Kiribati

A development systems expert passionate about synergistic programming/planning and coordination strengthening in health systems.

Doctor of Education with specialisation in Didactics and Educational Planning/Management; M.A. in Education, Social Sciences and Psychology; Social Worker; State accredited teacher; Educational Psychologist
38 years of professional experience in education, with 25 years’ experience and expertise in international education programme design (including sector-wide approaches and Sector Budget Support Programmes especially EU funded), planning, management, teacher training, M&E, and in leading teams of (inter)national consultants
Licensed Consultant according to European Coaching Association (ECA) Standards at Expert level/Master competency (highest level);
Substantial and wide-ranging experience in evaluation of education programmes and projects funded by a variety of development partners (e.g. World Bank, European Commission, GTZ, UNICEF, local NGOs), including the design and management of mixed-method country-wide surveys with a strong focus on educational quality and equity issues, and based on DAC standards
Extensive experience with education in a refugee context (Syrian and Iraqi refugees in Jordan; Palestinian refugees under UNRWA), including issues of out-of-school children and peace education to combat violence in schools and society
Good knowledge of broader debate around fragility, including on-the-ground experience with fragile states
Expertise in designing and strengthening M&E systems and related trainings for countries, organisations and multilateral initiatives (e.g. GPE), including the development of procedures for subsequent evaluations
Thorough understanding of the systemic interdependencies between institutional arrangements, management and implementation capacities of key stakeholders, and educational policy development (particularly regarding quality issues)
PCM and logframe approach, leadership training, training for teams (conflict management, facilitation, communication skills, problem solving), and training of trainers

I am the Partnerships Specialist with UNICEF Pacific Multi Country Office

An energetic and enthusiastic changemaker with a growth mindset that thrives in fast-moving environments, with a solid academic background in Economics, Management, Digital Innovation, Political Science and International Relations and a "consultant" mentality, meanwhile turned into a civil servant: 12 years of experience in the intersection of Public Policy, Technology and the Economy, helping governments, international organizations, award-winning startups, and corporates find effective solutions to solve their "pain" points.

Public Policy - European Affairs, Tech & Innovation:
☁️ Policy Analysis - research, design and draft technical documentation
☁️ Execute advocacy strategies to advance the organization's priorities.
☁️ Expertise in multilevel governance (EU, national and local levels)
☁️ In-depth grap for Digital innovation and technologies - European Digital Policy (DSM, DSA, DMA, DGA, Data Economy, Privacy, Connectivity and emergent technologies (AI is not writing this).

Public Affairs, Outreach & Stakeholders Engagement:
☁️ Develop and nurture stakeholder relations.
☁️ Solid experience organizing corporate and policy events, across industries and regions.

Project Management & Business Development:
☁️ Business acumen across markets and business models.
☁️ Organization skills to drive one's Agenda in VUCA times.
☁️ Operational skills in resource planning, marketing, coaching, and operations.

Languages
☁️ Native in Portuguese (PT).
☁️ Fluent in English (EN) and Spanish (ES)
☁️ Professional Proficiency in French (FR).

Digital Skills
☁️ Productivity - MSFT and Google suit.
☁️ Enterprise Systems Management.
☁️ Data Analytics.
☁️ Software - CRM, ERP (SAP) & Ticketing (ServiceNow, JIRA).

Lived in PT, BE, HU, BU, CY & NL

Following two decades spearheading high-value digital transformation, corporate governance, and risk management projects on behalf of prominent clients in Oceania and the Middle East, I have built a vast network of contacts in these two markets that will be a valuable source of leads for Self Adaptive Power using Gravity (SAPG) going forward. He divides his time between cultivating SAPG sales prospects and managing Cannaleaf Pty Ltd, a sustainability-focused startup he recently incorporated.

https://sapg.cannaleaf.org/

https://wastemanagement.cannaleaf.org/