What is the Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations?

The Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations is a globally recognised professional certification by the Global Leadership Institute (GLI), designed to equip professionals with advanced competencies in Occupational Health & Safety.

How long does this certification take?

The programme takes 10 Weeks and can be completed self-paced or with live virtual sessions.

Is this certification globally recognised?

Yes. GLI certifications carry CPD credits and are internationally recognised.

What level is this certification?

This is a Intermediate Level certification.

Email info@certifications.ac, WhatsApp +254 722 223 084, or fill in the enrolment form on this page.

What is included in the fee?

All study materials, study guide, examination, digital certificate and badge. Live option adds tutor sessions and priority support.

Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations in Eritrea

Course Curriculum

Programme Modules

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Foundations and Strategic Context of Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations

Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations: industry context, trends and professional standards
Occupational safety and health principles
The business and moral case for HSE
HSE roles, responsibilities and competence
Legal framework and regulatory duties
Safety management systems overview (ISO 45001)
The hierarchy of controls
Safety culture and leadership
Ethics and duty of care
HSE as a strategic enabler
Career pathways and professional development

Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer

Demonstration, on-farm trials and technology transfer
Group dynamics, facilitation and community mobilisation
Advisory service design and delivery
Ratio analysis: liquidity, profitability, gearing
Pricing strategy and models
Ethics and professional responsibility
Decision rights and accountability
Anti-corruption and honest reporting
Stakeholder satisfaction
Prioritisation and portfolio value
Forecasting and variance analysis
Professional roles, ethics and standards for agricultural practitioners
Agroecological zones, farming systems and enterprise selection
Policy, institutions and the enabling environment for agriculture
Smallholder, commercial and cooperative production models

Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition

Rural livelihoods, food security and nutrition
Behaviour change and adoption of innovations
Integrated and sustainability reporting
Curriculum and programme design
The agricultural sector: systems, actors and global food value chains
Soil formation, classification and physical properties
Climate-smart agriculture: productivity, adaptation, mitigation
Risk management planning
Account opening, KYC and customer due diligence
Artificial intelligence and machine learning
Gender, youth and social inclusion in agricultural development
The business case for productivity, quality and sustainability
Key global frameworks: FAO, GlobalG.A.P., SDGs and national strategies
Career pathways and continuing professional development
Setting professional goals and a personal development plan

Monitoring extension outcomes and impact

Management accounts and dashboards
Attachment and developmental theory
Professional roles, boundaries and settings
Good Agricultural and Handling Practices along the chain
Grades, standards and export certification (GlobalG.A.P.)
Pesticide residues, MRLs and safe use
Cold chain, packaging and shelf-life management
Participatory rural appraisal and needs assessment
Soil chemistry, pH and cation exchange capacity
Soil biology, organic matter and the soil microbiome
Soil testing, interpretation and fertility mapping
Nutrient management planning and the 4R framework
Organic, inorganic and biological fertiliser strategies
Soil and water conservation and erosion control
Land-use planning, capability and degradation management

Professional writing

Professional writing: reports, proposals and briefs
Facilitation, training and public presentation skills
Negotiation with buyers, suppliers and financiers
Variable-rate application and yield mapping
Traceability, blockchain and digital records
Emerging agri-tech and innovation adoption
Regenerative and conservation agriculture practices
Carbon, greenhouse gases and soil carbon sequestration
Biodiversity, pollinators and ecosystem services
Climate risk, forecasting and resilient practices
Water stewardship and drought management
Liming, amendments and rehabilitation of degraded soils
Responsible use of agrochemicals and inputs
Animal welfare and ethical production
Cost-effectiveness and value-for-money analysis

Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms

Partnership building and multi-stakeholder platforms
Communicating technical information to diverse audiences
Conflict resolution over land, water and resources
Cooperatives, farmer organisations and collective bargaining
Farm records, bookkeeping and management accounting
Business planning and bankable proposal development
Water resources, catchment and on-farm water management
Irrigation systems: surface, sprinkler and drip design
Irrigation scheduling and water-use efficiency
Water harvesting, storage and conveyance
Farm power, machinery selection and utilisation
Mechanisation of land preparation, planting and harvest
Equipment maintenance, safety and cost management
Appropriate and small-scale mechanisation technologies
Infrastructure planning for water and mechanisation

