20180222-01-Framework of ASEAN Standardization and Certification For Experts in Disaster Management
20180222-01-Framework of ASEAN Standardization and Certification For Experts in Disaster Management
20180222-01-Framework of ASEAN Standardization and Certification For Experts in Disaster Management
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Disaster Management (ASCEND) Framework is the sole responsibility
of the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM) -
Working Group on Knowledge and Innovation Management (WG
KIM). They do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID
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GLOSSARY AND ACRONYMS
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board and/or agency authorized by the government of each
ASEAN Member State primarily responsible for the
assessment and certification of Disaster Management
Professionals.
16. Certification — the issuance of a certificate to disaster
management professional whose qualification and/or
competencies have met the standards specified in ASCEND.
17. Certification scheme — a specific certification requirement
relating to profession categories defined by using the same
standards and similar rules, as well as the same procedures.
18. Competence — The ability of each individual work that
includes aspects of knowledge, skills, and work attitude in
accordance with established standards.
19. Disaster — a serious disruption of the functioning of a
community or a society causing widespread human, material,
economic or environmental losses.
20. Disaster emergency aid — an effort to give help for the basic
necessities during an emergency situation.
21. Disaster mitigation — those that eliminate or reduce the
impacts and risks of hazards through proactive measures taken
before an emergency or disaster occurs.
22. Disaster prone — a condition or characteristic in an area,
which includes geology, biology, hydrology, climatology,
geography, social, culture, politics, economy and technology.
This condition occurs during a certain period of time, and could
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disrupt, reduce or lessen people's ability to respond properly to
a disaster.
23. Disaster management — the range of activities, prior to,
during and after the disasters, designed to maintain control over
disasters and to provide a framework for helping at-risk
persons and/or communities to avoid, minimize or recover
from the impact of the disasters.
24. Disaster Management Professional — a person who holds
the nationality of an ASEAN Member State certified by the
Competency Certification Office.
25. Disaster risk — the probability of harmful consequences, or
expected losses in terms of deaths, injuries, property,
livelihoods, economic activity or damage to the environment
resulting from interactions between natural or human-induced
hazards and vulnerable conditions.
26. Disaster risk reduction — a conceptual framework of
elements considered with the possibilities to minimize
vulnerabilities and disaster risks throughout a society, to avoid
through prevention or to limit through mitigation and
preparedness the adverse impacts of hazards, within the broad
context of sustainable development.
27. Disaster risk management — the application of disaster risk
reduction policies and strategies to prevent new risk, reduce
existing disaster risk and manage residual risk, contributing to
the strengthening of resilience and reduction of disaster losses.
28. Early warning system — an interrelated and connected set of
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hazard monitoring, risk assessment, communication and
preparedness activities that enable individuals, communities,
governments, businesses and others to take timely action to
reduce their risks in advance of hazardous events.
29. Hazard — a potentially damaging physical event,
phenomenon and/or human activity, which may cause the loss
of life or injury, property damage, social and economic
disruption or environmental degradation.
30. International Institution — an organization within the scope
of the United Nations, or the ones whose duties are to represent
United Nations, or other international organizations and
foreign non-governmental organizations.
31. International Organization — an organization within the
scope of the United Nations organizational structure or that
performs the duty of representing the United Nations or other
international organizations and foreign non-governmental
organizations.
32. WG-KIM — Working Group on Knowledge and Innovation
Management.
33. Level (also known as the Qualification Framework) — a
framework for the inclusion of human resource qualifications
that juxtapose, equalize and integrate the education sector with
the training sector and work experience in a job-adaptive
recognition scheme adapted to structures in various
occupational sectors.
34. NDMO — National Disaster Management Office.
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35. NGO — Non-Government Organization.
36. NPCA — National Professional Certification Agency.
37. Preparedness — the knowledge and capacities developed by
governments, response and recovery organizations,
communities and individuals to effectively anticipate, respond
to, and recover from, the impacts of likely, imminent or current
disasters.
38. Prevention — activities and measures to eliminate and/or
reduce the threat of a disaster.
