who are the humanitarian professionals? what is certification? why bother? core competences. what...
TRANSCRIPT
Who are the Humanitarian Professionals?
• What is certification? Why bother?
• Core Competences. What are they?
• Improving the fit with universities
• Why is the creation of an IHPA the priority starting point?
• Summary of the recommendations included in the report
Definitions
• CertificateOfficial document recording a particular fact,
event or level of achievement – different in US from UK.
•CertificationA declaration of an individual’s professional
competence, based on passing a voluntary assessment created by the professional group in which the person works.
•AccreditationA process of external quality review used by
those bodies that approve the orgs that provide certification
P 62
Certification Routes
•Curriculum-based Completion of subject-based professional education
•Competency-based Demonstrate mastery of a common body of
knowledge through examinations, education and experience
•Portfolio-based (Accreditation of Prior Learning) Extensive documentation. Show competencies are
covered through education and/or experienceP 41
Certificates
Training groups,
accredited trainers
Training groups,
accredited trainers
Accredited by
whom?
Certified by
whom
Recognised Certificate Recognised Certificate
TrainingTraining
Core curriculum developed by whom?
Curriculum
Competency
Portfolio
Curriculum
Competency
PortfolioP 47
Certified Training
• Level 1 Basic need to know (Entry)
• Level 2 Project management (1-2 years)
• Level 3 Country Manager (5 years)
• Masters level degree
Existing initiatives
• Humanitarian Competencies Project (HCP), WVI
• IFRC Field School Training module
• CARE
• BIOFORCE
• SCF
• HLA/CILT/LLA/Fritz
• HPCR/PHAP
• InterAction/INSSA
• LINGOS/PM4NGOs
• RedR
• UNDPA volunteer teacher helps children with their studies at a child-friendly space in the Kiliveddy Transit Centre for IDP families in Mutter Division, Trincomolee District, Sri Lanka. Credit: Brennon Jones/IRIN
P 22
Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours
Managing Yourself
Managing Yourself
Working with Others
Working with Others
Achieving Results
Achieving Results
Using Resources
Using Resources
P 34
Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours
Managing Yourself
• Resilience
Managing Yourself
• Resilience
Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours
Working with Others
• Cultural Sensitivity
Working with Others
• Cultural Sensitivity
Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours
Achieving Results
• Assessing Needs
Achieving Results
• Assessing Needs
Core Competencies: Skills and Behaviours
Using Resources
• Managing technology
Using Resources
• Managing technology
Core Competencies: Knowledge
• Livelihoods, gender, protection and other cross-cutting issues.
• The structure of the humanitarian sector
• International humanitarian law
• Quality assurance mechanisms
• Safety and security issues
• Humanitarian mandates and principles
University Masters degrees
• Liverpool/Bioforce
• Oxford Brookes
• The University of Leicester
• University of East Anglia
• University of Hertfordshire
UK
• University of Salford
• London University
• University of Glamorgan
• Vilnius University
• Noha Universities across
Europe
• Australian National
University
• University of New South
Wales
• Deakin University
• Royal Roads University
• Tufts University
First choice course
Managing people and organisations
Theories of Risk & Crisis
Contemporary World Development
Integrated Emergency Management and Resilience
Principles of Disaster Mitigation and Reconstruction (30 credits)
Social Impact Studies in the Project Cycle (12 Units)
The Economic Development Record
Personal Preparedness for Disasters
Foundations of Human Security and Peace-building
Disaster and Emergency Management in Theory
Complex Emergencies
P 27
An Academic Study Association
• Forum for core competencies
• Push the research
• Internationalize the field
• http://www.ihsa.info
Rescue workers treat an injured survivor in Leogane, Haiti, Jan 2010 Credit: Phuong Tran/IRIN
A Humanitarian Professionals’ Association
• Of, for and by the people
• Sets standards
• Certifies members
• Can expel members
• Is independent
A child is weighed at a local dispensary in western Kenya. Credit: Allan Gichigi/IRIN
Employer Recognition
• Sponsoring employers
Encourage certification
Require certification?
Ensures transferability of skills between organisations
What might the system look like?
Professional Association
National Spin off
Accredited training groups
Certified training
Trainer accreditation
Criteria for membershi
pEmployers
1 2
3
4
5 6
7
8
P 55