funds available to all Health Departments involved in the Project according with project priorities.
• Prepared monthly delivery report of the project implementation progress per department involved in the National Health Plan and occasionally I was required implement budget or Workplan adjustments to improve the Project execution process.
• Prepared banking reconciliation of project in connection with the Accounting Department.
• Managed, supported and monitored project acquisitions using Public Hiring and Procurement Procedures (public tenders, direct contracts, tenders limited by prior qualification, etc.) in close cooperation with Procurement Department and Project financial activities in liaison with the Accounting Department, controlled the project documentation and invoices supporting documentation of payments and acquisitions;
• During my consulting the project execution rate was over 90%.
TMN-Telecomunicações Móveis Nacionais, SATemporary Administrative Assistant
Jul. 2004 - Sep. 2004Lisbon, Portugal• As data entering operator, kept customers records updated in the computer system, organized physical documents folders, sent correspondence to the most varied entities and answered internal phone calls.
Credito Predial Português Promoter (temporay job)
Feb. 2004 - Mar. 2004Lisbon, Portugal• Promoted banking services (credit cards, deposit facilities and consultation of movements without going to the banking teller, etc.) in direct contact with customers at the branch and through phone calls after the bank closes to the public
Companhia Portuguesa de Mediação de Seguros, SATemporary Administrative Assistant
Aug. 2001 - Oct. 2001Lisbon, Portugal• Organized customer documentation and folders in the claims area file, answered customer calls and recorded claims data on the computer and assisted the supervisor in all other tasks inherent to the work being developed.
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