Introductory Cert in Procurement & Logistics – Humanitarian Context

Endorsed by CILT International as a recognized CPD program

Online or ‘In Class’ Training Course

Delivered in English but with translation if required

Being delivered over four separate dates: TBC

This is an intensive 4-day course that introduces participants to the key areas of the Supply Chain in a Humanitarian and/or Emergency response context. The scenarios discussed during the four days are all based on real events that have occurred in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Ukraine, South Sudan and elsewhere.

The course content has been developed by the Emergency Logistics Team and has been revised and updated to reflect the latest humanitarian emergencies with a specific emphasis on the Middle East crises but not confined to this area only.

Aim: To provide participants with an introduction to some of the key principles of Procurement & Logistics in a Humanitarian context.

Objectives:

• Understanding: To introduce participants to the procurement & logistics world and expand their understanding of a humanitarian response from a logistics perspective.
• Critical Thinking: To review actual events and the implications of decisions made.
• Capacity Building: To build the capacity of the attendees so they can be prepared for working in different areas of a humanitarian response
• Planning: Plan effective processes for procurement, warehousing, fleet, assets and distribution
• Procedures: Identify the key procedures required to establish effective logistics services Facilitated by Will Holden CMILT – Managing Director – Emergency Logistics Team

Day 1 6 Hours	Procurement – Theory
Day 2 6 Hours	Procurement – Practice/Warehouse Ops
Day 3 6 Hours	Warehouse Ops Continued/Vehicle Ops
Day 4 6 Hours	Vehicles Ops Cont./Assets – Distributions – Group Task.

The course is aimed at:

• Those working in government or aid organisations who are office based and involved in some aspect of a Humanitarian response in fundraising, public relations, awareness raising or development education who have no logistics experience but would like to have a more in-depth knowledge of this field.
• Development aid workers who have experience in the field but have not worked directly in a logistics department.
• Individuals who are keen to learn more about what role logistics plays in a Humanitarian context and who may wish to look for employment in this sector in the future.

Cost per person:            $400 – online : $500 ‘in class’

Contact: Jwan Askander at jwan@emergencylogisticsteam.com to register your interest.

Introduction to Protection & Safeguarding in Logistics Principles

Aims:                                                                             

1. To provide participants with an introduction to some of the key principles of Protection & Safeguarding in Logistics
2. To ensure that there is Protection mainstreaming within the Supply Chain & Logistics department.

• To ensure that Protection and good programming is at the forefront to all humanitarian actors work which will allow for successful outcomes and provide crucial safeguards for beneficiaries.

Objectives:

• Understanding: To introduce participants to the Protection Principles within Logistics and expand their understanding of a humanitarian logistics response from a Protection perspective.
  • Critical Thinking: To review some recent events and the Protection implications made during this Logistics emergency response
  • Capacity Building: To build the capacity of the attendees in order to generate greater awareness of strengthening Protection principles into Logistics operations
  • Planning: Plan effective Logistics processes which take into account the challenges of embedding the Protection principles.

Facilitated by Will Holden CMILT – Managing Director – Emergency Logistics Team

Session 1	Introduction to Protection in Logistics Principles – Greece Case Study
Session 2	Covid 19/Cholera – WHO Guidelines – WASH – Protection/Logistics Challenges – Iraq & Yemen
Lunch	Lunch 30 minutes
Session 3	Emergency Response – Access – Distributions – Learnings from Good & Bad Practices – Iraq – Yemen – Ukraine

Regular breaks throughout Following Geneva Foundation Online Training Rules.

 The course is aimed at:

• Those working in government or aid organisations who are office based and involved in some aspect of a Humanitarian response in fundraising, public relations, awareness raising or development education who have no logistics experience but would like to have a more in-depth knowledge of this field.
  • Development aid workers who have experience in the field but have not worked directly in a logistics department.
  • Professional Logisticians from the Private Sector who are interested in learning more about the Humanitarian Logistics Sector.
  • Individuals who are keen to learn more about what role Protection plays within logistics.

To register your interest contact Jwan Askander at jwan@emergencylogisticsteam.com