Recruitment further reading
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Emergency Response Rosters – An information note providing comprehensive details on emergency response rosters, covering the advantages; pitfalls and various considerations.
Finding successful programme managers – Briefing paper for the Emergency Personnel Network's 4th Conference. What are the key difficulties in recruiting qualified programme managers? How can these be overcome? Reviewing the options: growing your own versus out-sourcing managers. The role of registers & register agencies. Factors programme managers consider important when making their choice of organisation to work for. Deployment mechanisms based on realistic lead times
Gender-based violence interventions in humanitarian settings – Guidelines focusing on prevention of and response to sexual violence in emergencies – 1,887kb pdf
Women, girls, boys & men, different needs – equal opportunities, – A gender handbook for humanitarian action – 3,204kb pdf
Women, girls, boys & men, different needs – equal opportunities, – Flyer for handbook with same name
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Child protection – The role of HR. This publication covers the risks and issues of child abuse in international aid and development agencies, what to put in place to facilitate having a "child-safe" agency, and provides tools to use in recruitment and selection.
Practical application of competencies in aid work – Many organisations involved in delivering development and humanitarian responses are now using competency frameworks to underpin the performance of their staff and to have a more open dialogue about that performance. This handbook focuses on the very practical aspects of how to make those frameworks come alive for line managers and staff using them. The handbook will be especially useful for those managing and recruiting staff in international aid & development agencies.
People In Aid resources
People In Aid offers a range of practical resources for agencies seeking to improve the quality of their human resources management. Many publications are free of charge, but for those which are sold, substantial discounts are available for members. Members also also have access to a unique collection of policies shared by organisations in People In Aid's policy bank as well as a growing number of country profiles containing information about local employment issues.