Looking for a jobWhat type of job are you looking for? I am looking for a Coordination of projects, Administrative or logistics job in a NGO in Rwanda, specially in Butare. What nationality are you? I have double nationality: I am portuguese and Saotomean (São Tomé and Príncipe. What languages do you speak (and at what level)? I have excelent level of english and french and an independent level in spanish. I can understand italian, but the speaking competences are elementar. What country or area are you looking to work in and why? I am looking to work in Rwanda, especifically in Butare. My partner is moving to work in that region, so i need to find a job in the region too, so i can pursue my professional career and work in a country that i know that needs skilled people to help to achieve the development goal. What countries have you worked in? São Tomé and Príncipe, Portugal and Belgium. What countries do you have a visa to work in? Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe. What field do you currently work in? I am currently unemployed. I dedicated this last months working on my master thesis about Management of Economic and Social Development in Africa. What fields have you worked in before? I have worked in several areas: in 2001, i was responsible for training young people on Sexual and Reproductive Health in a UNDP/UNFPA project in São Tomé and Príncipe. I was entitled to organize public sessions to youth in the rural and urban regions. The goal was to present options and issues that could come with irresponsible behavior and produce an impact in shaping youngs people characters. In 2007, i worked for Amnesty International Portugal for the Portuguese Presidency of European Union, in regard to issues linked to Cooperation and Development between the european countries, and with african countries. The goal was to raise awareness of the national and international authorities about the possibilities to increase development agreements and promote better social and economic conditions to the citizens. Then in 2008 i worked at a portuguese NGO- Institute Marquês Valle Flor- where i was the Assistant to the Finance Manager. I was responsible to organize the library and the figures for the account report. In 2010, i worked as a Project Manager and Website Manager at INDE- Intercooperation and Development, another portuguese NGO, where i was responsible for the administrative tasks, the update of both organization websites, coordinate a project in Jeta island in Guinea Bissau and arrange the meetings with the partners to ensure the follow up. Besides that i had to produce a newsletter about the migration issues in the European Union, in regard to African Diaspora. In 2010, i have worked at United Nations Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) as the intern for the portuguese desk, where i developed the competence of communication with Media, proof-reading and publishing of press releases, translations and media monitoring exercices for the Department of Public Information in New York. What qualifications do you hold? I am undergraduated in International Relations, from one of the best portuguese universities- Faculty of Economics of Coimbra University. I just had a master degree in Management of Economic and Social Development in Africa from the ISCTE- Lisbon Universitary Institute,in Portugal, that made more conscious about the issues in Africa and the alternatives that we can use to promote development in a national or local basis. I have a course on Accounting Assistance, that allows me to work in the basics of Accounting. Which do you consider more valuable? Formal education or skills and why? I think that both are important, and the complete each other. But the skills are prominent, because you can teach everybody how to fish, but is just with experience, with the field knowledge that comes the best professionals. In the formal education you can make people aware of the issues and solutions, but just with the skill you can really see if the person learned well and knows how to implement measures and policies. Describe the benefits of working with others Working with others mean exchange and multicultural experience. With the share, one can grow up and learn from each other experiences. Besides that in helps on the personality too, because one can learn how to respect each other opinions and work together for the goal achievement. Describe the benefits of working alone Working alone means that one have more independence in the decision, which means a great challenge to the person.One can use his creativity and show his personal skills. It means a more focused and fast experience of work. What was your worst working experience? I cannot say that i had a worse working experience. I had some moments in few experiences that made me wonder about the purpuse of the work. For example, i had this moment in Amnesty International, where i had to organize an international conference, and one of the speakers was a refugee without permission to leave his host country. And for moments i thought that the conference could be ruined with the possible arrival of the Imigration Services closing the doors because of the presence of a "clandestine" speaker. What is the most important lesson you have learnt throughout your career? Several times you're not recognized for the work you do,because you're part of one organization. But the most important is to see the changes and to help people cary a smile when they think about their lives and opportunities that sometimes we can offer. What unique skills do you have? I have a unique skill of creating empathy with people, especially in the field. It's important to ensure that the organization has someone with the skill of starting a clear and encouraging communication, to persuade possible partners and even the target groups of the actions. What would you consider as your 'dream job'? My dream job would be the Coordination of a project or a post as Assistant in Comunication or in Administration. What are the most interesting aspects of your field? The ability to easily communicate and exchange experiences, the possibility to work for small changes and see the improvement at least for the local community,and be able to share experiences with different cultures and people. What are the least interesting aspects of your field? Sometimes it means living with really limited conditions, to see everything destroyed by armed conflicts and wars and the issues that can come with local administrations that can hamper the development of organizations goals. Why any organization should chose me? I think that i have the skills and experience to work as an added value to any organization or companie that hire me. I am persuaded that my ability of organize, my versatility and ability to adapt to different environments showed has been proved by the fact that i am from an african country, but managed to live and work in european countries. And with my education, i am sure that i could make the difference working with any organization. How can potential employers contact you? Trought my email address: daenac@hotmail.com or daenac2001@gmail.com. | 
