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Albertina Madalena Robene Valentim Cossa

Albertina Madalena Robene Valentim Cossa

Project Manager

Highest degree :

Masters

Field of study :

Public Health

Location :

Mozambique

Citizenships :

Mozambican

Experience :

30 Year(s)

Countries :

Mozambique

Gender :

Female

Sectors :

Project Management

Administration

Grants and Partnership Management

Community engagement

community health,

Community Development

Experience

Project Management Assistant

Maputo

United States Agency for International Development - U.S. Embassy

November 2020

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August 2025

●Execute collection of expenditure information, prepare accrual information, and compile financial reports, that allowed me to enhance my programming cycle understanding. ● Manage expenditure data collection, prepare accrual reports, and compile financial statements to enhance programming cycle understanding (design, planning, implementation, and monitoring). ● Conducting site visits and monitoring project progress on the ground to identify and report on implementation problems or delays, along with the site conditions to provide feedback and suggest changes and corrective measures. ● Prepare, and process project documentation related to ongoing activities and activity planning, including procurement requests, implementation letters, waivers, correspondence, briefing papers, memoranda, and other program documents.

PEPFAR Community Grants Coordinator

Maputo

U.S. Department of State-PEPFAR Coordination Office - U.S. Embassy

April 2018

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November 2020

● Responsible for office management and administration. ● Managed an $800K PEPFAR Community Grants program in compliance with U.S. Federal Assistance Directives. ● Had the opportunity to lead the design of new activities with NGOs (PEPFAR funded and non-PEPFAR funded), CNCS, Civil Society, Global Fund, and UNAIDS, focusing on Community-Led Interventions.

PEPFAR Program Support Specialist

Maputo

U.S. Department of State-PEPFAR Coordination Office - U.S. Embassy

November 2013

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April 2018

● Coordinated a $400M PEPFAR program, developed operational procedures, and managed internal communications. ● Preparation the Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs’) and responsible for overall coordination of the PCO administration and coordination of solicited and unsolicited proposals related to HIV/AIDS to assign/establish appropriate review committees as relevant and coordinate recommendations, selection of proposals and pre-award site visits of the selected projects as well as monitoring visits during the project’s life cycle.

Technical Administrative Assistant

Maputo

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - U.S. Embassy

January 2010

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November 2013

● Provided administrative and technical support to the CDC Strategic Information (SI) and Health System Strengthening teams. ● Office management, administration, finance and logistical coordination, meetings planning and schedule, and translation services (English-Portuguese and vice-versa). ● Assisted with U.S. government reporting, research, and ethical reviews of the submitted protocols in collaboration with the Mozambique Bioethics Committee and CDC Atlanta.

Office Manager and Consular Assistant

Nampula

Netherlands Development Organization (SNV)

May 2006

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December 2009

● Oversaw financial management, personnel administration, and logistics for the organization. ● Managed financial transactions, budget forecasting, and monitoring of awarded client programs. ● Served as Consular Assistant for the Netherlands Embassy’s consulate in Nampula.

Executive Secretary & PADEM Program Assistant

Nampula

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)

April 1999

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June 2006

● Provided executive administrative support and assisted in strategic program planning for decentralization initiatives. ● Supported the municipal governance program, conducted evaluations, and facilitated human rights and gender-based projects. ● Preparation of project budget revisions, revision of project award and project status, determination of unutilized funds, operational and financial closure of a project, preparation for different audit processes and timely follow-up of the implementation of its recommendations.

Secretary

Nampula

Netherlands Embassy, SAS - Sistemas de Agua Sustentaveis (A Dutch Funded Water Project)

August 1996

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March 1999

● Responsible for secretarial, administrative, financial, and logistics tasks.

Secretary/Administrative Assistant

Nampula, Nacarôa

Swiss Disaster Relief (SDR)

May 1995

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August 1996

● Responsible for office management, secretarial and financial administration. ● Oversee over 400 workers in both Nacarôa and Alua districts, as well as the Locality of Nacher in the rehabilitation/construction of the Health Facilities.

Secretary

Gaza, Xai-Xai

United Nations Office for Humanitarian Assistance and Coordination (UNOHAC) - United Nations Mission to Mozambique (ONUMOZ)

March 1994

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January 1995

● Responsible for providing administrative and clerical support to the provincial and national program coordinators. ● Process data of demobilized soldiers (from FRELIMO and RENAMO parties) and returnees for their reintegration, after the Mozambique general peace agreement. ● Conduct field visits for evaluation of needs of demobilized soldiers and returnees in Gaza province.

Education

Project Management

Maputo

Instituto Superior de Gestão, Administração e Educação (ISG)

August 2025

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Present

Public Heath

Maputo

Instituto Superior de Ciência e Tecnologia (ISCTEM)

February 2019

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November 2020

Post-Graduation Diploma in Public Health.

Public Administration

Nampula

Universidade Pedagógica de Moçambique

February 2006

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June 2010

Bachelor in Political History and Public Management.

Awards & Certificates

Contracting Officer Representative

Pretoria, South Africa

USAID University

2024

Languages
English
Speak
Native
Read
Native
Write
Native
Portuguese
Speak
Good
Read
Good
Write
Good
Skills

Project Management

Office administration

Grants management

Administration and financial management

Microsoft Office

Public Health

Child Protection

Gender and Sexual diversity

Emergency operation

Experience with financing agencies

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Department of State

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation