When a humanitarian
emergency strikes, national staff are essential to implement a quick and
appropriate response. Many of these
staff will have little or no humanitarian training or experience
and so they might not
be able to transfer their skills to the emergency context effectively.
ENHAnce aims to:
1.
Develop core humanitarian skills and leadership
competencies of existing staff at national level
2.
Build a network of humanitarians who can work
effectively together to improve overall speed and quality of response for
disaster affected people.
Two separate programmes are being run :
1.
Management & Leadership Skills Development
Programme
A Nine-month on-the-job programme for national staff who
are currently mid-level managers or team leaders. It examines key aspects of
management and leadership in emergency situations.
2.
Core Skills
Development Programme
A Six-month on-the job programme for national staff introducing the key
concepts and skills of humanitarian programming
How ENHAnce benefits everyone:
1.
Participant,
a. Develop
new skills and behaviors,
b. Leading
to increased competence and confidence, opportunity to take on and succeed in new
roles in emergencies,
c. Benefit
from workshops led by expert facilitators, 1-to-1 sessions with trained coaches
and setting and achieving own learning goals
d. Building
a network of humanitarian contacts which can be drawn upon for coordination
during emergencies and other collaboration
2.
Line Manager of Participant,
a. The
skills, behavior and self awareness gained will benefit the participant in
their current job, not just in an emergency deployment
b. Participants
are encouraged to share their learning with their team, creating wider benefit
c. ENHAnce
is an opportunity to fulfill the responsibility for the development of the
staff they manage
d. Support
the Organization to meet its humanitarian goals and aspirations
3.
Country Director,
a. Organization
responds more effectively to emergencies in-country
b. Support
improved coordination in responses to disasters in-country
c. Opportunity
to demonstrate responsibility and accountability for staff development
d. Show
strategic and reputational commitment to the wider humanitarian network
4.
Organization,
a. Improve
Organization’s global effectiveness and reputation in emergency response
b. ENHAnce
is a flagship programme in humanitarian staff development – strong engagement
with it shows that the Organization is a champion of good practice
c. Opportunity
to advance strategic goal of humanitarian capacity development
d. Contribute
to improving the performance of global humanitarianism as a whole.
5.
People affected by disaster, which needs are met
by humanitarian workers who are better able to implement timely, high quality
and accountable interventions.
Both of the ENHAnce programmes have been designed
based on the Core Humanitarian Competencies
Framework,
which was agreed by 15 international agencies. The Framework defines core behaviors
under each of the headings shown in the graphic opposite.
What makes ENHAnce uniquely effective?
1.
People in Aid an NGO specializing in
organizational effectiveness, has led the design and piloting of the programme,
with input from senior staff from a number of organizations.
2.
The programmes have been built using the best of
existing staff development materials sourced from across organizations, and
good practice from beyond the humanitarian sector.
3.
The ENHAnce Programmes build upon the experience
and learning of the CBHA pilot programmes that have run in four locations –
Horn of Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia and Indonesia.
4.
They have been tailored to the specific local
context, taking into account the local disaster context, competency base and
suitable learning methodologies, amongst other factors.
“When I went back to
my work [after the first workshop] I started to realize how relevant and useful
the knowledge and tools are.”, Participant in the CBHA Pilot Programme.
Core Skills Development Programme
Programme overview
ENHAnce is an ECB
initiative to build the humanitarian capacity of national staff. The Core
Skills Development Programme is a 6-month on-the job programme introducing the
key concepts and skills of humanitarian programming. There are a total of 20
participant places on the Core Skills Development Programme in Indonesia.
Programme Objectives
On successful
completion, participants will be able to demonstrate:
1. Knowledge
and understanding of the humanitarian system and standards
2. Confidence
and ability to apply humanitarian principles and standards to the country
context in which you work
3. A
range of practical skills to deliver timely and quality humanitarian programmes
4. Ability
to manage yourself in a highly pressured and changing environment
5. A
tangible plan for your ongoing development and contribution to overall team
approach, and a commitment to continuous learning.
Who is the programme for?
1. Eligible
organizations
A wide range of organizations are being asked to nominate
candidates, including the ECB agencies, other international organizations,
local organizations and government. International organizations are encouraged
to nominate staff from key partner organizations, as well as their own staff.
2. Participant
criteria
The Core Skills Development Programme has been specifically
designed for the particular profile of participant described here. The
experience of the CBHA Pilot Programme has shown all candidates must match this
profile well to ensure that each candidate benefits personally and that the
group learning atmosphere is as positive as possible.
Criteria for participants in this programme:
1. National
staff (i.e. not on international contract)
2. Working
in any programme area or support function
3. No/limited
humanitarian experience and limited
humanitarian training
4. Able
to use English, which will be the working language for the programme
5. Personal
commitment to take on role in a humanitarian response
6. Expected
by their organization to play a key role in a future humanitarian response
7. Willingness
to learn new knowledge and skills and to develop potential to take on a new
humanitarian role
8. Commitment
to attend all modules and engage fully in the process
9. Current
contract lasting at least the full duration of the programme (until the end of
2012) and their organization is keen to keep and develop them
10. The
Core Skills Development Programme is for staff who are not currently managers
or team leaders – staff who do manage
people in their current role should not apply for this programme and should
instead apply for the Management & Leadership Skills Development Programme.
11. Please
note also that selection will consider the practicality of the applicant’s
current location for participation in residential events
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