Summary
Impact-driven Rural Development and Project Management Professional with 5+ years of experience designing, leading, and evaluating community-based and humanitarian initiatives across Africa. Combines deep technical expertise in gender, social protection, youth empowerment, and participatory methodologies with proven leadership in program execution, team coordination, and stakeholder engagement. Led the implementation of Free to Flourish Mozambique, a LibertyLab-funded initiative providing legal aid, entrepreneurship support, and social integration for migrants and refugees. Facilitated community diagnostics and gender-responsive planning with CIRAD/OHLO/Limpopo National Park, and coordinated youth civic action through Students For Liberty and ADEL Sofala. Highly skilled in strategic project design, community mobilization, and M&E, using tools like SPSS, R, Excel, Epicollect, and KoboToolbox to inform data-driven decisions. Known for building trust at the grassroots, ensuring inclusive participation, and delivering programs that translate values into measurable change. Fluent in Portuguese, proficient in English, and experienced across diverse linguistic and cultural settings.
Public Profile url: Timóteo Luís Simone
Professional Data
Industry
NGOs, Development and Volunteering
Experience: 4 years
Experience: 4 years
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Experience: 3 years
Experience: 3 years
Education
University, Master
Education
Instituto Plitécnico de Portalegre
Specialisation, Climate Change Smart Planning
2023-06-01 - 2023-12-01 - Concluded
Portugal
Universidade Eduardo Mondlane
Master, Rural Development
2023-01-01 - 2025-07-01 - Finalist
Mozambique, Maputo
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Gaza
Bachelor, Forestry
2016-03-01 - 2020-12-01 - Concluded
Mozambique, Gaza
Experience
COMMUNITY FACILITATOR
CIRAD, OLOH, Limpopo National Park
NGOs, Development and Volunteering
2025-02-01 - 2025-07-01
Mozambique, Gaza
Collaborated with 12 agricultural associations across Limpopo National Park’s buffer zone. Mapped community performance and gender indicators; facilitated inclusive planning processes. Delivered results to guide policy adjustments.
Gestor de Projectos / Project Manager
Free to Flourish Mozambique
NGOs, Development and Volunteering
2024-10-01 - 2025-09-01
Mozambique, Maputo
Co-designed and implemented a community project offering legal aid, entrepreneurship training, language support, civic engagement and economic development for African migrants. Led community outreach and capacity-building sessions in underserved areas. Designed and implemented MEAL systems, ensuring project alignment with social outcomes. Coordinated benefit-sharing plans with direct input from target communities.
FORESTRY OPERATIONS MANAGER
PORTUCEL Moçambique - Arte Verde, Lda
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2020-11-01 - 2022-12-01
Mozambique, Manica
Led department management of plantation teams across operations affecting rural communities. Conducted environmental training sessions and strengthened ESG compliance. Led community liaison efforts and integrated local priorities into land-use plans. Coordinated with local government and traditional authorities on land and forest issues.
FIELD ASSISTANT
IFLOMA, SA
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
2018-06-01 - 2018-12-01
Mozambique, Manica
• Supported operations in commercial forestry across nursery, planting, silviculture, harvesting, fire control, and processing units. • Monitored over 2,000 clonal seedlings daily, achieving >95% survival and 90% rooting success with high substrate quality control (pH 5.5–6.5). • Assisted in the planting of 1,000+ seedlings/day with 98% GPS accuracy. • Contributed to weekly pruning of 20 hectares and daily harvesting of 200 m³ of timber, maintaining
COMMUNITY OFFICER
ADEL Sofala - CLEID Nhamatanda
NGOs, Development and Volunteering
2011-05-01 - 2013-12-01
Mozambique, Sofala
• Started as a youth volunteer, supporting community activities on agriculture, water, and hygiene. • Learned and helped share basic practices of climate-smart farming with other young people and farmers. • Assisted project staff in collecting simple community information and observations. • Participated in local meetings, gaining experience in community engagement and teamwork.