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Mario Fernando Fumo

Mario Fernando Fumo

Maputo,Mozambique

Summary

Experienced humanitarian professional with expertise in project coordination, personnel management, logistics, and leadership within international NGOs. Strong track record of working in diverse, multi-cultural teams, collaborating with individuals from various socio-professional backgrounds. Extensive experience in both private and public sectors, successfully managing complex projects in challenging environments.

Strong foundation in leadership, strategic planning, and operational management, supported by rigorous training, professional competence, and adaptability. Demonstrated ability to take responsibility and work autonomously, driving high-impact humanitarian interventions.

In addition to project management expertise, a legal background provides proficiency in labor, family, criminal, and civil law, enhancing the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and advocate effectively in diverse professional settings.

Multilingual communicator, fluent in Portuguese (native), English, and Spanish, currently acquiring French proficiency. Strong understanding of dialects from Southern and Northern Mozambique, facilitating engagement with local communities and stakeholders.

A deep commitment to humanitarian work, leadership, and legal acumen ensures a meaningful contribution to projects focused on sustainable, impactful change.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Project coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
Abuja, Nigeria
10.2024 - Current
  • Led and coordinated Nigeria Medical Emergency Response Team (NEMERT), overseeing emergency healthcare interventions across seven states in Northern Nigeria, responding to outbreaks, malnutrition crises, displacement, and conflict-related health needs.
  • Managed multi-sectoral emergency responses, ensuring rapid medical assistance in high-risk areas affected by armed conflict, insecurity, and humanitarian crises.
  • Supervised rapid response operations, ensuring timely deployment of medical teams, essential supplies, and logistical support, while adapting strategies to volatile security conditions.
  • Conducted security and context analyses, monitoring conflict dynamics, access constraints, and risks to ensure safe, effective project implementation.
  • Developed risk mitigation strategies, collaborating with MSF Coordination and security focal points to enhance staff safety and operational continuity in conflict-sensitive environments.
  • Strengthened coordination with government health agencies, humanitarian partners, and local stakeholders, improving healthcare access, emergency preparedness, and crisis response effectiveness.
  • Led and supported multi-disciplinary teams, fostering collaboration among medical, logistics, and administrative staff to maximize project impact and operational efficiency.
  • Monitored and analyzed health indicators, assessing disease outbreaks, morbidity, and mortality trends to inform evidence-based decision-making and intervention strategies.
  • Managed budgetary and operational planning, ensuring efficient resource allocation, compliance with MSF’s humanitarian principles, and sustainability of emergency responses.
  • Maintained strong collaboration with MSF Coordination, ensuring strategic alignment, security adaptation, and effective communication to optimize operational efficiency and project success.

Project coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
Mae Hong Son, Thailand
04.2024 - 10.2024
  • Led and coordinated humanitarian healthcare interventions in Eastern Myanmar and Northern Thailand, ensuring the delivery of primary healthcare services, emergency response, and medical support to displaced and vulnerable populations.
  • Oversaw cross-border healthcare operations, strengthening referral systems to improve access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare services for internally displaced persons (IDPs) and conflict-affected communities.
  • Managed mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) programs, addressing the psychological and emotional needs of populations affected by conflict, displacement, and trauma.
  • Engaged in advocacy and protection efforts, collaborating with INGOs, local partners, and humanitarian stakeholders to safeguard at-risk communities and enhance humanitarian response strategies.
  • Supervised medical logistics and supply chain management, ensuring the efficient procurement and timely distribution of essential medicines and medical supplies.
  • Led a multi-disciplinary team, fostering strong collaboration among healthcare professionals, logisticians, and administrative staff to maximize project efficiency and impact.
  • Conducted humanitarian context analysis, assessing needs, risks, and opportunities for intervention amid the evolving crisis in Eastern Myanmar and Northern Thailand.
  • Initially operated remotely, providing healthcare support to Myanmar’s populations through local partners due to border restrictions. Over time, successfully navigated operational barriers, enabling direct humanitarian assistance to populations in need.

