Quality Management of Humanitarian Projects

At the end of the CAS, participants will be able to apply a qualitative framework in order to manage projects and teams in line with local and international prerogatives.

More specifically, following the Result-Based Management approach and taking into account ethical issues, specificities of contexts and organisations’ mandate, you will be able to:

• Manage people according to the key principles of leadership for diversity, inclusion and duty of care
• Design and implement inclusive and coordinated humanitarian projects
  • Analyse humanitarian contexts
  • Assess needs and capacities of local population
  • Plan and program responses
  • Monitor and evaluate progress and results
• Critically review existing projects and people management practices

• Introduction
• Module 1: Humanitarian Leadership and People Management
• Module 2: Analysing Context
• Module 3: Assessing Needs and Capacities
• Module 4: Planning Projects and their Monitoring Systems
• Module 5: Programming Resources and Implementing Interventions
• Module 6: Monitoring and Evaluation
• Closure and final assignment

• Full price: CHF 5’000
• Partner rate (MSF, ICRC): CHF 4’000 (20% discount) 
• Special Rate for Government and NGO/CBO Staff: CHF 2’500. Available exclusively to staff from local and national NGOs, CBOs, and government employees in low/middle-income countries. Proof of local employment and salary required. 
• Application form for partial tuition waivers

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a Swiss or foreign university
• At least three years of relevant professional experience
• Excellent command of English*

* Documents and language requirements for MAS/DAS/CAS

• CV (Resume)
• Highest educational qualification obtained
• Cover letter (explaining what is the reason why you apply for this course and how will the acquired skills help you in your career)
• Proof of English language competence dated within the last two years (see details below)
• Work certificates/official documents from your current job position and the previous one
• Two recent letters of recommendation (academic and/or professional) signed and with a direct reference to the programme of your choice
• Portrait photo (ID format)
• Scanned copy of passport

More information about the application process is available on our admissions page.

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