Posted by SKILL UP
Disability, Support Worker
Intl Development, Personal development
Start date
15/07/2017
End date
15/07/2017
This one-day workshop is an essential introduction for anyone interested in a career in the humanitarian sector. You will hear first hand experiences from individuals who have been involved in humanitarianism, learn about the nature of humanitarian relief, and look at the skills you have to bring to the sector.
You will also have the chance to go through the application process for the humanitarian sector, learning about where to apply, and what kind of skills are in demand. HR professionals from the humanitarian sector will help you adapt your CV and existing skills to match humanitarian language. The course will also advise you on further routes of study to inform your career as an aid worker.
What does the course cover?
The disaster cycle
Codes and standards in humanitarianism
Humanitarianism in practice
The humanitarian sector
CV-writing for the humanitarian sector
Employment, volunteering, internship, and training resources and opportunities
Personal stories and experiences
By the end of the course you will:
Understand how the humanitarian sector operates
Have questioned and learnt from experienced humanitarian workers
Be able to explain how the humanitarian sector works
Have further insight into your own motivations for entering the sector
Know how to make contact with key agencies
Have identified what to do next and how to go about it
Course structure:
Registration is from 9.00am, with the course starting at 9.15am and concluding by 5.00pm. The day is broken up into four sessions, separated by a lunch break and coffee/ tea breaks in the morning and afternoon.
Participants will be actively encouraged to participate in classroom discussions and group work. The trainer will draw on both theoretical and practical knowledge in order to make the experience and learning applicable to the realities of the humanitarian sector.
US$130 – US$320