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Nuno Ivan Mendonça Gaspar

Project Management Specialist
Maputo

Summary

Experienced public health and project management professional with over 20 years of experience leading complex, donor-funded health initiatives. Contributed 12 years of expertise to USAID projects. Proven track record in strategic planning for HIV prevention and treatment, epidemic control, immunization, and outbreak response. Skilled in adaptive programming, resilience-building, and cultivating senior-level partnerships. Proficient in developing and implementing data-driven interventions for continuous service delivery in challenging or crisis scenarios.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Project Management Specialist

USAID
05.2013 - Current
  • Served as USAID Project Management Specialist overseeing $100M+ HIV/AIDS portfolio (CHASS, LINKAGES, ELOS/VMMC, PASSOS+) as AOR/Alternate AOR, ensuring full-cycle oversight, USAID A&A regulatory compliance, and partner performance monitoring through site visits and deliverable reviews.
  • Provided technical leadership for HIV case identification, linkage to care, and retention while overseeing VMMC implementation (200,000+ circumcisions,
  • Supported introduction of Long Acting Cabotegravir (CAB-LA) technology, led PrEP Technical Working Group for high-risk populations, and enabled PASSOS+ to exceed 80% of annual HIV testing/ART targets.
  • Implemented robust performance monitoring using DATIM/SIMS platforms, represented USG in high-level COP and POART planning forums, delivered data-informed presentations influencing national HIV prevention planning, and managed multimillion-dollar portfolios with zero audit findings while maintaining accurate financial pipelines and partner compliance oversight.

National Program Officer (HIV & Gender)

UNFPA
01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Technical Leadership: Served as the technical lead for the United Nations Technical Team on HIV/AIDS (UNTTAM), coordinating interagency strategies and aligning UN partner support to the national HIV response. Provided high-level technical input to national HIV policy development and strategic planning processes.
  • Youth HIV Prevention: Provided strategic guidance for the 'Geração Biz' program, Mozambique’s flagship adolescent sexual and reproductive health initiative. Helped shape programmatic direction and scale-up efforts, contributing to improved HIV prevention outcomes among adolescents and young people across all provinces.
  • Resource Mobilization: Led the development of donor proposals and technical narratives that successfully secured funding for UNFPA's HIV and gender-based interventions. Worked closely with bilateral and multilateral partners to ensure alignment with global funding priorities and national needs.
  • Policy and Program Design: Co-developed integrated HIV and gender health frameworks, ensuring that national policies reflected evidence-based, gender-sensitive programming.
  • Advisory Role: Provided technical assistance to the Ministry of Health and the National AIDS Council (CNCS) on strengthening HIV program design, with an emphasis on gender equity and youth-focused approaches. Advocated for data use in program redesign, leading to more responsive and targeted interventions.
  • Monitoring and Reporting: Contributed to improving monitoring frameworks by revising key performance indicators and enhancing reporting alignment between UN agencies and national systems.

Director, Expanded Program on Immunization

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2007 - 01.2011
  • Strategic Policy Development: Led the formulation and implementation of Mozambique’s National Immunization Policy and Strategy, ensuring integration with WHO guidelines and alignment with global health initiatives such as GAVI and the Global Polio Eradication Initiative.
  • Vaccine Introduction: Spearheaded the nationwide introduction of the Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine into the routine immunization schedule, contributing to a significant reduction in infant morbidity and mortality.
  • Campaign Coordination: Directed the planning and execution of national immunization campaigns—including measles, polio, and vitamin A supplementation—achieving coverage of over 4 million children in partnership with WHO, GAVI, and UNICEF.
  • Cold Chain Modernization: Led the national cold chain revitalization program by securing funding and overseeing the procurement, distribution, and installation of new cold storage infrastructure, which improved vaccine availability and reduced wastage.
  • Capacity Building: Supervised nationwide rollout activities, including training of provincial and district health teams, improving workforce capacity for effective service delivery, microplanning, and adverse event monitoring.
  • Resource Mobilization & Donor Engagement: Successfully mobilized domestic and external funding and technical support through proactive engagement with key stakeholders and development partners, contributing to sustained improvements in immunization coverage and health system resilience.

Director, HIV Counseling & Testing

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2006 - 01.2007
  • Led the implementation of an HIV surveillance round, coordinating data collection, quality assurance, and stakeholder engagement to inform evidence-based programming and policy decisions.
  • Standardized HIV testing protocols and improved data quality for national surveillance.

Director of Health, Nampula City

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2000 - 01.2004
  • Supported the management of the biggest cholera outbreak in the country in 2002 contributed to successfully controlling the outbreak with a reduced cholera case fatality to
  • Served as a clinician in the pediatric and general medicine wards at Nampula Central Hospital, providing direct patient care, managing complex cases, and supporting clinical decision-making in a tertiary care setting.
  • Managed a network of 10 health facilities in Nampula City, overseeing the performance and capacity development of approximately 200 health workers to strengthen service delivery and health system efficiency.
  • Spearheaded the rollout of the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) strategy in Nampula City, leading capacity building, supervision, and coordination efforts to improve child health outcomes across primary healthcare facilities.

Education

PG Diploma - Data Science & Business Analytics

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
01.2025 - Current

Master of Public Health (MPH) - undefined

University of Queensland

Doctor of Medicine (MD) - undefined

Eduardo Mondlane University

Skills

Experienced with Microsoft Office applications

Certification

Advanced Professional Development, 2025

Training

  • International AIDS Conference, 2012, 2018, 2024
  • African AIDS Conference (ICASA), 2011

Timeline

PG Diploma - Data Science & Business Analytics

University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
01.2025 - Current

Project Management Specialist

USAID
05.2013 - Current

National Program Officer (HIV & Gender)

UNFPA
01.2011 - 01.2013

Director, Expanded Program on Immunization

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2007 - 01.2011

Director, HIV Counseling & Testing

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2006 - 01.2007

Director of Health, Nampula City

Ministry of Health, Mozambique
01.2000 - 01.2004

Master of Public Health (MPH) - undefined

University of Queensland

Doctor of Medicine (MD) - undefined

Eduardo Mondlane University

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