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Staff Capacity,
resources
for improving sourcing, retention, and staff
development
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National
Staff Development Program - An External
Strategic Review |
This
report provides an independent strategic
review of the ECB National
Staff Development Program pilot project
and its place within the IWG agencies’
approach to national staff development and
capacity building. Managed by People
In Aid, the review draws on interviews
with key stakeholders within each
participating IWG agency, as well as a range
of external authorities, and makes clear
recommendations to take this initiative
forward. |
128 kb |
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Measuring
Staff Capacity: User Guide |
User
guide to this web-based service which
enables subscribing field offices to capture
and analyze critical emergency staffing
indicators in real-time, establish baselines
and monitor trends over time, and benchmark
their staffing performance against that of
their peers. The service is managed for ECB
by People In Aid at www.metrics.peopleinaid.org. |
705 kb |
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Surge
Capacity in the Humanitarian Relief and
Development Sector |
Research
conducted with People In Aid into the
capacities of humanitarian
and development agencies to rapidly respond
in times of increased need. This paper aims
to foster a deeper understanding of these
‘surge capacities’ by identifying the
triggers or drivers for surge, and exploring
how surge capacity is resourced, enacted and
effectively enabled. October 2007 |
798 kb |
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The
Global Diversity Board Game for
International Relief and Development
Organizations |
A
highly interactive training tool using a
multiple-choice quiz format to explore facts
and perceptions about global diversity,
adapted especially for the international
relief and development sector, to act as a
stepping stone towards building trust across
differences. For more details on how to use
the Game, see the Facilitator’s Guide
included in the package. |
1,444 kb |
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Building
Trust in Diverse Teams: The Toolkit for
Emergency Response |
Humanitarian
practitioners identify trust in emergency
teams as one of the most important factors
in launching timely and effective emergency
responses. This Toolkit can be used
throughout the cycle of an emergency
response and features a Trust Index, to
assess and measure trust within diverse
teams, and 10 trust-building tools that can
be selected based on the identified team
needs to build trust. Published by Oxfam
Publishing November 2007 |
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Simulation Administrators
Guide |
A
simple, adaptable simulation package
enabling field teams to test their systems
and skills in a realistic emergency
scenario, which can be tailored to a country
context. This Administrator’s Guide
explains how to implement the simulation
effectively and maximize learning during the
debrief. The two zipped folders provide all
necessary materials. October 2007 |
1,507 kb |
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ECB Simulation #1 - Single Agency
Systems |
Materials for
a single agency simulation: use in
conjunction with Administrator's
Guide above. |
756 kb |
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ECB Simulation # 2 - Multi-Agency
Coordination |
Materials for
a multi-agency simulation: use in
conjunction with Administrator's
Guide above. |
1,321 kb |
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Behaviours
which lead to effective performance in
Humanitarian Response |
Findings
of research undertaken by People
In Aid, in February and March
2007 and supported by the ECB Project into the use and effectiveness of
competency frameworks within the
humanitarian sector. The report, identifies 8
common competency areas consistently applied
to humanitarian roles, highlights practical
tools and suggests ways in which the use of
competency frameworks can be grounded within
organizations. |
363 kb |
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Building Trust in Teams Scoping Study |
Research conducted for the Emergency
Capacity Building project identified that
the culture of trust between national
and international staff is one of the most
important staffing factors for emergency
response. This study summarizes what is
presently known about the culture of trust
with particular
reference to diverse teams operating in
emergency situations; identifies factors
that can influence levels of trust; and
develops methods of measuring trust.
February 2007 |
275 kb |
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Building Trust in Teams Scoping
Study: Executive Summary |
Executive summary of this important
research. February 2007 |
73 kb |
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Building Trust in Teams: 2 page summary of
Pilot Project |
2 page summary of the ECB Building Trust in
Diverse Teams Pilot Project.
March 2007 |
47 kb |
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National Staff Development: Learning Needs
Analysis |
National staff represent the most
significant untapped resource in emergency
response. The ECB National Staff Development
Programme aims to develop the potential of
national staff to become key staff in their
own countries and beyond. A learning needs
survey was undertaken to determine the
perceived gaps in knowledge and skills of
national staff and to give a sense of which
of these should be prioritized.
November 2006 |
246 kb |
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National Staff Development: 2 page summary
of Pilot Project |
2 page summary of the ECB National Staff
Development Pilot Project.
March 2007 |
67 kb |
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Staff Capacity Metrics: 2 page summary of
Pilot Project |
2 page summary of the ECB Staff Capacity
Metrics Pilot Project.
March 2007 |
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Using Simulations to Build Capacity: 2 page
summary of Pilot Project |
2 page summary of the ECB Simulations Pilot
Project
March 2007 |
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Case Studies of Best Practice in building
and maintaining staff capacity for
emergencies |
During exchange visits between IWG agencies
in 2005, a series of promising practices
were identified. Brief but informative case
studies of these practices have been
developed by People in Aid in partnership
with ECB, and are published on the People in
Aid website.
April 2007 |
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Understanding and Addressing
Staff Turnover in
Humanitarian Agencies |
Staff turnover is often cited as a major cause of
program shortcomings – every agency has suffered from
“the revolving door syndrome” yet we also need flexibility
to adjust staffing levels as program needs change.
How can agencies improve retention and better manage
the consequences when good people leave?
Published by Humanitarian Practice Network www.odihpn.org
June 2006 |
1,730 kb |
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Humanitarian Competencies
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Competency based HR management systems are
widely recognized as a “good practice”
for long-term posts in HQs and/or development
programs. Includes identification of common
competences for humanitarian professionals
and suggested tools for recruitment of
short-term Emergency Program Managers.
April 2006 |
298 kb |
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Employee Perspective -
Executive Summary |
Summary of
findings from Research among IWG
Agencies. February 2006 |
85 kb |
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Employee Perspective - Final
Report |
The IWG
Employee Study conducted by People in Aid to
identify factors affecting loyalty and
retention. February 2006 |
1,192 kb |
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Review of Current Practices in
Developing and Maintaining Staff Capacity |
Analysis of promising practices and common
challenges identified during a series
of inter-agency exchange visits. Provides insights into
approaches that may be replicated by other organizations.
February 2006 |
406 kb |
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Building and Sustaining Staff Capacity for
Better Emergency Response |
Article about
ECB Staff Capacity Initiative, published in
"Monday Developments" (magazine for
InterAction member agencies). January 2006
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62 kb |
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Most Important Staffing Factors for
Emergency Response |
Summary of
findings from Research among IWG Agencies.
October 2005 |
29 kb |
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Measuring the Performance of Emergency
Staffing |
Study by IWG
agencies into the most important staffing
factors in emergency response - recommends a
set of key indicators that can be
benchmarked across the sector. October 2005 |
406 kb |
