Mercia Mandlate
Agronomic Engeneer
Maputo City,Maputo City
Summary
Self-motivated Agronomist, skilled in adapting to new situations and challenges, excellent communication, leadership, planning and coordination. With over 4 years of experience in research and data collection, elaboration and implementation project, monitoring field activities and team building. Able to work with the community in different areas of agriculture, organize activities for the improvement of rural extension and food security, intervene in the communities giving management support.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Project Manager Trainee
KULIMA- organization for integrated socio economic development
Maputo city
2022.10 - Current
- Identify eligible calls for expression of interest, their scopes, constraints, risks and deadlines in areas of Food Security and Nutrition; Support for Rural Finance, Community Health and Education; Environment and Natural Resources; Social Promotion and Human Rights; and Emergency Response.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet schedules.
Supervisor
Instituto Nacional Da Saude
Maputo, Gaza And Inhambane , Mozamnbique
2021.10 - 2021.12
- Trained health center providers on flow management
management; - Introduced and implemented new appointment pre-booking tools;
- Supervised and advised health center receptionists on scheduling
appointments, - With implementation of project was reduced patient waiting time from 3 hours to 45 minutes and increased productivity of health providers.
Project Coordinator
ASEDER-Association for Health and Rural Development
Maputo city
2020.03 - 2021.08
- Coordinated presentations for customers and project members to detail project scope, progress and results.
- Tracked hours and expenses to keep project on task and within budgetary parameters.
- Community mobilization and project implementation,
- Elaboration of half-yearly and annual reports.
Data Collector
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Maputo city
2019.04 - 2020.12
- Conducted surveys and register all responses, over 15 interviews per day .
- Collected information at various locations.
- Kept optimal quality levels to prevent critical errors and support team performance targets.
- Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Evaluated source documents to locate needed information.
Supervisor
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Maputo city
2017.06 - 2019.12
- Created successful work schedules for each team of more than 100 operators member to maintain deadlines and fully staff shifts.
- Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.
- Defined operational metrics to evaluate efficiency of processes and procedures.
- Participate in the elaboration of operational plans and evaluation of their productivity.
Project Investigator
APPSA in partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering of UEM
Gaza
2015.06 - 2016.06
- It compared different hermetic storage structures;
- Identified best structure and disseminated;
- Recommended its use with aim of helping local producers to better preserve their grades and reduce post-harvest losses.
- Reduced by 30% post-harvest losses of grain in communes of chokwe and Manjakaze districts
Agricultural Extension
Actionaid-Mozambique In Partnership With
District Of Namapa- Nampula , Mozambique
2015.01 - 2015.02
- Trained over 100 farmers living with HIV/AIDS in sustainable agricultural practices that helped them produce food with less physical effort for better life.
- Trained over 100 farmers living with HIV/AIDS in nutrition and cooking demonstrations.
- Increased exchange of experiences among associations.
Education
Degree in Agriculture - Agronomic Engeneering
Eduardo Mondlane University
Maputo City, Mozambique 2012.03 - 2016.08
Skills
Planning and Coordination
undefinedTimeline
Project Manager Trainee
KULIMA- organization for integrated socio economic development
2022.10 - Current
Supervisor
Instituto Nacional Da Saude
2021.10 - 2021.12
Project Coordinator
ASEDER-Association for Health and Rural Development
2020.03 - 2021.08
Data Collector
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
2019.04 - 2020.12
Supervisor
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
2017.06 - 2019.12
Project Investigator
APPSA in partnership with the Faculty of Agricultural and Forestry Engineering of UEM
2015.06 - 2016.06
Agricultural Extension
Actionaid-Mozambique In Partnership With
2015.01 - 2015.02
Degree in Agriculture - Agronomic Engeneering
Eduardo Mondlane University
2012.03 - 2016.08
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