Extension approaches, models and methods

Managing boundaries and dual relationships
Peer support and consultation
Participatory rural appraisal and needs assessment
Precision agriculture principles and site-specific management
Farm management information systems and data platforms
Peer review and expert feedback
Crop physiology, growth stages and yield determinants
Cropping systems, rotations and intercropping
Seed selection, quality, treatment and certification
Planting, spacing, and crop establishment techniques
Integrated pest management (IPM) principles and practice
Disease identification, epidemiology and control
Weed ecology and integrated weed management
Plant nutrition, foliar feeding and micronutrients
Harvest timing, methods and quality optimisation

Policy and Institutions

Psychoeducation and public communication
Media and public communication
Advocacy and policy engagement
Duty of care and risk management
Types of banks and financial institutions
ABC analysis and stock policy
Presentation and public speaking
Presentation and public-speaking skills
Public, private and non-profit governance
Policy and public engagement
Governance transformation and reform
Policy administration and customer service in insurance
Public health programmes: prevention and outreach
Policy, planning and objectives
Public versus private procurement

Service and Beneficiaries

Building a service culture
Voice of the customer to the business
Leading service projects and change
Team leadership in customer service
Customer onboarding and lifecycle
Banking products, services and delivery channels
Customer and community engagement
Data ethics and customer privacy
Service quality and turnaround metrics
Customer and employee satisfaction
Know Your Customer and enhanced due diligence
Customer retention in the vehicle ownership cycle
Service quality and the passenger experience in transport
Tariffs, regulation and the economics of essential services
Customer loyalty and repeat purchase in retail

Safety and Wellbeing

Herd and flock health planning and biosecurity
Animal welfare standards and ethical husbandry
Housing, welfare and environmental management
Event risk, safety and contingency planning
Vehicle documentation, compliance and consumer protection
Industrial utilities, energy and process safety interfaces
Record-keeping and data protection
Legal responsibilities and professional bodies
Client feedback and satisfaction
Health records, data and confidentiality
Telehealth and digital care delivery
Managing risk and difficult cases
Healthcare quality, safety and accreditation
Health financing: budgets, insurance and out-of-pocket realities
Procurement and stock management for health commodities

Procurement and Supply

Contract farming, aggregation and out-grower schemes
Contract law and formation
Contract exit and renewal
Logistics KPIs and cost control
Supply-network design
Employment relationship and the psychological contract
Supply analysis, gaps and scenario planning
Contractor and visitor safety
Procurement and supply chain: scope and value
The procurement cycle and operating models
Procurement’s contribution to organisational strategy
Digital procurement and the future of the profession
Contract types and risk allocation
Contract administration and variation
Contract performance and exit

Change and Innovation

Regulatory and digital transformation
Regulatory change management
Lessons learned and development
Driving effective, ethical outcomes
Business model design and innovation
Digital transformation and IT strategy
Variations, claims and delay: managing change on site
Change talk and readiness
Habit change and behaviour design
Emerging tools and innovation
Change control and configuration
Designing and facilitating groups
Digital and market transformation
Customer experience transformation
Digital and self-service transformation

Strategic Context

Agricultural value chains and market linkages
Agribusiness marketing, branding and export readiness
Setting strategic priorities and choices
Aligning teams around strategy
Strategy execution and the balanced scorecard
Strategic decision-making under uncertainty
Measuring strategic progress
Turning strategy into results
Supply markets and the enabling environment
Category management and strategy development
Sourcing strategies and portfolio (Kraljic)
Market research design and methods
Competitive and market intelligence
Translating insight into strategy
E-commerce and marketplace selling

