The Humanitarian Leadership
Development Programme is a unique
opportunity to gain hands-on
experience in international
humanitarian programmes.
This one year scheme is designed to
enable participants to develop the
necessary skills in order to launch a
career in operational management in
emergencies with one of the 15
agencies within the Consortium of
British Humanitarian Agencies
(CBHA).
How does it work? As a trainee, you
will undertake two 6 month
placements with one of the 15 CBH
Agencies (see list below).
The first placement is a capital office
placement where you will be based at
an agency’s capital office and where
you will get on the job training in
various aspects of emergency
operations programmes as well as
completing 2 separate simulation
based training exercises.
The second placement is a field
placement where you will be based in
one of the agencies’ field
programmes in a humanitarian
context, often in challenging and
insecure environments.
You will train with humanitarian
professionals who will act as your
coaches to facilitate the development
of the skills required for
humanitarian operational
management.
Who are we looking for? We are
looking for talented people
committed to long-term service in the
humanitarian sector, who can
demonstrate outstanding people
skills and the motivation to develop
humanitarian leadership skills. The
programme is only open to nationals
from Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan,
Somalia and Uganda.
The start date for this scheme is
Thursday 15th September 2011.
How do you apply?
Please apply via the website:
www.savethechildren.org.uk/en/
jobs.htm, job reference number 6399
The closing date for applications is
Sunday June 12th at midnight London
time.
The Humanitarian Leadership
Development Programme Trainee
Scheme is managed by Save the
Children UK on behalf of the
Consortium of British Humanitarian
Agencies. The 15 agencies in the
CBHA are: ActionAid, Action against
Hunger, CARE International, CAFOD,
Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide
UK, HelpAge
International, International Rescue
Committee, Islamic Relief Worldwide,
Merlin, Oxfam GB, Plan International
UK, Save the Children UK, Tearfund
and World Vision UK
Adapted from: www.careerpointkenya.com/2011/05/23/humanitarian-leadership-development-programme-trainee-jobs/
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