Human resources

Human Resources Task Group

Task Group Convenor:

Jan Jackson, ChildFund Australia

The Human Resources Task Group (HRTG) provides a forum for human resources (HR) managers working in the humanitarian aid and development sector. The HRTG initiated the Development and Humanitarian Assistance Project. The Project aims to provide a competency framework to underpin work in the development and humanitarian assistance sector. The proposed competency framework will provide:

a description of skills and knowledge recommended to prepare workers entering the development and humanitarian assistance sector;
a foundation for training delivery to enhance consistency of training outcomes;
a basis for assessment of workers' existing skills and knowledge to enable training to target identified gaps; and
a basis for recognition of competence angainst nationally endorsed units of competency.

Other important HR areas of work that the HRTG is involved in are:

recruitment
OH&S
performance management
learning and development.

How to contact the HRTG

Anybody interested in joining or finding out more about the HRTG should contact Jan Jackson of ChildFund Australia at: jjackson@childfund.org.au

Resources

The HR TG draws on the experience of:

People in Aid — a global network of development and humanitarian assistance agencies that helps organisations enhance the impact they make through better management and support of staff and volunteers.

Mandala Foundation which aims to strengthen the quality of humanitarian assistance and overseas development through advice, training, support and research.