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Yolanda da Luz Luciano Sambane

Bairro Chingodzi, Nr.3 Casa Nr.1417,Tete

Summary

Results-driven professional with 16+ years of experience in administration field, resource management, and community development within conservation, sustainable land use, and humanitarian sectors. Expertise in asset management, fleet management, facilities, and travel logistics. Skilled in supporting administrative functions such as procurement, finance, and logistics. Proven ability to efficiently handle multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail ensure compliance with organizational policies. Known for leadership, problem-solving, and delivering operational improvements that enhance customer satisfaction and business performance

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Management Service Assistant

World Food Programme
Tete Cidade, Mozambique
04.2019 - Current
  • Supervise the team responsible for fleet management, transport logistics, and administrative support, ensuring timely and efficient services.
  • Conduct staff training on administrative tools, improving skills in documentation, and reporting.
  • Streamline administrative processes, increasing operational efficiency by 15%.
  • Maintain detailed records of activities, providing insights for management decisions.
  • Oversee facilities, assets, and travel logistics management, ensuring compliance with SOPs.
  • Manage asset lifecycle, ensuring registration and labeling in the Global Equipment Management System (GEMS).
  • Coordinate travel logistics in Tete province, reducing unjustified travel payments by 100%
  • Enhance accountability, and improve financial management processes.
  • Support procurement processes, training staff in SAP/WINGS for requisitions, and micro purchase orders.
  • Manage supplier invoices, and ensure timely payments, maintaining financial compliance.
  • Implement COVID-19 safety measures, ensuring staff protection.
  • Reconcile petty cash and submit monthly reports, adhering to WFP standards.
  • Ensure timely registration and upload of invoices, achieving 100% payment completion.
  • Support VAT processing of the invoices, and allocation of money value (Vodacom card) to the cooperating partners under the WFP Payment Instrument Tracker (PIT).
  • Conduct asset and finance inventories, contributing to resolving issues from the 2023 and 2025 oversight missions.
  • Assist with logistics during Cyclones Idai and Kenneth, distributing humanitarian aid to over 417,000 individuals.

Program Field Office Assistant

Cooperativas para Terras Comunitarias (ITC)
07.2011 - 01.2018
  • Collaborated with government and partners to secure donor funding, supporting 300+ communities globally in land legalization and sustainable resource management
  • Supported 108 Community Governance and Resource Networks (CGRNs) with 20% tax revenue from forestry exploitation
  • Trained 10+ service providers on SOPs, improving resource delivery efficiency and compliance
  • Promoted gender equality, increasing female leadership in projects by 44%
  • Resolved conflicts, improving stakeholder collaboration and reducing delays
  • Led provincial seminars with 10+ stakeholders, boosting community engagement by 20%
  • Conducted quality assurance audits, identifying opportunities for 10% improvement in land management
  • Managed projects efficiently, improving delivery by 80% and staying within budget

Program Assistant

Malaria Project Centro de Investigação de Saúde da Manhiça
01.2015 - 02.2016
  • Coordinated malaria project logistics, reducing delays by 15%
  • Managed project data, optimizing security protocols and improving retrieval efficiency by 20%
  • Coordinated on-time delivery of critical materials, reducing stockouts by 30%

Field Officer on Monitoring and Evaluation

World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)
09.2007 - 06.2011
  • Led rangers in data collection and biodiversity management in Quirimba National Park
  • Increased volunteer participation by 70% through effective data collection strategies
  • Produced management reports, informing park management decisions

Education

Certificate in Wildlife Management -

College of African Wildlife Management
Mweka, Tanzania

Grade 12 Certificate -

Confidence College
South Africa

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Budgeting & Financial Management
  • Procurement & Vendor Management
  • Data Analysis & Reporting
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Communication
  • Time Management and Multitasking
  • Compliance and Risk Management

Languages

  • Portuguese, Excellent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
  • English,Very good (Reading, Writing), Very Good (Speaking)
  • Spanish, Basic (Speaking), Basic (Reading)
  • Changana, Moderate (speaking)

References

Available upon request.

Email Addresses

  • Yolanda.sambane@wfp.org
  • Ysnananda@gmail.com

Professional Courses

  • Administration Foundation Journey, Ongoing
  • Workday Position Management for Managers and Supervisors-2024
  • WFP's Fleet Management System-2024
  • Internal Control in Action-2024
  • Minimum Control Standards for Managing Third Party Risks During Emergencies-2023
  • Asset Management in WFP for Asset Focal Points-2023
  • Introduction to Asset Management with GEMS Mobile-2023
  • WETRAVEL Induction for Travel Focal Points-2021-2022
  • Ethics and Standards of Conduct at WFP: Misconduct, Reporting, and Protection Against Retaliatio-2022
  • United Nations Course on Prevention of Harassment, Sexual Harassment, and Abuse of Authority-2022
  • Outcome Mapping, 07/01/14, Maputo
  • Gender and Diversity, 02/01/14, Lichinga, Niassa
  • Diagnostic Tools for Community Risk – Adaptation of Subsistence Means on Climate Change (CRISTAL Pack), 02/01/11, Pemba, Cabo Delgado
  • Community Conservation of Natural Resources and Tourism, 07/01/09, Namibia
  • Monitoring and Evaluation of Natural Resources and Socio-Economic Activities, 04/01/09, Nampula, Mozambique
  • SOCMON (Social Economic Monitoring Support for Community Development Projects), 11/01/08, Kenya
  • Survival Skills, 09/01/05, Sweden
  • Accounting and Auditing, Instituto de Gestão Económica, 01/01/04, Mozambique

Timeline

Management Service Assistant

World Food Programme
04.2019 - Current

Program Assistant

Malaria Project Centro de Investigação de Saúde da Manhiça
01.2015 - 02.2016

Program Field Office Assistant

Cooperativas para Terras Comunitarias (ITC)
07.2011 - 01.2018

Field Officer on Monitoring and Evaluation

World Wild Fund for Nature (WWF)
09.2007 - 06.2011

Certificate in Wildlife Management -

College of African Wildlife Management

Grade 12 Certificate -

Confidence College

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