Francisco Baltazar ZITA
Maputo
Summary
Profile Summary: I am an international development professional with over 20 years of experience in project management and development in Mozambique, including budgets and teams. In my career I have demonstrated strengths in delivery of high quality multi-million-dollar programs, building fruitful relations with key stakeholders such as national and local governments, donors and multilateral agencies, research and educational institutions, international and national NGOs, community-based organizations, private sector and beneficiaries, with a proven track record of leading local and international partnerships.
In my career I held overall responsibility for project development, implementation, reporting and quality control including managing people, either from technical or operation teams. I am skilled in adhering to and complying with contract deliverable and ensuring efficient use of project funds, as well effectively collaborate with and respond to stakeholder, partner and beneficiary needs and I am skilled at managing technical expertise and allocating them to best address those needs, with creativity and innovations. I am fluent in English and Portuguese and hold Master’s degree.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Director
Jhpiego Mozambique
1 2016 - 1 2024
- Lead the technical and programmatic areas to ensure effective implementation and coordination of project activities, and monitor progress towards the achievement of program goals and objectives;
- Support local organizations in building capacity and transitioning foreign organization program implementing health programs to local organizations;
- Management of resources, namely human and financial resources, ensuring proper implementation of program activities;
- Accurate dissemination of activities and results, and lessons learned through reports and other venues to main stakeholders, mainly USAID, Ministry of Health and other partners;
- Lead the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Provide technical leadership in designing, analyzing and proposing innovative and creative interventions;
- Represent the program in all matters related to the execution of the program before the Ministry of Health (MISAU), Donor and other partners, including interactions with the highest-level representatives of these institutions;
- Cultivate strategic relationships and alliances with MISAU, donors and other partners, private sector and civil society, including Increase the visibility of Project in Mozambique representing in the high-level visits with Donors and the Ministry of Health, and participate in relevant fora.
Senior Program Advisor
Jhpiego Mozambique
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Work in collaboration with the members of the program team, ensuring planning, development, availability of resources and management of activities;
- Supervise the distribution and management of subcontracts, in collaboration with the finance team and lead the technical staff to prepare and monitor the progress of the project;
- Contribute to programmatic and strategic leadership, development of knowledge management tools and processes, promote and support knowledge sharing;
- Ensure compliance of operational policies and regulations of Jhpiego and Johns Hopkins University (JHU);
- Participate in the elaboration of program workplan and budget, including M&E plan and implementation strategy;
- Coordinate and / or represent the project team in professional circles, through technical advisory groups, meetings, conferences and presentations;
- Produce and / or review documents, reports and presentations, in accordance with donor guidelines for program needs and promote the dissemination of project information to stakeholders;
- Coordinate and collaborate with government officials, donors, stakeholders to implement the program, as well as interact with other partners working on HIV / AIDS, health area or other key areas linked to project goals.
UN Cares Coordinator
UN System in Mozambique
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Coordinate the UN system workplace program on HIV and AIDS and health wellbeing in Mozambique, which includes information and education, voluntary counselling and testing, access to female and male condoms, access to emergency prevention measures, measures to stop stigma and discrimination, as well as provide care and support to staff living with HIV;
- Serve as a permanent member of the UN Joint Team to respond to AIDS in Mozambique and provide technical advice to the UN Resident Coordinator and UNAIDS Country Coordinator and engage actively with stakeholders within the UN system – Heads of Agencies, Human Resources, Security System, Staff Associations, Communications Working Group, UN Health Providers, as well as external partners from government, civil society, international partners and private sector on program areas mention above;
- Provide leadership to UN system in Mozambique in planning and implementing a unified HIV and AIDS workplace program for staff and their dependents in observance of relevant policies and provide technical guidance and leadership to UN Cares working group, report of needs assessment, coordinating, implementing and monitoring activities in Mozambique;
- Lead the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Advocate for policy, financial and material support of UN Cares in Mozambique, drafting annual budgets of the workplan, prepare proposals and mobilize resources within the UN and elsewhere to support UN Cares implementation in Mozambique and to promote greater and meaningful involvement of people living with HIV;
- Play a pivotal role in establishing collaborative platforms and partnerships with government entities, civil society, private sector and international partners and give technical support as appropriate, including networking and share lessons within the UN regionally and globally, also produce reports and documentation of processes and results.