39. Risk assessment — quantitative approach to determine the
nature and extent of risk by analyzing potential hazards and
evaluating existing conditions of exposure and vulnerability
that together could harm people, property, services, livelihoods
and the environment on which they depend.
40. Risk information — comprehensive information on all
dimensions of risk including hazards, exposure, vulnerability
and capacity related to persons, communities, organizations
and countries and their assets.
41. Reconstruction — the medium and longer-term rebuilding
and sustainable restoration of resilient critical infrastructures,
services, housing, facilities and livelihoods required for full
functioning of a community or a society affected by a disaster.
42. Recovery — the restoring or improving of livelihoods, health,
as well as economic, physical, social, cultural and
environmental assets, systems and activities, of a disaster-
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affected community or society, aligning with the principles of
sustainable development, including build back better, to avoid
or reduce future disaster risk.
43. Rehabilitation — the restoration of basic services and
facilities for the functioning of a community or a society
affected by a disaster.
44. Standard — used and accepted level of: quality; caliber;
excellence; merit.
45. Standard Competency in Disaster Management —
designed to improve the quality and competency of the human
resources in the field of disaster management.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Rationale
The increasing number and scale of natural disasters across
the region necessitate an urgent need to strengthen existing regional
arrangements for disaster relief and emergency response. Through
the ASEAN Committee on Disaster Management (ACDM), ASEAN
has responded by setting up mechanisms to further refine its disaster
management systems. The demand for more rapid and effective
response and better prepared and trained experts is high in ASEAN.
The Declaration on One ASEAN One Response was recently
adopted by the ASEAN Leaders at the 2016 ASEAN Summit in
Vientiane, Lao PDR, thereby increasing ASEAN’s resolve to
strengthening its capacity to prepare for and respond to disaster
emergencies in a collective and integrated manner.
To this end, ASEAN needs qualification standards of its
disaster management professionals. Developing a common
standards framework from which ASEAN Member States (AMS)
will develop certification for appropriate courses, ensures ASEAN
possesses high quality disaster expertise and consistency in
standards across the region. ASEAN Standardization and
Certification for Experts in Disaster Management (ASCEND)
included in the ACDM’s 2016-2020 Work Program is a priority
program under objective 8 LEAD—which makes provision for
ASEAN Leadership for Excellence and Innovation in Disaster
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Management, to build professionalism in disaster management
through standardization and certification.
Based on these lessons and resources as well as a global
stock take of standardization and certifications, a standardized
ASEAN certification program for disaster management experts has
been developed. The ASCEND framework will be the guiding
document that defines the structure, institutional arrangements,
processes, and necessary steps for establishing the program.
1.2 Background
The following describe the international agreements that
build the foundation for development of the ASCEND framework.
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1.1.2 One ASEAN One Response Declaration
a. The adoption of the Declaration One ASEAN One
Response by the ASEAN Leader in September 2016 in
Vientiane, Lao PDR, has also reaffirm ASEAN’s vision in
strengthening its capacity to prepare for and respond to
disaster emergencies in the region and in a collective
manner among Member States.
b. In order to materialize the vision of ASEAN as a global
leader, the development of human resources who are
competent, skilled, professionals, well – trained, tested and
certified is a major requirement for all ASEAN Member
States;
c. ASEAN has envisioned the need to:
• Increase the quality of its disaster management
professionals;
• Set ASEAN standard qualifications for existing
training centers and academic institutions;
• Develop and deliver the appropriate courses and
certifications that will ensure ASEAN possesses
high quality personnel in disaster management.
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Figure 1. Roadmap of ASCEND 2016-2019
By 2016 1) ACDM Meeting was conducted in Semarang,
Indonesia, April 2016.
2) ACDM/WG KIM (Working Group on
Knowledge and Innovation Management)
agreed Indonesia to be lead for the
standardization and certification in disaster
management within the ASEAN Region, in
Jakarta, Indonesia, July 2016.
3) Identification and analysis of standardization
and certification in disaster management.
4) Compiled the draft of ASCEND.
By 2017 1) Indonesia, in partnership with ASEAN-US
PROGRESS, to prepare the ASCEND
Framework.
2) Regional Workshop on KIM WG in Vietnam,
March 2017 to discuss basic roadmap for
framework development.
