ETC Coordinator Induction Programme
The coordination of ICT services and related activities is critical for effective humanitarian emergency response operations. Compliance with cluster lead agency processes within the emergency response context requires knowledge and skills to implement ways of working which are coherent with the wider organisational approach.
Target Audience
Humanitarian responders who have been selected into the ETC Coordinator pathway. Participants must be experienced professionals with a background operating in an emergency response environment. Prerequisites include successful completion of the ETC Operations course or a comparable level of experience in ETC operations.
Number of participants: 8
Objective
To equip humanitarian ICT responders with the knowledge and skills to enable them to support active ETC operations in a trainee coordinator role.
Competencies supported:
Appropriate to the stage of development in the ETC Coordinator pathway, the following competencies are supported through this induction programme:
| Leadership: Building and leading effective teams and influencing others. |
| Budget, Finance, and Fundraising: Budget design and the utilization of financial systems and protocols. |
| Understanding procurement: Systematically applying the WFP (Cluster Lead Agency) procurement rules and protocols. |
| Humanitarian Understanding: Understanding of the humanitarian environment and the affected population on each mission. |
| Negotiation and Communication: Reporting and communicating with clarity and purpose. |
Topics covered
Learning objectives associated with ETC Coordinator functional competencies will be delivered through the following topics:
| ETC Leadership |
| Populations within the Humanitarian Context |
| Concept of Operations (CONOPs) & Staffing |
| Project: Context Analysis & Needs Assessment |
| Equipment and Procurement |
| Project Stakeholders |
| Budgeting and Funding |
| Project Design |
| Project Implementation |
| ETC Project Consolidation |
Format and Language
This will be a distance learning programme with a mix of self-paced e-modules, live online task briefs and associated practical assignments to be submitted within set deadlines. The active learning time is assessed to be circa 4 hours per week but this is highly dependent upon individual learning pace. The induction programme and all associated materials will be delivered in English.