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Bila Mpova

Luanda

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience as a Consultant Program Officer at IEBA, excelling in program evaluation and community engagement. Proven track record in developing impactful projects and strategies, fostering partnerships, and enhancing organizational development. Adept at data analysis and conflict resolution, ensuring successful program outcomes and compliance with budgetary constraints.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Consultant Program Officer

IEBA-Evangelical Baptist Church in Angola
Luanda
03.2021 - 03.2025
  • Identify, develop, manage, and evaluate the programs and projects.
  • Consultant of the project Benguela and Uige facing gender challenges, IEBA, 2007.
  • Consultant of the project organized to defend our human rights, Uige-IEBA, 2008-2009.
  • Consultant in the preparation of the social monitoring report on market barriers in the municipality of Kuimba in 2017.
  • Resolved conflicts arising between different parties involved in a project or initiative.
  • Developed program plans and strategies to meet organizational objectives.
  • Collaborated with team members for effective communication between departments.
  • Built relationships with local communities and other organizations to promote program initiatives.
  • Created promotional materials such as brochures, newsletters, flyers. to increase awareness about programs among target audiences.
  • Prepared detailed reports on the progress of programs and proposed changes when needed.
  • Monitored expenditures to ensure compliance with budget restrictions.
  • Organized meetings and events related to program activities.

Gender and Development Officer

AJUDECA
Luanda
01.2004 - 12.2004
  • I planned the training of members of AJUDECA and the G-10 alliance.
    • I developed projects and plans with a gender perspective;
    • Design of a bi-annual plan for the promotion of women;
    • encouraged partnerships with some organizations that work specifically on gender and development.
  • Monitored market conditions related to philanthropic efforts within the local community.
  • Participated in regular meetings with senior management team to discuss progress.
  • Prepared reports on program outcomes for funders to demonstrate impact of donations.

Administration and Finance Officer

AJUDECA
Luanda
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • Identified and planned the training needs of managers of educational centers in the administrative and financial area, 2001;
    • I designed the financial models for an organized accounting, 2001;
    • Regular monthly, quarterly, half-yearly and annual budget preparation, 2001;
  • Developed annual operating budgets for various departments within the organization.
  • Developed and maintained detailed financial models for long-term strategic planning purposes.

Education

Master of Science - Social Service And Social Policy

ISUP- John Paul II Catholic University of Angola
Luanda
02-2025

Degree in French Language And Literature - French Language And Literature Lingua French

Universidade Agostinho Neto
Luanda
07-2017

Skills

  • Program evaluation
  • Policy Public
  • Community engagement
  • Data analysis
  • Project management
  • Organizational development

Affiliations

21 days of training in the management of associations promoted by Fonga, Angola, 1998 • 9 months of English language training at CETEC, 1999 • Seminar on rapid and participatory rural diagnosis (DRP) promoted by the German International Cooperation Institute for Adult Education (ICI-ALEA), Luanda, 2000 • 14 days of training in conflict resolution promoted by the CCG, 2000
• I participated in the course of participatory management of self-promotion organizations, promoted by DSE, (Germany, Feldafing), 2000
• 14 days of training in human rights promoted by AJUDECA, 2001
• 14 days of training in Managerial Leadership, promoted by DVFTI, RSA, 2001
• 5 days of training in methodology "learning - doing", promoted by IBIS, 2001
• 5 days of financial training, promoted by IBIS, 2002
• 10 days of training for trainers on gender and development, with Helena Zefanias, IBIS, 2002
• 21 days of training in human rights promoted by HURISA, RSA, 2002
• 21 days of training on the use of international, regional and national instruments to promote and protect women’s rights, Gambia, 2003
• 5 days of training in organization technique, moderation and management of meetings (group event) promoted by GTZ, PAARF and AJUDECA, 2003
• Seminar on participatory approach with communities - planning and management, promoted by GTZ, 2003
• 12 days of software training in NCR, promoted by IBIS, 2004
• An exchange of experience on community development in CEDECO Kimpese DRC, 2007;
• 14 days of training of trainers on community development, organized by the NCA, at IDASA, RSA, 2010;
• 14 days of internships and retraining in Benguela on community development with Idasa-RSA 2010;

• Trainer in the training of local authorities in the municipalities of Chamume and Dombe Grande (Benguela) and Wakulungu and Seles (Kuanza Sul) from 2010 to 2011; • Facilitator of the CNIDAH participatory evaluation and planning process in 2011; • Trainer in UNICEF and Minfamu family competence training programs in 2012; • Guided the exchange of experience visit between the IEBA delegation and civil society institutions of the Republic of Namibia-Windhoek in 2012; • Participation in the meeting on the design of a gender-based program, Act-alliance, Kenya (the African Women’s Development and Communication Network) in 2014; • A study visit and diversification of partnerships with civil society organizations in Brazil in 2015; • Participation in the US Community Development course in 2016; • Three days of training on Leadership by OM in 2017; • Animation of several training sessions on Leadership, conflict resolution, human rights and democracy, gender and development, administration and management, project life cycle, and strategic planning; • Advisor in the preparation of the first strategic plan of IEBA (Evangelical Baptist Church in Angola) from 2006 to 2011

Compilation and organization of the first strategic plan of IEBA (Evangelical Baptist Church in Angola) for 2006-2011, in 2006
• Project supervisor: The church and the challenges of climate change adaptation IEBA-NCA in Mbanza Kongo, 2016-2017 (climate resilience programme) • Coordinators of community health projects with an approach to HIV and AIDS and gender in Luanda in the years 2013-2015 • Training on HIV and AIDS with the Hope Network in 2008 • Training on the European Union’s subsidy policy and strategies at Huambo in 2019 • Confutador member of the association A Caminhada das Felicidades, 2018
Professor of IEC—Information, Education, and Communication at the Technical School of Health of IEBA, from 2019 until now
Professor of Community Development at the Baptist Theological Seminary, IEBA, 2019 until now

Languages

Portuguese
First Language
French
Advanced (C1)
C1
English
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Consultant Program Officer

IEBA-Evangelical Baptist Church in Angola
03.2021 - 03.2025

Gender and Development Officer

AJUDECA
01.2004 - 12.2004

Administration and Finance Officer

AJUDECA
01.2001 - 01.2003

Master of Science - Social Service And Social Policy

ISUP- John Paul II Catholic University of Angola

Degree in French Language And Literature - French Language And Literature Lingua French

Universidade Agostinho Neto
Bila Mpova