3) ACDM Meeting in Lao PDR, April 2017 has
adopted the Roadmap of ASCEND and five (5)
profession as a pilot project.
4) Review draft framework and contribute to
development of ASCEND Framework
Workshop in Singapore, August 2017.
5) Approval of the ASCEND by AMMDM in
October 2017.
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6) Resource mobilization in AMS and in partnership
with others, as needed.
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CHAPTER II
ASEAN COMPETENCY STANDARD ON DISASTER
MANAGEMENT (ACSDM)
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Figure 2. The ACSDM Scheme
2.1.1 The Principle of Emergency/Disaster Management
The ASEAN Competency Standard on Disaster Management
adheres to the principle of emergency management. These are:
a) Comprehensive — emergency managers consider and take
into account all hazards, all phases, all stakeholders and all
impacts relevant to disasters.
b) Progressive — emergency managers anticipate future
disasters and take preventive and preparatory measures to
build disaster-resistant and disaster-resilient communities.
c) Risk-Driven — emergency managers use sound risk
management principles (hazard identification, risk analysis,
and impact analysis) in assigning priorities and resources.
d) Integrated — emergency managers ensure unity of effort
among all levels of government and all elements of a
community.
e) Collaborative — emergency managers create and sustain
broad and sincere relationships among individuals and
organizations to encourage trust, advocate a team
atmosphere, build consensus, and facilitate communication.
f) Coordinated — emergency managers synchronize the
activities of all relevant stakeholders to achieve a common
purpose.
g) Flexible — emergency managers use creative and
innovative approaches in solving disaster challenges.
h) Professional — emergency managers value a science and
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knowledge-based approach based on education, training,
experience, ethical practice, public stewardship and
continuous improvement.
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human resources in disaster management field need a standard.
Several institutions, such as education and training institutions,
association profession, professional certification institutions, as well
as humanitarian organizations may agree to use ACSDM as the
competency standard that is used for the implementation of
education programs based competence, job training, and improving
the quality of human resources competence in disaster management.
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For professional certification institutions, as a reference in
formulating certification program packages and competencies
(certification scheme) in accordance with qualifications
frameworks/level or cluster of certification of competence.
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Table 1. Roles/Function of Disaster Management
(Preparedness/Response)
Main Key Main
Basic Functions
Purpose Functions Function
1. Understand core
humanitarian
Core standards,
Competencies Apply with principles and
comply with the principles values
the principles of disaster 2. Understand
of disaster management ASEAN
management humanitarian
procedures and
mechanisms
3. Manage projects
in humanitarian
response
4. Supervise
projects in a
Providing
pressured and
protection to
changing
the
environment
communities
5. Lead
from
coordinated
disaster
assessment
threats 1. Rapid 6. Lead
Assessment coordinated
2. Logistics assessment
3. Emergency preparedness
Operation 7. Conduct
Centre comprehensive
4. WASH information and
gap analysis
5. Shelter
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Management 8. Understand/relat
e various types
of assessment
Preparedness 9. Conduct rapid
and assessment
Response 10. Develop
strategic
logistics plan
11. Proven
knowledge on
humanitarian
supply chain
12. Manage
logistics
operations
13. Understand
humanitarian
supply chain
management
14. Operationalize
strategic
logistics plan
15. Operationalize
logistics
operations
16. Proven
knowledge on
logistics
operations in
humanitarian
context
17. Capacity to run
field logistics
operation
18. Ability to
conduct
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logistics
capacity
assessment
19. Develop
information
management
strategy
20. Analyze and
produce
information
management
products
21. Operationalize
