Celio Vilichane
Public Health
Maputo,MPM
Summary
Public Health and International Development professional with more than 15 years of experience in global health and international development, strategic information, research, and learning. Skilled in project design and management, with a particular focus on using adaptive learning and utilization focused M&E approaches to increase program effectiveness. Strong experience in infectious disease, HIV/AIDS and maternal child and newborn Health including immunization, malaria, and nutrition. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Organized and dependable and successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
United State Agency for International Development
Maputo , Maputo
2013.06 - Current
- Provides technical guidance to USAID Integrated Health Office, Mission staff, Implementing Partners, and other United States Government agencies on monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) MEL concepts, processes, design, training, and best practices.
- Provides expert direction and technical guidance in implementation of Mission Performance Management Plan (PMP), MEL services and support to Implementing Partners in development and implementation of program/project/activity Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Plans.
- Develops innovative and cross-cutting monitoring tools, including Data Quality Assessment and Improvement (DQA/I) tools to track and maintains multiple sets of key indicators, common indicators related to standard components in all USAID programs/projects/activities.
- Provides expert guidance to USAID technical staff on defining measurable indicators and targets for desired results addressed by their program/project/activity, and edits quarterly, semi-annual, and annual performance reports.
- Provides technical guidance and leadership to ensure evaluations are properly planned and carried out in high quality and professional manner for evaluation through participation in and/or leading evaluation Teams, and by ensuring that Team comments on draft evaluation reports are reflected in final reports.
- Organizes and leads roundtables and consultations with Mission Office staff, Implementing Partners, and other stakeholders to develop Learning Agenda for Health interventions; identifies mechanisms for implementing research; and manages implementation of research and evaluation activities and dissemination of results,
- Provides technical leadership and oversight to Ministry of Health and other cooperating country government staff to ensure that national-level data is available and reliable, and worked with inter-agency Heads of Departments and senior technical staff to ensure that USG data contributes to accurate picture of situation on ground.
Performance Planning and Learning Officer
United States Agency For International Development-USAID
Washington DC
2018.10 - 2018.12
- Provided input and feedback through reviews of evaluation proposals, reports, Collaborative Learning and Adapting plans and scopes of work.
- Contributed to research efforts, including document reviews, interviews or other data collection means to inform technical guidance, publications, or events to build Monitoring, Evaluation or CLA Capacity.
- Contributed to efforts by Learning Evaluation Research to identifying examples of good monitoring, evaluation or learning products or processes in missions to disseminate more broadly.
Technical Advisor for M&E Quality Improvement
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
Maputo , Maputo
2008.02 - 2013.06
- Led diverse team of Monitoring and Evaluation professionals to monitor implementation of HIV/AIDS program in four provinces (Maputo Province, Gaza, Nampula and Cabo Delgado).
- Engaged with provincial and district health authorities to ensure that information sharing activities were coordinated and consistent with national standards and practices.
- Provided training and expertise on the use and development of information management tools and M&E platforms to health workers in all supported sites in four provinces.
- Promoted activities to improve use of data for making decision in all levels, (national, province, district and facility and community).
- Provided guidance to project staff and government provincial staff in understanding of Performance Monitoring Plan systems, and their role in process, and advises on specific measurement techniques appropriate for their programs/projects/activities.
- Conducted site visits and data quality audits, as required, to monitor progress, and to provide technical and programmatic recommendations to ensure effectiveness, efficiency, and judicious use of USG funding.
- Led, designs, and performs assessments/studies/research requiring independent analysis and interpretation, on regular and recurring basis.
Census Cartographer Supervisor
National Institute of Statistics-INE-Zambezia
Quelimane , Zambezia
2007.10 - 2009.12
- Prepared and revised maps and charts to various scales by researching, selecting and evaluating map source data.
- Generated maps, graphs and charts using digital mapping techniques, computer interactive graphics, traditional drafting methods and computer or traditional scribing tools.
- Used GPS and GIS to produce maps.
- Designed, maintained and manipulated geographical information (GI) databases.
- Completed bi-weekly payroll for 10 employees
Researcher Assistant-Data Base Manager
Centro Regional para o Desenvolvimento Sanitario
Maputo , Maputo
2006.11 - 2008.02
- Led field data collection of WHO Project study- “Gender, Sexuality and Vaginal Practices” carried out in Tete Province, Mozambique.
- Created set-up of all data entry system in Data Base, Epidemiological data base, “Epi Data”.
- Provided training to data entry staff ensuring double data-entering.
Performed daily data cleaning for data entered. - Systematic reviews and analyses of preliminary data entered in data base.