Inclusion and Equity

Financial inclusion and the evolving customer
Financial inclusion and agency banking
Financial inclusion strategy
Nomination, succession and diversity
The business case for diversity and inclusion
Team diversity and inclusion
Brand strategy, identity and equity
Handling vulnerable customers
Farm enterprise budgeting and gross-margin analysis
Cost of production, pricing and profitability
Breeding, reproduction and genetic improvement

Crisis and Resilience

Operational risk and resilience
Business continuity and crisis management
Crisis communications
Crisis and reputation communication
Emergency preparedness and response planning
Business continuity and recovery
Resilience, wellbeing and stress management
Livestock records, performance and productivity metrics
Forecasting and planning
Decision support and insight
Communicating financial results

Research and Method

Risk, compliance and feasibility analysis
Credit analysis and the 5 Cs of credit
Financial statement and cash-flow analysis
Stress testing and scenario analysis
Customer segmentation and needs analysis
Customer journey and experience design
Interest-rate risk and gap analysis
Spend analysis and segmentation
Supply market analysis
Warehouse design and layout
Training needs analysis
Risk identification and analysis
Qualitative and quantitative risk analysis
Market analysis and environmental scanning
Value proposition design and messaging

Knowledge and Records

Professional documentation and presentation
Professional report writing and presentation
Process and control documentation
Tender planning and documentation
Knowledge management and capability building
Incident reporting and record-keeping
Data, records and confidentiality tech
Lessons learned and knowledge management
Collaboration and teamwork
Writing advisory reports that drive decisions
The project environment and stakeholders

Leadership and Governance

Pasture, forage and rangeland management
Dairy, poultry, and small-ruminant enterprise management
Revenue management and yield
Managing price and discount governance
Key account management strategy
Managing large and complex accounts
Renewals and churn management
Data-driven decision-making
Field sales and territory management
Tender and bid management
Managing difficult customers
Corporate governance in banks
Reconciliation and nostro/vostro management
Enterprise risk management in banks
Liquidity risk and asset-liability management

Risk, Compliance and Assurance

Risk registers and reporting
Continuous risk monitoring
Real estate regulation, licensing and professional conduct
Grant compliance and restricted funding management
How insurance works: risk pooling and the value chain
Underwriting principles and risk selection
Insurance regulation and consumer protection
In-process quality control and inspection
Regulation of transport: authorities, conventions and licensing
Ground control and strata management
Psychoeducation and workshops
Control environment and risk assessment
Fraud risk and controls
Control monitoring and reporting
Risk-based audit planning

Resources and Value

Agricultural finance, credit and investment appraisal
Preparing financial statements
Financial reporting frameworks (IFRS/GAAP)
Interpreting financial statements
Budget vs actual and variance
Cost and profitability analysis
Data visualisation for finance
Meaning, purpose and values
Earned value and forecasting
Cost-benefit and investment appraisal
Project budgeting and financial control
Ethics and professional standards in finance
The finance function and digital transformation
Sustainability, ESG and integrated value
Long-term value creation and stewardship

Evidence and Reporting

Reporting quality and governance
Psychodynamic and psychoanalytic approaches
Working with organisations on wellbeing
Evidence-based improvement
Evidence-based practice
Evidence-based practice and research literacy
Professional writing and reports
Reporting to boards and executives
Monitoring, control and reporting
Reporting and dashboards
Project data, reporting and analytics
Comparable sales analysis and market evidence
Monitoring, evaluation and learning for accountability
Measurement and analytics for media and social campaigns
Analytical techniques and bias

Stakeholders and Engagement

Negotiation with clients and partners
Corporate social responsibility and community impact
Proactive engagement and success
Win-back and re-engagement
Employee experience and engagement
Stakeholder mapping and collaboration
Managing difficult stakeholders
Stakeholder mapping in banking
Assurance engagements and standards
Stakeholder communications
Engagement and motivation
Stakeholders and users of financial information
Stakeholders, agency and accountability
Trends: ESG, transparency and stakeholder capitalism
Shareholder and stakeholder rights