information
management
strategy for
emergency
field operation
22. Understand
basic mapping
23. Identify and
classifying
credible and
accurate
source of
information
24. Manage basic
information
during
humanitarian
response
25. Thorough
understanding
of WASH in
emergencies
concepts and
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address the
issues
26. Able to
design and
deliver
strategic
direction on
WASH in
emergencies
27. Able to
develop
strategy to
link relief,
recovery, and
development
28. Analyse the
developing
humanitarian
situation
related to
WASH and
adjust
activities
accordingly
29. Supervise and
monitor the
implementati
on of WASH
project and
other
components
30. Coordinate
and provide
technical
guidance to
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partners and
stakeholders
31. Understand
core public
health
promotion
and behavior
change
concepts
32. Understand
core public
health
engineering
concepts
33. Capable to
work with the
community,
especially
with the most
at-risk groups
34. Capacity to
monitor an
ongoing
WASH
program
35. Thorough
understanding
of the full
range of core
shelter issues
and address
the issues
36. Able to
analyse and
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determine
needs and
design an
appropriate
large-scale
shelter
response
37. Able to
implement
and manage a
large-scale
shelter
program
38. Broad
understanding
of shelter and
sheltering
39. Able to
analyse and
determine
differing
needs in
multiple areas
and design
solutions
40. Able to
implement
and manage a
specific
geographical
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or thematical
component of
a shelter
program
41. Understand
core shelter
concepts
42. Able to
monitor an
ongoing
shelter
program and
address issues
43. Able to
manage a
small team to
implement a
shelter
program
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Table 2. Competency Unit of ASEAN Competency Standard on
Disaster Management
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Ability to conduct logistics capacity
18. ADM.TEC.014.1
assessment
19. ADM.TEC.015.1 Develop information management strategy
Analyze and produce information
20. ADM.TEC.016.1
management products
Operationalize information management
21. ADM.TEC.017.1
strategy for emergency field operation
22. ADM.TEC.018.1 Understand basic mapping
Identify and classifying credible and
23. ADM.TEC.019.1
accurate source of information
Manage basic information during
24. ADM.TEC.020.1
humanitarian response
Thorough understanding of WASH in
25. ADM.TEC.021.1 emergencies concepts and address the
issues
Able to design and deliver strategic
26. ADM.TEC.022.1
direction on WASH in emergencies
Able to develop strategy to link relief,
27. ADM.TEC.023.1
recovery, and development
Analyse the developing humanitarian
28. ADM.TEC.024.1 situation related to WASH and adjust
activities accordingly
Supervise and monitor the implementation
29. ADM.TEC.025.1
of WASH project and other components
Coordinate and provide technical guidance
30. ADM.TEC.026.1
to partners and stakeholders
Understand core public health promotion
31. ADM.TEC.027.1
and behavior change concepts
Understand core public health engineering
32. ADM.TEC.028.1
concepts
Capable to work with the community,
33. ADM.TEC.029.1
especially with the most at-risk groups
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Capacity to monitor an ongoing WASH
34. ADM.TEC.030.1
program
Thorough understanding of the full range
35. ADM.TEC.031.1
of core shelter issues and address the issues
Able to analyse and determine needs and
36. ADM.TEC.032.1 design an appropriate large-scale shelter
response
Able to implement and manage a large-
37. ADM.TEC.033.1
scale shelter program
Broad understanding of shelter and
38. ADM.TEC.034.1
sheltering
Able to analyse and determine differing
39. ADM.TEC.035.1 needs in multiple areas and design
solutions
Able to implement and manage a specific
40. ADM.TEC.036.1 geographical or thematical component of a
shelter program
41. ADM.TEC.037.1 Understand core shelter concepts
Able to monitor an ongoing shelter
42. ADM.TEC.038.1
program and address issues
Able to manage a small team to implement
43. ADM.TEC.039.1
a shelter program
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The following figure illustrates the various levels within
each competency unit. This corresponds to education level and years
of experience in the respective professions.
