
Coordinator for sustainable economic development at DED, German Development Service
Mozambique

Coordinator for sustainable economic development at DED, German Development Service
Mozambique
- Projectmanager with a wide range of experiences: in the private industry, in international development projects, in the Public Private Partnership context. Highly competent in managing intercultural teams, communication skills with international clients.
Capacity building, Organizational development, M&E Monitoring and Evaluation, Health in development cooperation, Telecommunication in development cooperation, Capacity building, Fundraising, Organizational development, Social Marketing, Journalistic Writing, Knowledge Management
(International Trade and Development industry)
May 2009 — Present (7 months)
• Coordination of projects in the area of private sector development and financial services, incl. strategic development
• Supervision, training and backstopping of international and national experts in the respective projects
• Planning of new projects
• Monitoring and Evaluation
(Retail industry)
January 2009 — April 2009 (4 months)
• Business plan development
• Market study and research
• Contact management
(Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
June 2008 — December 2008 (7 months)
- Change management in the re-structuring of the International Network Doctors of the World
- Development and Management of ethical guidlines for private sector financing
- Capacity Building on fundraising of 15 international respresentations of Doctors of the World
(Non-Profit; 10,001 or more employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
March 2008 — June 2008 (4 months)
· Developing a strategic fundraising plan in order to obtain support from SMEs (small and medium size enterprises) · Implementing customer retention activities for members of the SME program · Advising on the implementation of fundraising and customer retention activities such as lotteries and events
(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)
November 2004 — March 2007 (2 years 5 months)
· Advising on the development and implementation of a national digital alphabetization program
· Advising and developing an empirical method to analyze demands of capacity building
· Advising on the development of impact monitoring and evaluation methods, considering economic, social and technical sustainability criteria
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GTZ; Program Development industry)
September 2002 — August 2004 (2 years )
· Directing and coordinating the working group ICT (information and communication for development) in the rural development program
· Training as project manager in the different areas of project planning, execution and administration
· Supporting the formation of the rural development program: assisting in organizational development, co-authoring the program proposal, preparation and postprocessing of program workshops
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; GTZ; International Trade and Development industry)
October 1999 — August 2002 (2 years 11 months)
·Development of an international health network for the systematization of scientific research findings and development projects results: http://www.shared-global.org/
·Marketing and sales of the related knowledge management software IKON in the development cooperation context
·Contract negotiations between private sector and non profit partners
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)
July 1997 — September 1999 (2 years 3 months)
- Planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of multimedia projects for the BMW and Siemens AG
- Project execution in teams: video production and postproduction, graphics and programming
- Writing concepts and scripts
MBA , Business Administration , 2007 — 2008
MA , American Studies, Communication Sciences, Spanish Literature , 1989 — 1996
Dissertation on the role of women in the Black Power Movement
Foreign exchange year , La Raza Studies, Broadcasting, Spanish Literature , 1992 — 1993
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) recipient to attend SFSU
organizational development, international cooperation for development, development politics, acting, improvisation theatre, modern dance, mountainbiking, martial arts, traveling, being in nature, creative writing
Amnesty InternationalVolunteer from 89 to 94: Organized fundraising events and conducting public relations concerning Latin-American issues, Participated in case work
1998 Award of Master for Web ROM Project for BMW