Annex B

CANDIDATE’S SELF ASSESSMENT

APPLICATION FOR TRI-CLUSTER COORDINATOR TRAINING WORKSHOP

Name…Mina Minaei ………………………………. Date…22/9/2008………………………….

A) FUNCTIONAL Competencies
Please rate (between 0-4) the level of your knowledge and experience of the following functional
competencies, both within an emergency situation and/or a development setting.

0 = No knowledge and experience, less than 1 year of work experience

1= Limited knowledge and experience, ~ 1-2 years of relevant work experience
2= Intermediate knowledge and experience, ~ 3- 5 years relevant work experience
3= Significant knowledge and experience, ~6-9 years of relevant work experience
4= Expert: 10 + years of relevant work experience

Management Related Competencies (use Emergency Development

ratings above) Setting Setting
1.Team Leader 0 0
2. Project Manager 2 2
3. Senior Programme Coordinator 4 33
4. Senior Technical Advisor 0 0
5. Sector/Cluster Coordinator 02 02
Task Related Competencies
6. Needs Assessor 0 0
7. Monitoring and Impact Evaluator 2 2
8. Trainer 3 3
9. Report or Proposal Writer 3 3
10. Emergency Preparedness Planner 3 3

Technical Subject Area (Use Ratings Above) Rate

11. Co-ordination of sectoral actors 3
12. Representation to government authorities/donors 4
13. CERF/Flash/CAP proposal and appeal writing 0
14. Facilitation skills 3
15. Media spokesperson 3
16. Information management systems 2
17. Strategic vision and global thinking 3
18. Reporting under tight deadlines 0
19. Knowledge of humanitarian reform principles, IHL, the reform pillars and updates, etc 0
20. Knowledge of cluster approach guidelines, including TOR, and how to apply them 0
21. Understanding of partner organizations (their mandates, limits, capacities) and awareness 0
of how to integrate them into a cluster response.
22. Ability to avoid and/or mitigate conflicts and misunderstandings amongst partners, as well 0
as with the cluster lead.
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Availability
What is the minimum amount of time needed for you to be ready to be deployed --------------------------
as Cluster Coordinator if called on? As soon as
possible
Has your employer agreed to you being deployed at short notice (possibly 48 to -------------------
72 hours) as Cluster Coordinator? *Submit Completed Annex D Yes
What is the maximum period you can be deployed as Cluster Coordinator? 3–5
days--------------------
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Are there any health considerations that would prevent you from being deployed No----------------------
as a Cluster Coordinator? If yes, provide details -----

Training Courses attended relevant to Cluster Co-ordination

Training Date
Course
organization

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Any other information regarding your general competencies you would like to note:

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 Manager of food security programs, Ministry of Health, Nutrition Department, 2004 to
2006.

Responsibilities:
 Member of academic, programming and designing the interventions and plans in crisis and food safety
group 2007 to present.

 Editing guideline to nutrition in emergency situation, 2007.

 Member of the panel of nutrition significance in disasters for the third international congress on health,
medication and crisis management in disaster, 2006.

 Manager of A common project between Iran and UNICEF, under the title of improvement of children’s
nutrition status in Bam, based on local communities’ participation, (preparing proposal, providing
educational texts, training physicians and experts involved in the project and M&E), 2005-2006.

 The executive director of nutrition program in emergencies, 2004-2006.

 Member of national committee of programming overall strategic plans for emergency, 2005.

 Designing and editing food basket in emergencies, 2004.

 Senior senior partner in emergencies partner in emergencies,, 2001-20042001 -2004

 Cooperation writing a book Cooperation a writing book “Nutrition and natural disaster , 2001Nutrition
and natural disaster”, Esfahan Health Centre, Farsi, 2001.

Training & Professionals courses:

 15th Conference of Health in Disasters,2007

 Training program on nutrition in emergency situations,2007

 3rd International Congress on Health, Medication and Crisis Management in Disasters,2006

 Training of Trainers on Nutrition of Children and Mothers in Disaster (NCMD) ADPC (Asian
Disaster Preparedness Center) with UNICEF, 2005.
 The workshop of operational program editing for revising health services of bam with the
assistance of W.H.O and UNICEF, 2004.
Teaching Experience in Educational Workshops and Lecturing In Congresses
and Seminars
 Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Training workshop of healthy food and
nutrition in emergency with the cooperation of WHO for nutrition experts, Topic: Nutritional
requirements in emergency, 2006.

 Bam Health Center, Training workshop of nutrition based on the strengthening the society for the
nutrition & health experts with the companionship of UNICEF, Topic: Nutrition of children under 5
years of age, 2005.
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 National educational workshop to focus on intervention in natural disasters in schools, Topic: students’
nutrition in emergency, 2004.
 Conference & Congress Publications:
Essay of designing food basket in emergency in 2nd International Congress on Health, Medication and
Crisis Management in Disasters, 2004

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B) TECHNICAL Competencies
Please rate (between 0-4) the level of your knowledge and experience technical competencies, both
within an emergency situation and/or a development setting. It is necessary only to complete the section
relevant to your sector. Please do not double-count experiences – try and detail out whether emergency
or development.

0 = No knowledge and experience, less than 1 year of work experience

1= Limited knowledge and experience, ~ 1-2 years of relevant work experience
2= Intermediate knowledge and experience, ~ 3- 5 years relevant work experience
3= Significant knowledge and experience, ~6-9 years of relevant work experience
4= Expert: 10 + years of relevant work experience

□ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (please rate as per above)

Emergency Development
Technical Subject Area
Setting Setting
W1 Camp/Rural water supply (sourcing, treatment, supply,
etc.)
W2 Camp/Rural sanitation (latrines, solid waste etc.)
W3 Camp/Rural Hygiene promotion / Community participation
W4 Urban managed water
W5 Urban managed sewerage
W6 Urban managed solid waste
W7 Other 1 (Specify)
W8 Other 2 (Specify)

□ Nutrition (please rate as per above)

Emergency Development
Technical Subject Area
Setting Setting
N1 Camp/Rural setting - basic knowledge of rapid 23 23
assessment of Nutritional Status
N2 Nutrition information and Surveillance system 33 33
N3 Treatment/feeding practices of moderate and severe 33 33
malnutrition (targeted and blanket feeding, inpatient and
community based management, addressing MN deficiencies)
N4 Basic knowledge nutritional needs in general population, 33 33
pregnancy and lactation, infant and young children
(supplementary feeding, micronutrient supplementation,
promotion of IYCF - breast feeding and access to safe
complementary feeding and caring practices)
N5 Transition from emergency to development oriented 33 33
interventions.

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□ Health

Emergency Development
Technical Subject Area
Setting Setting
H1 Rapid Assessment skills and experience
H2 MMR surveillance systems
H3 Knowledge of basic health needs amongst a population in
the relevant setting (e.g. emergency vs development)
H4 Transition from emergency to development oriented
interventions

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