Planning and Delivery

Emerging project technologies
Programme management principles
Programme governance and assurance
Measuring programme success
Leading project teams
Designing an intervention or programme
Building high-performing project teams
Marketing planning and budgeting
Campaign or go-to-market plan
Campaign planning and execution
Leading campaigns and sales projects
Loyalty programmes and rewards
Workforce planning and scheduling
Leading banking projects and change
Development banking and project finance

Communication and Influence

Professional presentation and pitching
Communication and interpersonal skills
Influencing and presenting insights
Negotiation and influencing
Professional and persuasive communication
Ethics in communications
Internal communications
Corporate social responsibility communications
Professional report and presentation
Facilitation skills and presence
Virtual and hybrid facilitation
Communicating risk to the workforce
Toolbox talks and safety communication
Negotiation strategy and tactics
Communicating vision and telling stories

Quality and Improvement

Integration with quality and environment
Certification and continual improvement
Design review and quality
Process improvement and lean thinking
Quality management and standards
Productivity and efficiency improvement
Professional standards and ethics (CIPS)
Supplier development and improvement
Data quality and master data management
The vehicle sales process from enquiry to delivery
Costing production: standard costs, variances and the true cost of scrap
Quality control and continuous improvement
Integrated risk and quality control
Professional standards and ethics
Continuous improvement and optimisation

People and Capability

Training needs analysis and learning strategy
Succession planning and talent pipelines
Talent sourcing channels and pipelines
High-potential identification and talent reviews
Ethical, risk and feasibility considerations
Team formation and effectiveness models (Tuckman, Lencioni)
Managing team performance and dynamics
Cross-functional and matrix teams
Leading remote and hybrid teams
High-performance team rituals and cadence
Managing resistance and capability building
Working with referrers and multidisciplinary teams
Scaling delivery capability
Servant leadership and self-organising teams
Virtual and distributed teams

Technology and Systems

Automation in project delivery
Digital disruption and modern go-to-market
Digital and data-driven go-to-market
Digital marketing strategy
Email and marketing automation
Marketing technology stack
CRM and marketing automation platforms
Digital advisory, e-extension and mobile services
Closed-loop feedback systems
Self-service and digital support
CRM systems and customer data
Bancassurance and digital insurance models
Regulation, ethics and misinformation in media and telecoms
Professional case study and presentation
Practice management systems

Environment and Sustainability

Mine water, tailings and environmental management
Social media management: platforms, communities and algorithms
Sustainability and social impact in projects
Sustainability and responsible marketing
Monitoring sustainability outcomes
Monitoring, evaluation and sustainability plan
Social media customer care
Responsible and sustainable banking
Social performance and outreach
Sustainable and green banking
Emerging assurance areas (ESG)
Sustainability and climate responsibility
Environmental monitoring and reporting
Continuous environmental improvement
Sustainability and responsible sourcing

Ethics and Accountability

Bribery, corruption and conduct risk
Ethics and independence
Culture, ethics and behaviour change
Ethics, confidentiality and professional conduct in HR
Data ethics, privacy and responsible analytics
Professional ethics and duty of care
Risk assessment and safety planning
Ethical decision-making under pressure
Setting goals, roles and accountability
Ethics and responsible leadership
Ethics and professional conduct in security
Ethical principles and codes of practice
Sustaining ethical, effective practice
Ethical frameworks and codes of practice
Complaints, accountability and fitness to practise

Professional Leadership Practice

Programme cycle management in NGOs
NGO financial management and budget-versus-actual discipline
Reinsurance and capacity management
Disruption management: delays, claims and recovery
Energy efficiency and demand management
Range planning and category management
Workforce and shift management in retail
Quality management on site: inspections, hold points and defects
Subcontractor and supplier management
Front office and reservations management
Goal setting and contracting
Performance management in service
Handling escalations as a leader
Teller operations, cash handling and vault management
Operational efficiency and channel management

Certified Safety in Humanitarian and Field Operations

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