Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Trang, NPA Vietnam Provincial Programme ManagerI would like to thank GICHD for providing me the opportunity to attend this helpful course. I learnt a lot from the course contents, instructors, and other participants. To me, the course content is quite comprehensive and suitable with those with management responsibilities. The instructors applied wide range of approaches, keeping us engaged and participating fully throughout this 10-day course.
Mine Action Managers Course
Format
Blended (In-person and Self-paced)
Course available in
English
Duration
6 weeks online + 2 weeks in person
Are you looking to lead mine action programmes? This course equips you with the essential knowledge, practical skills, and strategic insight to manage operations effectively.
Aim
The course aims to enhance capacity of participants to handle their day-to-day operational and managerial duties within their respective humanitarian mine action programmes, through the use of improved planning, implementation, monitoring, assessment and evaluation practices.
What you will learn?
The course strengthens participants’ capacity to:
- Explain the governance and liability concepts applied to MA operations, including IMAS, its relationship with NMAS and organizational SOP
- Apply effective and efficient programming, operational planning and implementation of MA survey and clearance operations.
- Develop good leadership and management practices by providing individual tool sets and enhancing personal leadership styles.
- Improve the ability of personnel to communicate with and influence staff at the operational level.
Who should attend?
- Senior and mid-level managers from National Mine Action Authorities (NMAA), National Mine Action Centres (NMAC) or acting on their behalf, who are responsible for establishing, leading, managing, or strengthening governance and management structures of national mine action programmes
- Managers and coordinators from national and international mine action organizations who are responsible for planning, directing, or supervising mine action operations across the full range of mine action activities.
- Staff from NMAA/NMAC or operators who hold management or technical leadership roles in areas that support programme performance and governance, such as Strategic and operational planning, Coordination and stakeholder engagement, Quality management, Information management, Risk management, Training and Capacity development, and institutional strengthening
- Iindividuals implementing functions supporting Mine Action programmes provided that their respective organizations confirm a clear professional development plan aimed at advancing the candidate to managerial decision-making role.
General requirements
Recommended to take first:
Mandatory e-learning courses to complete
Selected participants are required to complete the following GICHD e-learning courses:
- Introduction to gender and diversity in mine action e-learning course
- Mine action and sustainable development e-learning course. Maximizing impact with global agendas
- Understanding the International Mine Action Standards (IMAS)
- Introduction to explosive ordnance risk education (EORE) essentials e-learning course
Language level requirements
Participants should be able communicate and present on their national standards in English. The following standards of proficiency in English should be met (as described in STANAG 6001).
- Listening: good | 3
- Speaking: fair | 2
- Reading: fair | 2
- Writing: elementary | 1
Language requirements are compulsory and should be confirmed by applicants’ superiors.
Equipment requirements
Minimum Technology Requirements
- Computer with up-to-date web browser.
- Google Chrome is recommended
- Mobile phone
Computer Skills
- You will be required to: Navigate the web Interact with the Blackboard Learning Management System
- Utilize word processing software
- Enable audio and video settings on your device(s)
Teaching approach
The course has been designed as a blend of these equally important elements:
- Interactive self-study: articles, videos, quizzes, online discussions and e-learning components and pre-course baseline test
- In-person training: Learner-centred approach; active learning methods include case studies, scenario-based training, role-plays, group exercises, individual exercises, exercises in pairs, brainstorming, quizzes, presentations with interactive discussions, daily recaps, experience sharing and peer learning
- Follow up with the participants: a survey will be sent out 9 months after the training to enquire about the impact of the training on the individual and organisational performance.
Assessment
During the course participant performance will be assessed. The overall grade for the course consists of 3 elements:
- Active participation in online self-paced learning
and virtual life sessions - Active participation during in-persons sessions
- Final exam / Written test
What People are saying about this course
Mr. Sadeeq Garba Shehu National Coordinator, NHMAC/Technical Adviser to Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social DevelopmentI found the GICHD Mine Action Managers' Course extremely useful. The blended nature of the course, the interaction with Mine Action practitioners from several countries and organizations, quality reading materials, as well as the dedicated team of experienced facilitators all combined to make it a very enriching and beneficial experience.
Ms. Andrea Borres, Deputy Program Manager Department for Mine Action and Disarmament Norwegian People's Aid PalauThis course provided me with a more in depth understanding of how to be an effective and efficient MA manager. The exercises and group activities gave me an impression of how things work in real life. Aside from the intensive course program, I was able to interact with fellow participants who were equally engaging in sharing their own experiences and knowledge.
Mr. Chryeric Ngeth, Communications Manager, Cambodian Self-Help Demining (CSHD)GICHD’s Mine Action Managers course provides a platform for members to collaborate on a more personal level. Everything taught has/will be beneficial to anyone that attends.
Mr. Chomyaeng Phengthongsawat, former Director General National Regulatory Authority for UXO / Mine Action Sector in Lao PDRFirst, I would like to express my sincere thanks for invitation to join an important training, which is directly linked my role and responsibility. By participating in this training, I gained knowledge on international instruments, national policies, and operations. Sharing knowledge and experiences with the fellow participants has also proved to be very valuable. When back to my office, I will apply what I have learned in my daily work and pass some of lessons to my colleagues toward achieving our tasks.
In this regard, I would like to take this opportunity to thanks GICHD, ARMAC and TMAC for hosting the training.
Mr. Nguyen The Khanh, Deputy Head of Training Center Vietnam Mine Action Centre (VNMAC)There are two takeaways that I would like to highlight from taking this course. First, in countries that are contaminated by mines, it is very important to leave no one behind, and second this is a very important course for mine action managers because it provides management mentorship as well as criteria and actions based on IMAS. From this course we can develop strategies and actions effectively and efficiently and mobilize domestic and international funding for mine action.
As managers, it’s important to have the accurate information as a first step to improve our effectiveness and efficiency. This course will help us in conducting trainings and prepare human resources by providing clear and transparent information and by setting criteria and indicators as well as clearly defining inputs and outputs.