Mariana Fonseca C. Rosa
About Mariana Fonseca C. Rosa
Mariana Fonseca C. Rosa is a Human Resources and Training Expert with extensive experience in capacity building and organizational development across various countries. She has worked with organizations such as VSO and CESO Development Consultants, focusing on enhancing human resources practices in sectors like water and sanitation.
Work at CESO Development Consultants
Mariana Fonseca C. Rosa has been employed at CESO Development Consultants as a Human Resources and Training Expert since 2019, working in Angola. In this role, she focuses on enhancing human resource practices and training initiatives. Prior to this position, she served as a Human Resources Expert at CESO from 2015 to 2017 in the Republic of Cape Verde, where she contributed to capacity building and organizational development.
Previous Experience in Human Resources
Mariana has a diverse background in human resources and capacity building. She worked at VSO as an HR Advisor/Capacity Building at CYSD in India from 2008 to 2009. Earlier, she served as a Business Advisor/Capacity Building in a Youth Polytechnic in Kenya from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, she was a Project Manager at CESO in the Lisbon Area, Portugal, from 2013 to 2015, and an HR Organizational Development Advisor at CEGOC from 2002 to 2005 in Portugal and Angola.
Education and Expertise
Mariana Fonseca C. Rosa holds a Master's degree in Development and International Cooperation from the University of Bologna, which she completed from 2007 to 2008. She also studied Social and Organizational Psychology at Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada from 1995 to 2000. Her educational background supports her expertise in human resources, training, and organizational development.
Contributions to Public Water and Sanitation in Angola
In her role in Angola, Mariana provided technical assistance to strengthen the National Directorate of Water's capacity in supervising, monitoring, and evaluating Public Water and Sanitation Utilities. She developed and implemented a Training Management System for the National Directorate of Water and supervised the human resources work and deliverables of African Development Bank Technical Assistance Projects across seven provinces in Angola.
Professional Development Initiatives
Mariana has contributed to the reorganization of utility structures and human resource management systems for Public Water and Sanitation Utilities in Angola. Her work has focused on enhancing capacity and improving operational efficiency within these organizations, demonstrating her commitment to professional development in the sector.