1. 1. Accountability to primary clients 2. Steering donors 3. Build trust with Host Gov’s 4. Workers’ protection & development 5. Unifying the core of humanitarianism 6. Build future of profession

2. Professionalising the Humanitarian Sector 1. What are the problems to address (why bother) 2. Existing environment 3. Scope: demographics, sector- breadth 4. Content: values, skills, knowledge, experience 5. Certification system 6. Cost structure 7. Professional supporting structures 8. Relationship to funders, clients and profession

3. Existing environment Consortia such as, Nairobi IAWG, ALNAP NGOs, INGOs, Learning Providers - Bioforce, Mango, People in Aid, Bond, Intrac Masters degrees Other course providers In-house systems

4. Scope Demographics (1,000s) Issues One system or many? Sociology of aid workers? For what jobs and sectors are people recruited? Career paths? Competencies of present workers? Source: ALNAP 2009, forthcoming Oxfam-GB 4,600 emp’ 203 (4.4% are HP)

5. 5 Criteria for a modern profession Monopoly on specialized knowledge Knowledge used in an altruistic fashion Therefore autonomy to self regulate Responsibility to expand the Knowledge Responsive to the users of the profession Source: Cruess, Richard L, Sylvia R Cruess, and Sharon E Johnston. "Professionalism: an ideal to be sustained. " The Lancet. 356.9224 (July 8, 2000): 156.

6. Professions and Social Movements License Laws Credentials Rules Standards Guidelines Interest experience affiliations association movement Regulation Social Movement

7. Layering professions 1 st Profession Medicine Law Accountancy Logistics 2 nd Hum’ core Values Skills Knowledge Experience 3 rd Specialize Skills Knowledge Experience

8. Core Content / Competencies Source: ALNAP 2009, forthcoming Values Skills Knowledge Experience LogisticsNutrition

9. Nursing 2009 1. Analytic/assessment 2. Policy development/ program planning 3. Communication skills 4. Cultural Competency skills 5. Community dimensions of practice skills 6. Basic Public health sciences skills 7. Financial Planning and management skills 8. Leadership and systems thinking skills

10. Certification system In the UK Higher education Continuing education Vocational training Professional accreditation National > International Generic national model Ethiopia? Pakistan? USA? ISO/IEC 17024:2003 International Personnel Certification Association

11. Cost structure Who Pays? The State? The Employer The professional? Viable cost structure

12. Professional supporting structures Professional association Business association Academic association Research & Publishing

13. System? Course Content Training Institute Trainer Acreditation Content Accreditation

14. Focus Group Dan’s course

15. Key questions 1. What should be the core competencies? 2. Would you have used a certification system? 3. What’s the argument against

16. Survey pop’: Experience 1,223 respondents 1,020 completed

17. Survey pop’: Origin

18. Why Bother? 91.3%, yes to professionalism

19. Curriculum: Values

20. Curriculum: Knowledge

21. Curriculum: Skills

22. What else?