Level 1-3
Officer/Analyst
Basic 0 to 3 years’ experience
Career
Level 4-6 Coordinator
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1. RAPID ASESSMENT
RAPID ASSESSMENT COORDINATOR (Level 4-6)
CORE COMPETENCY
ADM.COR.001.1 : Understand core humanitarian
standards, principles and values
ADM.COR.002.1 : Understand ASEAN humanitarian
procedures and mechanisms
ADM.COR.004.1 : Supervise projects in a pressured and
changing environment
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.001.1 : Lead coordinated assessment
ADM.TEC.002.1 : Lead coordinated assessment
preparedness
ADM.TEC.003.1 : Conduct comprehensive information
and gap analysis
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2. HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS
HUMANITARIAN LOGISTICS MANAGER (Level 7-9)
CORE COMPETENCY
ADM.COR.001.1 : Understand core humanitarian standards,
principles and values
ADM.COR.002.1 : Understand ASEAN humanitarian
procedures and mechanisms
ADM.COR.003.1 : Manage projects in humanitarian response
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.006.1 : Develop strategic logistics plan
ADM.TEC.007.1 : Proven knowledge on humanitarian supply
chain
ADM.TEC.008.1 : Manage logistics operations
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TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.009.1 : Understand Humanitarian supply chain
management
ADM.TEC.010.1 : Operationalize strategic logistics plan
ADM.TEC.011.1 : Operationalize logistics operations
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3. EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER
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TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.016.1 : Analyse and produce information
management products
ADM.TEC.017.1 : Operationalize information management
strategy for Emergency operations
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4. WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE
WATER, SANITATION, AND HYGIENE MANAGER (Level 7-9)
CORE COMPETENCY
ADM.COR.001.1 : Understand core humanitarian standards,
principles and values
ADM.COR.002.1 : Understand ASEAN humanitarian
procedures and mechanisms
ADM.COR.003.1 : Manage projects in humanitarian response
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.021.1 : Thorough understanding of WASH in
emergencies concepts & address the issues
ADM.TEC.022.1 : Able to design and deliver strategic
direction on WASH in emergencies
ADM.TEC.023.1 : Able to develop strategy to link relief,
recovery, and development
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TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.024.1 : Analyse the developing humanitarian
situation related to WASH and adjust
activities accordingly
ADM.TEC.025.1 : Supervise and monitor the implementation
of WASH project and other components
ADM.TEC.026.1 : Coordinate and provide technical guidance
to partners and stakeholders
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WASH OFFICER – PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEER (Level 1-3)
CORE COMPETENCY
ADM.COR.001.1 : Understand core humanitarian standards,
principles and values
ADM.COR.002.1 : Understand ASEAN humanitarian
procedures and mechanisms
TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.028.1 : Understand core public health engineering
concepts
ADM.TEC.029.1 : Capable to work with the community,
especially with the most at-risk groups
ADM.TEC.030.1 : Capacity to monitor an ongoing WASH
program
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5. SHELTER MANAGEMENT
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TECHNICAL COMPETENCY
ADM.TEC.034.1 : Broad understanding of shelter and
sheltering
ADM.TEC.035.1 : Able to analyse and determine differing
needs in multiple areas and design solutions
ADM.TEC.036.1 : Able to implement and manage a specific
geographical or thematical component of a
shelter program
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2.3 Element and Performance Criteria
Elements and performance criteria are the elaboration of
each competency unit. In that section, there are several elements
and explanations about the criteria of performance that must be
understood and mastered. There is also an unit variable to provide
advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence,
as well as the assessment guide to provide guidance during the
competency assessment. One example of elements and
performance criteria is as follow.
Organization standards,
policies and procedures may
include:
- Complaints procedures
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Element 2: The Nine - Organizational standard
Commitments and report forms
Quality Criteria
- Job descriptions
2.1 Give appropriate
- Code of ethics
assistance to communities
and people affected by - Quality systems, standards
crisis, and relevant to and guidelines.
their needs. Quality
Criterion: Humanitarian Formal feedback may include:
response is appropriate - 360-degree assessment
and relevant. - Satisfaction surveys/forms
2.2 Give access - Team evaluations
communities and people
- Performance reviews
affected by crisis to the
humanitarian assistance
Non-discriminatory attitudes
they need at the right
may include:
time. Quality Criterion:
Humanitarian response - Language in relation to race
is effective and timely. and ethnicity
Let communities and - Not making assumptions
people affected by crisis about physical or
are not negatively affected intellectual abilities
and are more prepared, - The use of non-
resilient and less at-risk as discriminatory language in
a result of humanitarian relation to the portrayal of
action. Quality Criterion: people with disabilities
Humanitarian response
- Using non-sexist and gender
strengthens local capacities
inclusive language
and avoids negative
effects.
