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I am an Economist with over twelve years of professional experience in East Asia, West and Central Africa, Southern Africa, and Europe. Expertise in social protection (cash transfers, labour-intensive public works, pensions), education and poverty reduction. Demonstrated success in policy and sector analyses, project management, monitoring and evaluation, including low capacity settings. |
 Contact Rita Fernandes
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Area of Expertise: |
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Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy
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Professional Experience: |
20 February 2017 - Present
Education Consultant, The world Bank (Remote/home-based with travel)
Timor-Leste
1 April 2016 - 31 December 2016
Social Protection and Education Consultant, The World Bank (Remote/home-based with travel)
Timor-Leste, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe
4 March 2015 - 3 March 2016
Social Protection Specialist/Economist, The World Bank, Maputo-Mozambique
11 March 2013 – 7 February 2015
Social Protection and Education Specialist, Global Social Protection & Labor Department, The World Bank, Dili, Timor-Leste.
1 February 2012 – 1 March 2013
MDG Case Study Evaluation Task Manager and Lead Author, UN Resident Coordinator Office, Dili, Timor-Leste.
10 August 2011-15 December 2011
MDG Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant, UN Resident Coordinator Office, Dili, Timor-Leste.
1 February 2011 – 30 April 2011
Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Short-term consultancy for a project in Timor-Leste advising the government on the Millennium Development Goals (MGDs), The Earth Institute, Columbia University, Dili, Timor-Leste.
05 August 2009 – 31 January 2011
Capacity Building Advisor at the Office of the Minister of Education of Timor-Leste, New Zealand’s International Aid & Development Agency (NZAID), Dili, Timor-Leste.
01 May 2009 - 31 July 2009
Economist, Cabinet of Strategy and Planning (GEP), Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity (MTSS), Lisbon, Portugal. (Since August 2009 I got a non-term leave to work with International Organisations)
10 July 2008 – 10 April 2009
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Education Section, United Nations Volunteer Programme at UNICEF, Dili, Timor-Leste.
22 October 2001 – 30 June 2008
Economist, Cabinet of Strategy and Planning (GEP), Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity(MTSS), Lisbon, Portugal.
16 April 2001 - 16 October 2001
Economist, Human Resources Department, ICEP – Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal.
3 April 2000 - 3 October 2000 Volunteer (AIESEC Development Traineeship), Non Governmental Organisation ‘Guarda Mirim’, Maringá, Brazil.
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Education: |
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Master in Economics and Social Policy
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Affiliations and Achievements: |
January 2004 - July 2008
Researcher Assistant, Research Centre on the Portuguese Economy (CISEP), Higher Institute of Economics and Management (ISEG), Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal. Conduct analytical work in the areas of micro-simulation of tax and benefit policies across the EU and within Portugal by using a national version of an European micro-simulation model (EUROMOD) and produce EUROMD Country Reports.
January 2002 - July 2008
Researcher, Centre for Research and Studies in Sociology (CIES), Higher Institute of Business and Labour Sciences (ISCTE), Portugal. Undertake research on poverty, welfare, gender and social classes.
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Available for: |
- Consulting assignments
- Job opportunities
- Being headhunted – make me an offer
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