Deadline: 12-Jan-22
Apply now for the National NGO Program on Humanitarian Leadership (NNPHL). Concern Worldwide, in consortium with International Medical Corps (IMC) and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) and with technical support from Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health developed the Program. It is an innovative e-learning course that offers leadership training to humanitarians and all those passionate about humanitarian action. The NNPHL Online Course is open to all at no cost.
The program offers dynamic and relevant training opportunities that help learners build their skills, knowledge, and confidence to take on leadership responsibilities in humanitarian organizations in order to improve the delivery of services to those in need of humanitarian assistance.
Learning Objectives & Expected Outcomes of NNPHL
By the end of this learning process, NNPHL participants will have the skills, knowledge, and confidence to take on leadership responsibilities within a variety of humanitarian organizations, ultimately improving the delivery of services to those in need of humanitarian assistance. The overall learning objectives are to:
- Strengthen leadership skills to improve decision-making and coordination
- Increase knowledge to optimize current humanitarian programming and strategic vision
- Contribute to building a network of humanitarian leaders and promote the development of a community of practice
NNPHL participants who complete the course and met the program requirements will receive an NNPHL Certificate of Completion.
PLEASE NOTE: Pending global COVID-19 regulations and guidance, this program will have an in-person intensive leadership training component in Nairobi, Kenya from March 14 – 18, 2022.
Components
Training components for the program include:
- In-Person Leadership Training Course
- This didactic portion of the course will provide participants with a curriculum designed to introduce leadership frameworks, develop competencies in core elements of humanitarian programming, and sensitize participants to the approaches to understanding their operating environments.
- The five day, in-person course, which is subject to change, will focus on:
- Introduction to the Adaptive Leadership Framework
- Application of the Adaptive Leadership Framework in practice
- Understanding the field environment and local populations
- Developing a strategic vision, effective communications, and negotiation
- Management and team building, problem solving and conflict management
- Distance Learning
- E-learning modules will be offered before and after the in-person course. In keeping with the in-person course, the distance learning component aims to strengthen leadership skills to improve decision-making and coordination, and increase knowledge to optimize current humanitarian programming. NNPHL combines leading-edge curricula from both world-class instructors and seasoned humanitarian practitioners to offer participants an educational experience that seamlessly combines theory and practice.
- A series of modules will be offered online. These modules will focus on thematic areas, tentatively including:
- Humanitarian principles, theories and ethics
- Monitoring and Evaluation for humanitarian leaders
- Civil-military Engagement
- Leadership for global pandemic response
- Understanding local populations
- Experiential Learning
- A mix of mentoring and individual assignments, provides NNPHL participants an opportunity to develop and apply what they have learned in the classroom to their work in the field.
- NNPHL Assignments: During a three-month period after the in-person training, all participants will be asked to complete two individual assignments. The NNPHL assignments are a requirement of the program to ensure that participants have an opportunity to put their learning into practice within their organization. One of the two assignments will be to organize a small-scale leadership training or presentation for the participants’ organization or professional peer network.
- Coaching: During the experiential learning component, all NNPHL participants will receive support and guidance from a coach. The goal of the coaching program is to help build the leadership skills of the NNPHL participants and help cultivate important relationships within the humanitarian community. NNPHL coaches can also provide practical advice with challenges encountered during the completion of the NNPHL Assignments.
- A mix of mentoring and individual assignments, provides NNPHL participants an opportunity to develop and apply what they have learned in the classroom to their work in the field.
Eligibility Requirements
NNPHL is designed for exemplary, mid-level career humanitarian professionals working for non-governmental or community-based organizations in humanitarian settings. All participants of NNPHL will meet a standard set of minimum requirements:
- Must have a demonstrated interest in pursuing leadership roles in the humanitarian sector
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English with proficiency
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree or a comparable academic or professional qualification
- Must be available to participate in the course (including the in-person training, distance learning and experiential learning highlighted above)
- Must have the permission of your employer to participate in all aspects of the program
- Must have reached a mid-level position in a non-governmental or community-based organization
- Experience in at least one or more humanitarian emergency situations
- Must aspire to take on leadership roles in and have a commitment to the humanitarian sector
- Must have a passport that is valid for at least six months after the date of the in-person training course
Please note that expatriate staff are not eligible for NNPHL blended learning courses, nor are professionals working at UN agencies or government affiliated organizations
For more information, visit https://www.concernusa.org/nnphl/nnphl-application/#eligibility