Cultural differences may
2.4 Let communities and include:
people affected by crisis
- Forms of address
know their rights and
entitlements have access - Levels of
to information and formality/informality
participate in decisions - Non-verbal behavior
that affect them. Quality - Work ethics
Criterion: Humanitarian
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response is based on - Personal grooming
communication,
- Family obligations
participation and
feedback. - Recognized holidays
2.5 Let communities and - Special needs
people affected by crisis - Preferences for personal
have access to safe and interactions
responsive mechanisms
to handle complaints. Assessment Guide
Quality Criterion: The following skills and
Complaints are welcomed knowledge must be assessed
and addressed. as part of this unit:
Let communities and - Ability to apply the
people affected by crisis Principled Humanitarian
receive coordinated, Action
complementary assistance. - Ability to apply the
Quality Criterion: Nine Commitments and
Humanitarian response is Quality Criteria
coordinated and
complementary. Linkages to Other Units
2.7 Let communities and This is a core unit that
people affected by crisis underpins effective
can expect delivery of performance in all other units.
improved assistance as Combined training and
organizations learn from assessment may be
experience and reflection. appropriate.
Quality Criterion:
Humanitarian actors Critical Aspects of
continuously learn and Assessment
improve.
Evidence of the following is
2.8 Let communities and essential:
people affected by crisis
- Demonstrated ability to
receive the assistance they
apply active listening
require from competent
techniques
and well- managed staff
and volunteers. Quality - Demonstrated ability to
Criterion: Staff is use effective
supported to do their job communication skills to
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effectively, and is treated build and maintain
fairly and equitably. interpersonal
2.9 Let communities and relationships within a
people affected by crisis designated work group or
can expect that the team
organizations assisting - Demonstrated ability to
them are managing maintain effective
resources effectively, communication lines
efficiently and ethically. with customers, other
Quality Criterion: personnel and
Resources are managed management in order to
and used responsibly for build interpersonal
their intended purpose. relationships
- Demonstrated ability to
communicate with
customers and colleagues
from diverse
backgrounds
- Demonstrated ability to
deal with cross- cultural
misunderstandings
- Observation that verbal
and non-verbal
communication takes
account of cultural
differences
- Demonstrated
commitment to include
and/or communicate with
others where language
barriers exist.
Context of Assessment
This unit may be assessed on or
off the job:
- Assessment should include
practical demonstration of
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working effectively with
colleagues and customers
either in the workplace or
through a simulation
activity, supported by a
range of methods to assess
underpinning knowledge
- Assessment must relate to
the individual’s work area
or area of responsibility.
- The Code of Conduct for
The International Red
Cross and Red Crescent
Movement and NGOs in
Disaster Relief;
- The 2010 HAP Standard in
Accountability and Quality
Management;
- The People in Aid Code of
Good Practice in the
Management and Support
of Aid Personnel;
- The Sphere Handbook
Core Standards and the
Humanitarian Charter;
- The Quality COMPAS;
- The Inter-Agency Standing
Committee Commitments
on Accountability to
Affected
- People/Populations
(CAAPs); and
- The Organization for
Economic Co-operation
and Development’s
(OECD)
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- Development Assistance
Committee (DAC) Criteria
for Evaluating
Development and
Humanitarian Assistance.
Resource Implications
Training and assessment to
include access to a real or
simulated workplace; and
access to workplace
standards, procedures,
policies, guidelines, tools and
equipment.
