Session 2.1.3: Using competencies in

staff recruitment

Learning objectives:By the end of the session, participants will be able to:

•Apply the Core Humanitarian Competency Framework to the task of recruitment•Design and practise interview questions for humanitarian recruitment

CBHA definition of competencies

The behaviours that employees must have, or must acquire, in order to achieve high levels of performance in their role

As a humanitarian manager responsible for recruiting members of your team, what key behaviours and skills (5) would you expect from someone in the role of logistics coordinator?

When writing questions – remember

• Focus on ‘essential’ competencies• Each question should target a specific

skill or competency• Questions should be designed to gather

evidence about how an individual behaves in a situation, backed up with a specific example of their competency