Provided and presented monthly summary of preliminary study data results for key indicators. - Reported issues to higher management with great detail.
- Recruited, hired, and trained new cartographers to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions.
Education
Post-Graduate - Public Health
Eduardo Mondlane University
Maputo 2010.02 - 2012.12
Bacherol - Social Science-Geography
Eduardo Mondlane University
Maputo 2000.08 - 2005.10
Skills
Data management
undefinedAccomplishments
USAID M&E team leader for the national maternal child Health register books review
USAID M&E team leader for (DREAMS initiative), Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe. Played a key role in Monitoring and Evaluation in delivering a Comprehensive, Geographically-Target Package of HIV Prevention Interventions for Young Women in Mozambique.
USAID strategic information POC for the national data quality strategy elaboration
Numerous honor and meritorious awards for contribution in improving M&E and learning through USAID programs.
Trainings
Data Management and Visualization Using Quantum GIS, Excel and Stata, Nairobi, Kenya, 2017
Impact Evaluation of Population, Health and Nutrition Programs, Accra, Ghana, 2016
Performance Monitoring and Evaluations, Washington DC-USA 2015
Project Design and Management, Maputo-Mozambique 2015
Gender and Sexuality Diversity, Maputo-Mozambique 2015
ARC-GIS Desktop I and II, Maputo-Mozambique 2015
Leadership & Management Training, Disney Institute, Nairobi, Kenya 2010
Organizational Planning and Management, EUROSIS, Maputo, Mozambique 2010
Operations Research-Kampala-Uganda 2009
Research Project Experience
Participation in research projects:
Characterizing Male Sexual Partners of Adolescents Girls and Young Women in Mozambique-Quantitative Results from Beira, Quelimane and Xai-Xai Districts, (https://www.measureevaluation.org/resources/publications/tr-18-258.html) Measure Evaluation, Maputo, June 2018.
Monitoring Outcomes of Project Força a Communidade e às Crianças in Mozambique: Sampling Procedures and Implications for Data Quality, (https://www.measureevaluation.org/our-work/ovc/monitoring-outcomes-of-pepfar-ovc-programs/mozambique.html), Measure Evaluation, Maputo, June 2018.
Monitoring Outcomes of PEPFAR Orphans and Vulnerable Children Programs in Mozambique – 2017 Baseline Evaluation of Project Força à Comunidade e as Crianças, (https://www.measureevaluation.org/resources/publications/tr-18-236.html) Measure Evaluation, Maputo, February 2018.
Retaining Adolescent Girls and Young Women in HIV Prevention Programming: A Review of Girls Clubs and Saving Groups in Mozambique, (https://www.measureevaluation.org/resources/publications/tr-18-260.html). Measure Evaluation, Maputo, June 2018
Gender, Sexuality and Vaginal Practice, (https://www.academia.edu/1527945/Gender_sexuality_and_vaginal_practices), UEM-Maputo, 2012.
Teaching Experience
Institute of Health Sciences, Maputo 2008-2012
Lecturer of Biostatistics and Health Research Methodologies for Nurses and Medical Technicians
Contact
Address: 24 July Ave N˚ 979, 18 Floor Flat 03
Maputo City-Mozambique.
Cellphone: (+258) 845272447, (Personal)
Email: cvilichane@gmail.com, (Personal)
Cellphone: (+258) 851210660, (Work)
Email: cvilichane@usaid.gov, (Work)
Volunteer work
Mandela Washington Fellowship : Application Reader from 2020-Present
I have been reviewing the application for Mandela Washington Fellowship Program, the flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), designed to support young African leaders as they spur growth and prosperity, strengthen democratic governance, and enhance peace and security across Africa.
Providing technical support to Plug-in.MZ, established in 2020 as an independent Mozambican women-led capacity-building boutique with extensive experience in donor procedure and regulations.
Timeline
Performance Planning and Learning Officer
United States Agency For International Development-USAID
2018.10 - 2018.12
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
United State Agency for International Development
2013.06 - Current
Post-Graduate - Public Health
Eduardo Mondlane University
2010.02 - 2012.12
Technical Advisor for M&E Quality Improvement
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
2008.02 - 2013.06
Census Cartographer Supervisor
National Institute of Statistics-INE-Zambezia
2007.10 - 2009.12
Researcher Assistant-Data Base Manager
Centro Regional para o Desenvolvimento Sanitario
2006.11 - 2008.02
Bacherol - Social Science-Geography
Eduardo Mondlane University
2000.08 - 2005.10
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