Evelio Antonio de Sousa

Development professional with over 11 years of experience in rural and community development, expertise in governance strengthening, decentralization, and municipal-level planning. Skilled in cross-sector coordination, stakeholder engagement, and promoting social inclusion. Proven ability to deliver strategic program design, implementation, and monitoring in development contexts.

[email protected] +67078530366 Manleua - Comoro, Dili/Timor-Leste

Skills

Work Experience

General Nurse

Dec 1993 — Aug 1999

Delivered comprehensive nursing care addressing diverse health conditions based on clinical assessments
Educated clients and families on disease prevention, symptom management, and adherence
Conducted community health education and facilitated healthcare access through outreach
Ensured adherence to nursing standards, ethics, and patient safety protocols

Program Coordinator - Peace and Democracy Assistance for Juvenile Justice Program

PRADET – Psychosocial Recovery and Development in East Timor

Mar 2003 — Apr 2009

Implemented prison programs providing psychosocial support for juvenile detainees under 17
Organized coordination meetings and trained community leaders and youth groups
Developed donor budget proposals and facilitated community peacebuilding and reintegration
Delivered training on gender-based violence, child protection, and abuse prevention in schools
Coordinated case management with Ministry of Social Solidarity to strengthen juvenile justice services

Assistant Director

PRADET – Psychosocial Recovery and Development in East Timor

Apr 2009 — May 2011

Developed effective relationships with Government of Timor-Leste and stakeholders
Delivered training on human rights, conflict resolution, gender equity, and promoted career development
Conducted advocacy activities and participated in project reviews, monitoring and evaluations
Supported project implementation planning and progress report preparation
Organized training sessions on mental health and supervised staff welfare programs
Coordinated with ministries, NGOs and managed counseling training for international and national staff
Monitored financial allocations, reports, compliance, and supported account reconciliations

District Technical Officer

United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Millennium Challenge Corporation Threshold Program for Immunization (MCC-TPI)

May 2011 — Dec 2013

Supported Health Service Division in formulating and implementing integrated immunization micro-plans
Disseminated lessons and best practices in routine immunization and maternal and child health programs
Coordinated with health divisions, centers, NGOs, and local leaders ensuring policy compliance
Facilitated participatory action plans for underperforming communities and supported implementation
Mentored district health teams to improve immunization quality and outreach activities
Promoted harmonization of health work plans and facilitated supportive supervision for quality improvement
Initiated quality improvement collaboratives and strengthened district program capacity through mentoring

Community Development Coordinator – Municipal Support Team (MST)

PARTISIPA Program – AusAID / DT Global Pty Ltd.

Jun 2024 — Jun 2026

Provide strategic technical support to municipalities to improve service delivery and local development aligned with government decentralization policies
Coordinate sectoral activities nationally and municipally to support decentralization and rural development policies
Identify social development issues impacting transparency and accountability of PNDS and recommend mitigation strategies
Integrate gender equality, social inclusion, disability, child protection, and environmental protection into program areas
Monitor program progress with PNDS Secretariat and advise management on field-level challenges
Support complaints handling system effectiveness and program guideline improvements
Assist municipal teams in work planning, coordination meetings, learning forums, data management, and reporting
Contribute to program implementation and reporting within the Social Development Technical Assistance Unit
Plan and schedule sub-national monthly activities with finance, engineering officers and municipal teams
Support community development activities through data analysis in monthly and quarterly reports
Improve technical and program design through national management input
Strengthen budgeting processes and monitor fund allocation and expenditures
Support financial compliance, mentoring, and reporting improvements for municipal finance officers

Skills

Governance strengtheningDecentralization processesMunicipal-level development planning and implementationCross-sectoral coordinationStakeholder engagementTime managementDisability inclusionSocial inclusion principlesCritical thinkingResearch skillsProgram designProgram implementationStrategic technical supportTransparency and accountabilityPolicy and management adviceActivity planning and schedulingQuantitative data analysisFund allocation and expenditure monitoringSupervision and monitoringAdvocacy activitiesProject implementation planningExpenditure monitoringCommunity health educationTraining of trainers for child protectionBasic counseling trainingConflict resolution trainingHIV/AIDS and STI trainingArt therapy and program trainingMental illness and child abuse trainingMental health and psychosocial trainingLeadership and management training

Education

Master of Science, Accounting, Public Financial Accounting

Institute of Business, Dili/Timor-Leste

2024 — 2025

Master of Business Administration, Management Business and Administration, Entrepreneurship

Institute of Business, Dili/Timor-Leste

Master of Science, Human Resources Management

Universitas Udayana Bali-Indonesia (UNUD)

Bachelor of Science, Public Health

Universidade da Paz (UNPAS), Dili / Timor-Leste

Diploma, Community Recovery

Southern Cross University

Diploma

General Vocational Nursing School, Dili / Timor-Timur