Country Director
Futures Group International/USAID-HPI Project
01.2006 - 01.2009
- Represent the organization in Mozambique in interacting with the donor – USAID and government institutions – MISAU, INE, CNCS, UEM and civil society organization, international partners, including the private sector in producing HIV prevalence data and impact projections, as well as disseminate to society and reflect into global reports/studies;
- Disseminate strategic information/evidence (HIV data) to all societal stakeholders and recommend the role that they might play in prevention, treatment, care and support, as well as mitigation of HIV, including propose concrete actions such as capacity building on HIV and AIDS - epidemiology, management and integration of the response to the epidemic in the country’s development plans;
- Lead the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Coordinate the Multisectorial Technical Group that support the response to HIV and AIDS in Mozambique and provide capacity building on recommended methodologies by UNAIDS and WHO and also support the business sector and trade unions in advocating and designing workplace policy and relevant programs on HIV and AIDS;
- Prepare reports, presentations and monitoring and evaluation of project data resulting from implementation in Mozambique, as well as play a leadership role for the team, and mobilize resources for the organizations or other partners that have programs fundamental for HIV response.
Program Manager
Clinton Foundation
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Responsible for the pediatric area for the anti-retroviral treatment and integration in the health area (maternal and infant health) as a priority, as well as in the social development plans of the communities, in support of government, organizations of the civil society, health units and beneficiary families throughout the country;
- Mobilize and support the government in the expansion of the pediatric treatment, motivating the civil society to engage in advocacy in support of pediatric treatment and support of beneficiaries in creating networks of mutual help for adherence to treatment, as well as mobilization of cooperation partners and national entities for relevant support including psycho-social to beneficiaries;
- Interact regularly with health units of reference in south, center and northern region to get acquainted with the needs and identify the priorities, subsequently mobilizing support national and internationally;
- Lead the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Participate in the national and regional coordinating mechanisms for the area of maternal and infant health, sharing information and knowledge of advances in HIV pediatric treatment and propose the creation of platforms for mobilization of all key sectors, including at grass root level to support people living with HIV.
Program Officer
World Vision Mozambique
01.2002 - 01.2005
- Advise the National Director in programmatic areas of the organization, such as about strategic partners to engage in implementation of activities, as well as strategies to mobilize the engagement of all stakeholders in the project cycle – conception, elaboration, implementation and monitoring/evaluation;
- Prepare presentations of the implementation status of programmes in the country, the results achieved, examples of success and existing challenges, to share with government, donors, implementing partners and beneficiaries, as well as share periodic reports with different funding received and promote capacity building initiatives for partners;
- Participate in the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Convey quarterly meetings of the Consultative Council of the organization, proposing agenda, minutes and relevant documentation and advise the National Director about the substantive role that the members of the Council could play for the social responsibility of the institution;
- Represent the National Director in external and internal meetings, of auscultation or mobilization of partners, with particular focus on communication, and follow-up visits, including interaction with stakeholders.
Operations Officer
FAO Representation in Mozambique
01.1999 - 01.2002
- Manage all administrative and operational elements of projects financed by FAO and serve as advisor to the Representative, responsible for budgets (its revision and procurement processes), including recruitment of human recourses, including serve as focal point for the enforcement of operational procedures, fanatical applications, and human resources management;
- Draft project proposals, their budgets and mobilize resources, in coordination with technical teams from government, national and international partners and beneficiaries, participate in coordination meetings, produce and disseminate reports, in collaboration with government entities, national and international partners, and beneficiaries;
- Participate in the annual work planning process, as well as relevant deliverables that measure project progression, ensuring quality and sustainability of technical interventions;
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of activities, make analysis and produce the relevant recommendations and register, disseminate good practices, and manager and maintain the data-base regarding operational issues in the implementation of activities and manage the institutional development and capacity building internally and propose also to partners.
