The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Establish a team for a rapid assessment in a humanitarian assistance context
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Identify key people for conducting rapid assessment according to field requirements and organisation guidelines Completed |
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Work with understanding of the application of the concepts and principles of aid effectiveness and community development Completed |
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Collect secondary data in the area Completed |
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Coordinate with key organisation units and line management Completed |
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Form a multi-sectoral team responsible for conducting rapid assessment Completed |
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Provide orientation or training on data collection to volunteers as required Completed |
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Plan for rapid assessment
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Identify objectives for the rapid assessment Completed |
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Determine all sectors and all likely affected areas that need to be covered in the assessment Completed |
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Identify and assess key factors, issues and constraints which may affect the conduct of rapid assessment Completed |
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Identify information needs and sources of reliable data Completed |
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Identify key informants for coordination, data gathering or collection Completed |
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Explain objective of assessment to key informants Completed |
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Identify appropriate and culturally sensitive data collection methods for the assessment Completed |
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Prepare and submit the assessment plan according to organisation guidelines Completed |
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Conduct rapid needs assessment
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Identify, characterise and quantify 'populations at risk' in the disaster Completed |
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Identify local environmental conditions and document likely impact of conditions in appropriate and efficient format Completed |
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Gather existing and available baseline data on the relevant sector Completed |
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Conduct focused group discussions, interviews and appropriate data collection tools with key informants, stakeholders and other agencies operating in the area and record data appropriately Completed |
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Consult existing community social structures Completed |
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Identify and document immediate and longer term needs of local community members Completed |
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Conduct rapid quality checks on the collection, evaluation and dissemination of data and key findings Completed |
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Undertake capacity assessment
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Identify and assess local response capacity including organisational, medical and logistics resources Completed |
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Identify skilled, semi-skilled personnel, youth and women groups and existing organisations in the community Completed |
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Identify and assess capacities of all affected local communities, using culturally appropriate interview or survey techniques and other methods as required by relief or cultural context Completed |
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Identify and assess vulnerabilities of local communities or individuals in appropriate and efficient format Completed |
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Assess coping mechanism of affected population Completed |
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Analyse and interpret data
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Use a range of analysis tools and techniques which are appropriate to the local context and data being analysed Completed |
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Confirm and validate data against existing baseline information Completed |
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Assess the value of data, reliability of the source and accuracy of data Completed |
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Synthesise data in a logical manner Completed |
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Gather additional information as required Completed |
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Conduct analysis sessions to determine key program interventions and strategies based on the information gathered Completed |
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Identify risks to various populations Completed |
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Prepare and submit report
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Identify key findings of the rapid assessment Completed |
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Define and prioritise the actions and resources needed to reduce immediate risks Completed |
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Estimate the additional support required from national and international sources for relief and recovery Completed |
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Provide recommendations regarding priority needs, further action needed, short term and long term goals Completed |
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Prepare detailed plans according to interventions including general project goals, dollar amounts required and key assumptions for implementation Completed |
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