Assessment Methods
The following methods may be
used to assess competency for
this unit:
- Case studies
- Observation of practical
assesse performance
- Oral and written questions
- Portfolio evidence
- Problem solving
- Role plays
- Third party reports
completed by a supervisor
- Project and assignment
work
Key Competencies in this
Unit
Level 1 = competence to
undertake tasks effectively
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Level 2 = competence to
manage tasks
Level 3 = competence to use
concepts for evaluating
Key Lev
Examples
Competencies el
Use positive
Communic communication
ating ideas techniques to
and 2 build
information interpersonal
relationships
Identify the
Planning
most
and
2 appropriate
organizing
way to respond
activities
to feedback
Respond to the
Working
internal and
with others
external
and in 2
customer
teams
requests
Using
mathematic
al ideas and 0
techniques
Apply conflict
resolution and
communication
skills to
Solving
2 resolve
problems
conflicts and/or
misunderstandi
ngs
Using
0
technology
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CHAPTER III
COMPETENCY ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION
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a) To request, appoint or establish an agency to serve as the
CCO under the respective of NDMO of each AMS or
other relevant institution, in according to the laws and
regulations of the respective country;
b) To ensure all ASCEND standards are in accordance with
the laws and regulation of their country;
c) To promote and facilitate the exchange of information
concerning assessment procedures, criteria, systems,
manuals, and publications related to the ASCEND;
d) To formulate and update necessary mechanisms to enable
implementation of ASCEND in respective country;
e) To facilitate the exchange of best practices and prevailing
developments in disaster management sector with the
view to harmonizing and updating other regional and/or
international competencies and curricula;
f) To promote regional norms of good conduct and solidarity
in accordance with key principles enshrined in the
ASEAN mechanisms;
g) To support the operationalization of the ASCEND
Framework and Roadmap, including effectively
coordinate and cooperate with other relevant stakeholders
from across sectors;
h) Develop training and education programs in cooperation
with CCO or other institutions that adhere to and promote
ASCEND standards.
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3.1.5 National Professional Certification Agency
The National Professional Certification Agency (NPCA)
will be in charge:
a) To coordinate with NDMO for regarding the assessment
process;
b) To give guidance in relation with the assessment and
certification process;
c) To give license to CCO for issuing competency
certificate on its behalf.
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3.2 Assessment Process
The ASCEND Program will use a Competency Based
Assessment (CBA) method. CBA is the method of assessing the
competency of an applicant. Assessment utilizes a range of strategies
to ensure that trainees are evaluated in a manner that demonstrates
validity, fairness, and reliability. CBA is aimed at compiling a list of
evidences that shows an applicant is competent in a particular
occupation. Competencies are gained in many ways including, (a)
education; (b) training; (c) work experiences; and (d) life experiences.
In the ASCEND framework, the competencies are divided
into two related groups of skills: core and technical competencies.
Core competencies are competencies that related to the regional and
international humanitarian standards, principles, and values. They are
directly linked to key occupational tasks and include units such as
managing projects in humanitarian response. Technical competencies
are specific to roles or jobs within the labour division and include the
specific skills and knowledge (know-how) to perform effectively,
such as understanding humanitarian supply chain management.
In CBA assessors and applicants work together through the
collection of evidence in determining overall competence. The
assessor, who is ideally someone with considerable experience in the
technical area being assessed, reviews the evidence and verifies the
applicant as being competent or not. Conducting assessment involves
collecting evidence through various methods including observation at
work, interviews, conducting oral and written tests, and practical
testing, and then making a judgement that the applicant can perform
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work in accordance with ASCEND standards. The process of
competency assessment is as follows.
Step 2: Record Applicant - The assessor meets with the applicant to:
a) Explain the context and purpose of the assessment and the
assessment process;
b) Explain the competency standards to be assessed and the
evidence to be collected;
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c) Outline the assessment procedure, the preparation which the
applicant should undertake and answer any questions;
d) Assess the needs of the applicant and establish any
allowable adjustments in the assessment procedure;
e) Seek feedback regarding the applicant's understanding of
the competency standards, evidence requirements, and
assessment process;
f) Determine if the applicant is ready for assessment and
decide on the time and place of the assessment;
g) Develop an assessment plan.
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b) Maintain records of the assessment procedure, evidence
collected and the outcome according to the approved
policies and procedure;
c) Maintain the confidentiality of the assessment outcome;
d) Verify the assessment file by the Technical Committee;
e) Organize the issuance of competency certificate;
f) Chairman of CCO issues competency certificate formally.
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3.3 International Cooperation and Global Partnership
Promote international cooperation and global partnership are
important:
a) To enhance the cooperation between AMS with appropriate
international organizations to promote competency
certification for experts in disaster management.
b) To incorporate ASCEND into multilateral and bilateral
development assistance program within and across all
sectors as appropriate.
c) To develop new partnerships and strengthen existing
partnerships with public, people and private organization,
and non- governmental organizations.
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