Development career planning
Every team member will have plans or at least ideas about their future career; some will be modest, others ambitious.
Discussing these plans and ideas with team members, and offering support and suggestions has benefits not only for the team member but also the organisation and sector – especially in regard to retention.
| Career plan | Possible support and suggestions | Comments |
| Complete current contract and then pursue career outside emergency relief | Reference | Perhaps this team member will return to emergency work later – but their support to the sector as a donor or advocate may be equally important later |
| Complete current contract and then move to better paying organisation | Reference, suggestions on good organisations to work for | Everyone has to make their own decisions on what salary they are aiming for – they are not lost to the sector and may well be important allies for you and your organisation in their new post |
| Extend current contract with view to becoming permanent staff | Reference, realistic assessment of chances of getting a permanent job, contact people in head office | Emergencies create an enormous initial surge in demand for staff which then dies away as the situation improves. |
| Change from national to regional or international contract | Reference, realistic assessment of chances of changing contract status, contact people in regional and head offices | Different organisations will have very different policies |
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