Field coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
Choco, Colombia, Colombia
01.2023 - 10.2024

Colombia – Chocó


  • Led and coordinated the Decentralized Modus of Care (DMC) Project, ensuring the provision of primary healthcare services to remote communities along the Alto Baudó River.
  • Facilitated access to essential healthcare, including capacity-building through trainings, disease prevention initiatives, and treatment programs tailored to the needs of vulnerable populations.
  • Strengthened referral and counter-referral systems, improving patient access to primary, secondary, and tertiary healthcare facilities for specialized treatment, with MSF support.
  • Oversaw the implementation of mental health support programs, addressing the psychosocial and psychological needs of communities affected by violence and displacement.
  • Led protection and advocacy efforts for communities facing death threats from armed opposition groups (AOGs), collaborating with INGOs and humanitarian stakeholders to enhance security and humanitarian response.

Logistic Manager

Doctors Without Borders
Choco, Colombia
11.2022 - 12.2022
  • Supported the Project Coordinator in the definition, implementation, and follow-up of logistics activities in Chocó, ensuring alignment with medical teams to effectively identify and respond to the needs of the targeted population.
  • Oversaw and monitored the implementation of logistics and technical activities, including:Construction and infrastructure management, ensuring the proper installation and maintenance of functional office spaces, staff accommodations, and medical facilities in line with operational needs.
    Transport and fleet management, coordinating the movement of goods, personnel, vehicles, and boat engines to ensure efficient project logistics.
    WASH activities, guaranteeing adequate supply and maintenance of essential infrastructure.
    Supply chain management, ensuring the implementation, monitoring, and maintenance of an effective and sustainable logistics supply chain for the project.
  • Handled logistics-related administrative processes, including procurement, insurance, contracts, and compliance, ensuring adherence to organizational policies and operational efficiency.
  • Played an active role in human resource management, collaborating with the Project Coordinator and HR/Admin team in recruitment, briefing, debriefing, evaluation, and capacity-building of logistics staff to ensure optimal team performance.
  • Contributed to project monitoring and reporting, participating in monthly reports and strategic planning, ensuring accurate documentation of logistics operations in line with organizational guidelines.

Deputy Head Of Mission

Doctors Without Borders
, Mozambique
01.2021 - 08.2021
  • Support the Head of Mission in security management and coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relationship with local and national authorities, contributing to the analysis and monitoring of the context, and providing translations and interpretations according to Doctors Without protocols, standards, and procedures in order to facilitate the coordination tasks of the mission
  • I have a background in project coordination, an experience that I have acquired through years of work, and I also have a degree in project management
  • I work in the security component, access and maintain a good relationship between the organisation and the authorities, respecting all the principles of good collaboration
  • I have already covered the position of project coordinator in a temporary project in Mozambique Palma, Cabo Delgado province

EMCO SUPPORT - Emergency Coordinator support

Doctors Without Borders
, Mozambique
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Supporting the Head of Mission in security management and coordination tasks, ensuring a smooth relationship with local and national authorities, contributing to the context analysis and follow-up, and providing translations and interpretations according to MSF protocols, standards, and procedures in order to facilitate the mission coordination tasks
  • I have an experience in the coordination of projects, the experience that I acquired through years of work and I also have a course in the area of project management
  • I work in the security component, access and maintain a good relationship between the organisation and the authorities respecting all the principles of good collaboration
  • I have covered the position of project coordinator on an interim in Mozambique Palma in the province of Cabo Delgado

Logistics Manager

Doctors Without Borders
Huambo, Angola
01.2018 - 07.2018
  • Assisted the Project Coordinator in the definition, implementation, and follow-up of logistics activities, working closely with medical teams to identify and address the needs of the targeted population.
  • Led and monitored the implementation of logistics and technical activities, ensuring smooth operations in the hospital management and malaria project in Huambo Province.
  • Ensured that the medical team operated in a clean, safe, and well-equipped environment, overseeing the maintenance of water supply systems, sanitation infrastructure, and facility management across all hospital wards.
  • Managed a logistics team, including 40 cleaners, a logistics base, and six drivers, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance with MSF principles.
  • Oversaw office and expatriate housing management, guaranteeing a functional and secure living and working environment while ensuring adherence to MSF protocols.
  • Supervised key logistics functions, including:Construction and infrastructure management, ensuring proper installation and maintenance of facilities, office spaces, and accommodations for staff.
    Transport and fleet coordination, managing vehicles, boat engines, and staff movements to support field operations.
    Watsan component, ensuring reliable water supply, waste management in the hospital, and sanitation systems in all operational sites.
    Supply chain management, implementing and maintaining an effective procurement and supply system to ensure timely delivery of medical and logistical resources.
    Administrative oversight, handling logistics-related administrative activities such as orders, insurance, vehicle contracts, and compliance with MSF policies.
  • Participated in HR planning and staff management, working with the Project Coordinator and HR/Admin team to oversee recruitment, training, performance evaluation, and capacity-building for logistics staff.
  • Contributed to project monitoring and reporting, ensuring the timely submission of monthly reports, tracking logistics performance, and providing strategic insights for operational improvements.

