Global Shelter Cluster Information Management and Assessment Toolkit

GSC IM Learning Pathway v1.0

Using the GSC Competency Framework as a guide for determining the skills that are useful to perform in a certain role, the Learning Pathways is also a guide to provide available learning resources for individuals who are interested in developing or improving their IM skillsets. Most of the resources outlined below are freely available online and can be undertaken at an individual’s preferred pace.

Learning Pathway

		Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
		Understanding and able to describe / function as part of a team or sufficient knowledge for a coordination capacity.	Broad understanding by providing advice and guidance to others within a defined scope. Translates strategic decision into sectoral direction.	Deep understanding. Models the behaviours and creates and environment which enables the behaviours to be displayed. Operates at a strategic level in a response of any magnitude.
	Technical Competencies for all shelter profiles
1	Shelter and Settlement in a Humanitarian Context	More than Just a Roof [1] Shelter in Emergencies [2] Sphere Handbook in Action [3]
2	Shelter design, Specification, BOQ and Built Environment Regulation	Construction Good Practice Standards [4]
3	Settlement planning	Site Planning in Emergencies (video)[5] Site Planning for Safe Settlements [6]
4	Technical Supervision and Construction Management
5	Safer Building Promotion and Technical assistance	More than Just a Roof [7]
6	Housing, Land and Property and Security of Tenure	Housing, Land, and Property in Shelter Programs [8] Housing, Land and Property Rights eLearning [9]
7	Management of communal displacement settlements scenarios	Protection Mainstreaming in Shelter Programs [10]
	Technical competencies applicable only for specific technical profiles supporting programs and coordination
8	Feasibility Study (assessment and analysis) of Shelter and Settlement interventions.
9	Contract Management
10	Operational Coordination, Cooperation, Networking and Partnership	Building a Better Response [11] Demystifying Humanitarian Coordination: The Humanitarian Coordination Architecture at Country and Regional Levels [12]

	Technical Competencies for all shelter profiles supporting coordination
11	Representation & Humanitarian Diplomacy.	Building a Better Response [13]	HSCT	HSCT
12	Strategic Direction.	Building a Better Response [14]	HSCT	HSCT
13	Operational Guidance	Building a Better Response [15]	HSCT	HSCT

	Technical Competencies applicable for Information Management profiles
14	Understanding Humanitarian Needs Assessment	Emergency Needs Assessments [16]	Fundamentals in Field Surveys [17] Research and Evidence at UNICEF [18]	ENAP
15	Planning	Monitoring and Evaluation Planning [19]		ENAP
16	Design of Data Collection Process/ Data Management	Data and Digital Literacy Introduction [20]	Digital Literacy [21]	ENAP
17	Data Collection and Processing	General Data Protection Regulation [22] Technical Note: Data Cleaning [23] Basic Excel	Intermediate Excel	ENAP Advanced Excel
18	Analysis (basic and joint)	Data Analysis [24] Secondary Data Review and Analysis [25]	Vulnerability Assessment and Analysis [26] Technical Note: Secondary Data Review [27]	ENAP
19	Reporting and Communication	Dashboard design: Training Guide – Power BI [28] Training Guide – Tableau[29] Communication: Humanitarian Information Management, Communications and Media [30]	GIS NLRCS	ENAP
20	General	Surge Information Management in Emergency Operations [31]

[1] IFRC Learning Platform

[2] IFRC Learning Platform

[3] IFRC Learning Platform

[4] DisasterReady.org

[5] DisasterReady.org

[6] DisasterReady.org

[7] IFRC Learning Platform

[8] DisasterReady.org

[9] Kaya Connect

[10] DisasterReady.org

[11] DisasterReady.org

[12] DisasterReady.org

[13] DisasterReady.org

[14] DisasterReady.org

[15] DisasterReady.org

[16] IFRC Learning Platform

[17] IFRC Learning Platform

[18] IFRC Learning Platform

[19] IFRC Learning Platform

[20] IFRC Learning Platform

[21] IFRC Learning Platform

[22] IFRC Learning Platform

[23] ACAPS

[24] IFRC Learning Platform

[25] IFRC Learning Platform

[26] IFRC Learning Platform

[27] ACAPS

[28] ACAPS

[29] ACAPS

[30] Kaya Connect

[31] IFRC Learning Platform