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ABOUT HLD

It is designed for managers, and officers working in the humanitarian sector as well as those considering a career change by empowering them with the knowledge and skills essential for a better understanding of the realm of humanitarian leadership.

 

HLD will advance the leadership skills of learners and increase the readiness of organizations, to effectively tackle humanitarian projects.

 

To know more about the HLD structure, competencies, components and courses, please download the HLD Information Guide by clicking here.

DIPLOMA STRUCTURE

HLD follows an online asynchronous (self-paced) learning modality to cater to the needs of practitioners in the humanitarian field. It includes 8 courses that can be registered in any sequence, and learners have the choice to complete one or more courses or the full diploma.

 

HLD is delivered through the Global Health Learning And Development (GHLAD) platform of GHI.

 

Once they complete each course, the learners will receive an online certificate and upon completion of all eight courses, the learners will receive the Humanitarian Leadership Diploma.

 

Diploma Courses include:

  • Project Management in Humanitarian Settings
  • Humanitarian Programming Monitoring and Evaluation
  • Budgeting and Reporting for Humanitarian Programming
  • Mediation and Negotiation in Crisis Settings
  • Interpersonal Communication Skills for Humanitarian Managers
  • Disaster Management: Leading Humanitarian Response
  • Fundamentals of Humanitarian Action in Practice
  • Humanitarian Leadership and Coordination

DIPLOMA COMPETENCIES

1

Demonstrate the ability to effectively manage humanitarian projects
2
Develop monitoring and evaluation systems, plans and tools
3
Identify budgeting and reporting tools for humanitarian projects
4
Apply effective managerial and leadership communication skills when working with teams and stakeholders
5
Design operational and strategic plans for disaster response and preparedness
6
Employ effective communication tools during mediation and negotiation in conflict sensitive contexts
7
Employ the fundamentals of international humanitarian response and translate them into their practice according to the humanitarian context
8
Demonstrate the ability to apply the fundamentals of humanitarian leadership and coordination in humanitarian settings

APPLICATION

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

 

 

  • Background or experience in the humanitarian field (e.g. WASH, CASH, Protection, Health, Disaster Risk Reduction …)
  • 2 to 3 years of work experience is a plus
  • Proficiency in English

FEES & DURATION

FEES

 Price per course $150
Total price of Diploma $1200
DURATION

Duration per course 30 hours
Total Duration of the Diploma >200 hours