Logistics Manager

Doctors Without Borders
, Brazil
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • I was responsible to make a needs assessment and evaluate if there were conditions to open a project given the political situation of migration and the context of the population that kept coming from Venezuela to -Brazil
  • After the favorable report we decided to open the project with a strong component in mental health for that vulnerable population and later we decided to add the component of support to victims of violence based on gender-
  • I was a SLAF (Supply Logistician Administration and Finance), -because at that time it was only I who was at the forefront in opening this project, I started by registering the organisation at the municipality level, then creating the conditions for a functioning office from hiring staff, purchasing furniture, implementing MSF protocols for purchasing, security, transport
  • It also had to create a network with different international stakeholders, Army, and the state authorities because they were responsible for guaranteeing the reception of the refugees in the shelters

Board member

Médecins Sans Frontières
Eswatini, South Africa
03.2017 - 06.2018
  • Ensure compliance with governance procedures by overseeing the timely distribution of agendas and preparatory documents for board meetings in collaboration with the Association Coordinator.
  • Assist in analyzing and archiving board meeting minutes, ensuring accuracy, legal soundness, and proper documentation of decisions alongside the Board President and Association Coordinator.
  • Maintain accurate and sufficient legal documentation of board resolutions to facilitate regulatory compliance, follow-up actions, and effective communication.
  • Ensure board discussions align with legal and governance requirements, tracking decisions and adding relevant matters to future agendas in collaboration with the Chairman.
  • Monitor compliance with statutory obligations, ensuring board decisions are legally sound, well-documented, and implemented in a timely manner.
  • Draft and circulate decision summaries during board meetings, ensuring that resolutions align with organizational bylaws, internal policies, and legal frameworks.
  • Ensure implementation of General Assembly motions, overseeing board compliance with internal regulations and communicating key decisions to the Association.
  • Advise on corporate governance, supporting the Board President in ensuring adherence to internal rules, particularly regarding the planning and follow-up of annual meetings and regulatory obligations.
  • Participate in the evaluation of the Assistant Associative Coordinator, ensuring performance assessments align with legal and procedural standards.
  • Oversee institutional memory management, working with the Association Coordinator to update statutes, governance policies, and legal documents, ensuring alignment with organizational and regulatory requirements.

Education

Graduate - law

Universidade Técnica de Moçambique - UDM
Maputo, Mozambique
06.2011 - 06.2018

Skills

  • Project Management & Coordination
  • Personnel & Logistics Management
  • Legal Advisory & Litigation
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy
  • Crisis Management & Emergency Response
  • Multilingual Communication

Languages

Portuguese
Spanish
English

Affiliations

  • Jogging, Dancing, Watching Movies and Reading.

References

References available upon request.

References

  • Luis Aguiluz, Doctors without Borders, msfe-choco-hom, +57, 302705957
  • Camren McAravey, Doctors Without Borders, camrencaravey@gmail.com, +27, 74438546
  • Ivan Tarquino, Doctors Without Borders, ivanalejandro.pulidotarquino@gmail.com, +39, 3440667459, +258, 866568852

Timeline

Project coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
10.2024 - Current

Project coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
04.2024 - 10.2024

Field coordinator

Doctors Without Borders
01.2023 - 10.2024

Logistic Manager

Doctors Without Borders
11.2022 - 12.2022

Deputy Head Of Mission

Doctors Without Borders
01.2021 - 08.2021

EMCO SUPPORT - Emergency Coordinator support

Doctors Without Borders
01.2020 - 06.2021

Logistics Manager

Doctors Without Borders
01.2018 - 07.2018

Logistics Manager

Doctors Without Borders
01.2018 - 01.2019

Board member

Médecins Sans Frontières
03.2017 - 06.2018

Graduate - law

Universidade Técnica de Moçambique - UDM
06.2011 - 06.2018
Mario Fernando Fumo