Education
Master in Management -
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Postgraduate Diploma in Management -
University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa 04.2001 -
Licenciatura - English Teaching -
Universidade Pedagogica
Maputo, Mozambique 04.2001 -
Technical Education - English Training Course -
The Languages Institute
Maputo, Mozambique 04.2001 -
Skills
- Project scope
- Materials Procurement
- Project Scheduling
- Schedule Management
- Budget Administration
- Scope Definition
- Progress Tracking
- Agreement negotiation
- Scope development
- Innovation and Creativity
- Problem-solving abilities
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Performance monitoring
- Analytical Thinking
- Stakeholder Relations
- Team Leadership
- Continuous Improvement
- Team building
- Idea Development and Brainstorming
- Multitasking Abilities
- Decision-Making
- Creative Thinking
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Goal Setting
- Quality Assurance
- Technical Presentations
Courses Attended
- Resources Mobilization for IMO - Human Resources, UNICEF, 2024
- Introduction to Gender-based Analysis Plus, Government of Canada, 2024
- Financial Tracking and Analysis, UNICEF, 2024
- Building the Capacity of Partners though Training, UNICEF, 2024
- Addressing the Operational Challenges within the Nutrition Cluster, UNICEF, 2024
- Leadership and organizational Change, Jhpiego, 2019
- Finance and Procurement Procedures, Jhpiego, 2019
- Sexual Arrestment Prevention and Culture of Respect and Workplace, 2018, Jhpiego
- Project Management for Development Professionals, Jhpiego, 2017
- USAID Rules and Regulations: Grants and Cooperative Agreements, Inside NGO, 2017
- Clinical Trials Research Training, John Hopkings University, 2017
- Leadership and Organizational Change and Management by SKI, 2004
- Compensation and Benefits Management by UNDP, 2003
- Organizational Methodology by Instituto de Formação Bancária, 2001
- Sociology of Power Relations in Mozambique by UEM, 1997
- Political Sociology of Ethnicity – the Case of Mozambique by UEM, 1997
- Microsoft and Internet Applications by CIUEM, 1995
- Christian Publishers and Communicators by CCM, 1989
Consultancy Work Performed
- Advisory Council Member of Southern Africa Regional Director of Terre des Hommes Germany in Maputo, 1998-1999
- Intern at Frederick Ebert Foundation in Johannesburg, 1997-1998
- English Teacher at Francisco Manyanga Secondary School, 1989-1996
- Communication Agent in the Mozambican Council of Churches (CCM) in Maputo, 1984-1991
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Maputo
- Date of Birth: 12/29/1970
- Nationality: Mozambican
Publications
Site Capacity and Productive Tool, USAID, JSI and Jhpiego, 2018
References
- Mrs Jackie Sallet, AIDDSFree Global Director, JSI/Jhpiego, +1 202 738 3096, salletjc@gmail.com
- Dr. Domingos Srama, National Technical Director, Jhpiego, +258 850 769 292, dumsarama79@gmail.com
- Dr. Zebedee Mwandi, Global HIV and AIDS Coordinator, Jhpiego, +254 7204 16162, Zebedee.Mwandi@jhpiego.org
Timeline
Senior Program Advisor
Jhpiego Mozambique
01.2014 - 01.2016
UN Cares Coordinator
UN System in Mozambique
01.2009 - 01.2014
Country Director
Futures Group International/USAID-HPI Project
01.2006 - 01.2009
Program Manager
Clinton Foundation
01.2005 - 01.2006
Program Officer
World Vision Mozambique
01.2002 - 01.2005
Master in Management -
University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -
Postgraduate Diploma in Management -
University of The Witwatersrand
04.2001 -
Licenciatura - English Teaching -
Universidade Pedagogica
04.2001 -
Technical Education - English Training Course -
The Languages Institute
04.2001 -
Operations Officer
FAO Representation in Mozambique
01.1999 - 01.2002
Project Director
Jhpiego Mozambique
1 2016 - 1 2024
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