International Aid & Development
Humanitarian Response skills assessment
Humanitarian workers deliver life-saving assistance in the hardest conditions. This scorecard covers needs assessment, distribution, safety, coordination and principles so aid organisations can prove readiness for deployment.
- 10 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 10 Humanitarian Response skills you can score
These are the default Humanitarian Response skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every staff member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Rapid Needs Assessment
Gathers and analyses information quickly to identify who needs what first.
Relief Distribution and Logistics
Plans and runs fair, efficient distributions of food, water and supplies.
Humanitarian Principles and Standards
Applies humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, and standards such as Sphere.
Coordination with Clusters and Local Partners
Works effectively with other agencies, governments and community groups.
Security and Personal Safety Awareness
Follows security plans and assesses risk in insecure environments.
Working with Affected Communities
Involves communities in decisions and listens to their feedback.
Protection and Safeguarding
Understands and applies safeguarding policies and reporting obligations.
Reporting and Documentation
Writes clear situation reports and records.
Stress Management and Team Wellbeing
Manages stress and supports colleagues in demanding deployments.
Adaptability and Cultural Awareness
Works respectfully and flexibly across cultures and conditions.
Levels included with Humanitarian Response
Humanitarian Response starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for international aid & development, so staff members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Volunteer
- Officer
- Senior Officer
- Team Leader
- Program Manager
- Country Director
How Humanitarian Response works in SkillScorer
Score
Each staff member in a program is scored on the Humanitarian Response skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank staff members, compare two side by side, or compare your programs against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Humanitarian Response skills need attention. Reports also follow each team leader's program.
Humanitarian Response scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Humanitarian Response scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Humanitarian Response scorecard covers 10 skills: Rapid Needs Assessment, Relief Distribution and Logistics, Humanitarian Principles and Standards, Coordination with Clusters and Local Partners, Security and Personal Safety Awareness, Working with Affected Communities, Protection and Safeguarding, Reporting and Documentation, Stress Management and Team Wellbeing and Adaptability and Cultural Awareness. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are staff members scored in Humanitarian Response?
Every staff member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one program and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Humanitarian Response?
Humanitarian Response starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Volunteer, Officer, Senior Officer, Team Leader, Program Manager and Country Director. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Humanitarian Response skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In international aid & development the app talks about staff members, programs and team leaders, and you can change any of those words too.
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