Updated on 16 November 2024
Experience
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Industry
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
Education
University, Master
Summary
Dear HR Afonso Pedro Chibalo, Mozambican, MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security by the Royal Agricultural University (www.RAU.AC.UK) and BSc in Agricultural Science by the Catholic University of Mozambique, with more than 15 Years work experience. I’m applying for this position as it is suitable for me as I have been working in a related work in a similar position strengthening community to manage Natural Resources available in such manner that can sustain their livelihood whilst ensuring that future generation will have to source their life from it. I have more than 15 Years working with Communities on capacity building to respond to their current Livelihood need and to fight against Climate Change and its effects on the food system. More recently (2018-2021) I worked as Livelihood Restoration Program Administrator for Total LNG Project in Afungi (Cabo Delgado Province) and the aim was to ensure that all resettled Households get their livelihood restored. And before that I have worked since 2009 as Project Manager with different ONGs (GAPI, SNV, and CLUSA). I have successfully completed training in Agri-finance in South Africa with Standard Bank headquarters in 2013. I have a lot of working experience in Project management for farmers’ development and incomes generation, aimed for food security as well as farmers capacity building in different matter of rural development and technology transfer on agricultural knowledge. As a professional on Rural Development with extensive work experience, and giving my ability to lead development projects, I am eager to contribute to reach the expected results.
Public Profile url: Afonso Chibalo
Education
Royal Agricultural University/ United Kingdom
Master, MSc In Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
2012-06-01 - 2014-07-01 - Concluded
United Kingdom
Impacto de Agro dealer na Seguranca alimentar na regiao Centro de Mocambique (Tese de MEstrado)
Catholic University of Mozambique
Bachelor, Agricultural Science
2003-07-01 - 2008-12-01 - Concluded
Mozambique, Niassa
Estudo de variedades de Soja no Distrito de Gurue na Zambezia
Instituto Agrario de Boane
Medium, Agricultura e Extensao Rural
1996-06-01 - 1999-06-01 - Concluded
Mozambique, Maputo
Estudo das modalidades de Negocio de produtos agricolas com enfoque nos precos de venda na porta da empresa e na porta do comprador
Experience
Country Program Manager
ForAfrika(JAM Internacional)
NGO & Non-profit
2023-03-01 - 2024-04-01
Mozambique, Maputo
1. Manage Emergency projectects in Mozambique. - Emergency WASH project, Coordinate General Food Distribution - Emergency Food Security projects (Seeds and Tools distribution) and Demonstration farms for Good Agricultural Practics uptake. - Engege and Coordinate with Donors, Govern-ment Authorities and Communities. - Proposal development and Fundrising 2. Support the preparation and revision of the annu-al/quarterly work plans for projects and programs, including proposal for corrective actions. 3. Support the execution of tasks of organization and follow-up of travel/missions of staff. 4. To Ensure compliance with donor requirements (WFP, UNICEF, GFFO, and others)
Livelihood Restoration Program Administrator
Anadarko/Total LNG Project
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
2018-05-01 - 2021-07-01
Mozambique, Cabo Delgado
Gestor Rgional
NCBA/CLUSA
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
2015-03-01 - 2017-09-01
Mozambique, Tete
Cassava Project Manager
SNV
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
2014-01-01 - 2015-04-01
Mozambique, Inhambane
Training coordinator
IFDC/Mozambique
Farming, Horticulture & Forestry
2010-03-01 - 2012-04-01
Mozambique, Manica
Date: February 11, 2022 To: HR Dear Afonso Pedro Chibalo, Mozambican, MSc in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security by the Royal Agricultural University (www.RAU.AC.UK) and BSc in Agricultural Science by the Catholic University of Mozambique, with more than 15 Years work experience. I’m applying for this position as it is very suitable for me as I have knowledge on strengthening smallholder farmers through managing projects that to their ultimate goal is to provide training services to teach farmers on fighting Hunger by using friendly Soil management techniques for better yield and incomes generation, I started my career in 1999 and gained full experience on working with smallholder’s farmers, organizing them in group and associations and developing market linkages model. I gathered experience since 2009 working as Project Manager with different ONGs (GAPI, SNV, and CLUSA. My last Position was Livelihood Restoration Programs Administrator with Anadarko/Total LNG Project in Cabo Delgado. I have successfully completed training in Agri-finance in South Africa with Standard Bank headquarters in 2013. I have a lot of working experience in Project management for farmers’ development and incomes generation, aimed for food security as well as farmers capacity building in different matter of rural development and technology transfer in agricultural knowledge. As a professional on Rural Development with excellent managing projects, and giving my experience on training farmers in Beira corridor and Southern part of Mozambique, including working as Livelihood Restoration Programs Administrator at Oil and Gas Company in Cabo Delgado, I’m eager to collaborate with my abilities and experience to Organization in Mozambique to reach the expected results. Please find enclosed my resume and list of my references. Please feel free to contact me by email apedrochibalo@gmail.com or phone +258847612522/8480524