advise on humanitarian aid
Advise on policies, programs and methods that promote humanitarian action to save lives and ensure human dignity during and after humanitarian crises.
Humanitarian advisors ensure strategies to reduce the impact of humanitarian crises on a national and/or international level. They provide professional advice and support and this in collaboration with different partners.
Competences and skills
18 ESCO relationsEssential skills and competences 9 competences
Occupation specific
5 competencesidentify emerging issues in humanitarian area
Recognize arising problems and trends in a proactive way on a national, regional or international level in order to respond rapidly.
manage humanitarian aid
Plan and provide assistance and help in order to respond to humanitarian crises.
own management skills
Propose program priorities and strategies and have the ability to organize national and/or international meetings.
work in crises areas
Support people in fragile and conflict affected environments such as in developing countries.
Sector-specific
1 competencetolerate stress
Maintain a temperate mental state and effective performance under pressure or adverse circumstances.
Cross-sector
3 competencesdevelop professional network
Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal professional network and stay up to date on their activities.
- Scope note
- This includes the development of social relationships with patients and customers.
use communication techniques
Apply techniques of communication which allow interlocutors to better understand each other and communicate accurately in the transmission of messages.
write work-related reports
Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so they are comprehensible to a non-expert audience.
Optional knowledge 2 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Cross-sector
2 competencesfinancial management
The field of finance that concerns the practical process analysis and tools for designating financial resources. It encompasses the structure of businesses, the investment sources, and the value increase of corporations due to managerial decision-making.
international law
The binding rules and regulations in the relations between states and nations, and legal systems dealing with countries rather than private citizens.
Optional skills and competences 7 competences
Occupation specific
0 competencesNo competences in this bucket.
Sector-specific
3 competencesevaluate humanitarian programme proposals
Provide feedback on proposals concerning plans to improve and to contribute to human welfare.
maintain relations with local representatives
Maintain good relations with representatives of the local scientific, economic and civil society.
work in an international environment
Guide your career to an international level which often requires the ability to interact, relate and communicate with individuals from different cultures.
Cross-sector
4 competencesmaintain relationships with government agencies
Establish and maintain cordial working relationships with peers in different governmental agencies.
observe confidentiality
Observe the set of rules establishing the nondisclosure of information except to another authorised person.
show intercultural awareness
Show sensibility towards cultural differences by taking actions which facilitate positive interaction between international organisations, between groups or individuals of different cultures, and to promote integration in a community.
train employees
Lead and guide employees through a process in which they are taught the necessary skills for the perspective job. Organise activities aimed at introducing the work and systems or improving the performance of individuals and groups in organisational settings.