Responsible for designing and implementing integrated communications strategies aimed at effectively positioning the projects while informing and raising public awareness about project operations as well as for the collection of high quality, meaningful photos illustrating project implementation, products, successes and beneficiaries ensuring and promoting women participation and gender balance in all project activities in Tete, Nampula, Zambézia and Manica Provinces in Mozambique
Skills
Employment
IITA, International Institute for Transforming Agriculture NGO
SCDS, CONSULTORIA EM DESENVOLVIMENTO SOCIAL LDA.
Supervision of teams implementing community organization and training activities in the context of the creation of the Community Development Fund for the LNG Project in Palma, Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
CONSULTEC, CONSULTORES ASSOCIADOS LDA.
Strengthened the socio-economic studies Team within the company’s Environment Department. Carried out activities to support and assess the impact on the lives of the families affected by the resettlement of the Mining Company Vale in Moatize, Tete in Mozambique
In the LNG Project in Palma, Pemba, Filipa was the focal point between the Oil & Gas company Anadarko and the NGO ORAM for legal support to the affected families (phase 0). Filipa was also responsible for setting up the survey team, she participated in the finalization of the survey and data capture for the socioeconomic base study of the families that were physically and economically affected by the project.
DOULEURS SANS FRONTIÈRES NGO
Reactivation of the Inclusive Education department for this French NGO, mapping of the principal actors in Mozambique (Public, agencies for development and cooperation, International NGO´S and local associations) at a national level.
The objective was to elaborate an integrated project and include the contributions of all principal actors tailored to the beneficiary’s needs, thus contributing to the well-being of disabled children in Mozambique.
FEDERAL DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF SWISS CONFEDERATION
Head of Media and Communication
Establishing of the Media and Communication Department for the Embassy of Switzerland in Mozambique. Production of Communication materials (merchandising, institutional, Communication for Development mainly used for private sector development). Preparation of speeches, management and updating of website, participation in the development of the external communication policy, action plan and budget.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SPORT
Operations Manager
Design, project management, press officer to the "Casa de Mozambique" during the period of the African Games hosted in Mozambique. Elaboration of the “Fan Park” and Cheerleaders Support group for the Mozambican National Team. Implementation of the Cultural and Sports activities at“Parque dos Continuadores”. program manager of the "Art in the Park" cultural space.
Research/Communication/ Capacity building
Collection of testimonials, awareness campaign, (debate sessions, guided tours to Schools, press officer), capacity building, and empowerment for the association.
The book “Sons of the moon” is the result of a 2-year project. Over 100 people were interviewed either with Albinism or their families.
The life stories of people who have been marginalized and sometimes even persecuted for obscurantism reasons resulted in a book, an exhibition, and an awareness campaign using guided tours to schools, debate sessions at the exhibitions, and throughout the media.
EUROPEAN SOCIAL FUND PROGRAMS- EQUAL PROGRAM FRENTE ANTI-RACISTA
Social Worker Officer
Activity Center Coordination, multicultural population assistance, and social support in the historical downtown of Lisbon. Elaboration of a study on the social representations of racism in Lisbon.
Education
Master in African Studies by ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon
2020
Bacharelous Degree Social Worker by Lisbon's Social Work Superior Institute.
1999 - 2004