What are the main skils required of a manager in a complex
humanitarian relief situation?

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For this answer, I consulted with my father, who happens to be a
manager of a humanitarian aid organization.  His recommended
skillset/attributes are as follows:

1. Compassionate heart and love for the job
This will be the driving force behind his work.  A philanthropic
personality and heart is essential.  From this compassion will flow
his passion for the job.  Must be a visionary for the cause -- someone
who can see the big picture.

2. Relational skills
Must be able to work well with many different types of people,
personalities, and organizations.  Depending on how large the
organization is and what their focus is, the manager may be dealing
with people in the business world as well as in the religious world.

3. Organizational skills
Must be able to organize himself as well as his and other's time. 
Delegational and managerial abilities will be important.

4. Communication skills
Since he'll be talking with many different types of people from
various backgrounds, an ability to relate well is imperative.  A
business and/or administrative background is very helpful.

5. Networking skills
He needs to be able to pull things and people together for creating
the final picture.

jbf777

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Request for Answer Clarification by biggles0000-ga on 27 Dec 2003 01:02 PST

Dear jbf,
Many thanks for your kind answer. Could you clarify and elaborate on
what you mean by "managerial skills" at para no. 3 please?
biggles0000.ga
PS how does one become a researcher for Google, is there a site I can
go to for this? (not really a further question, is it???!)

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Clarification of Answer by jbf777-ga on 27 Dec 2003 14:23 PST

biggles0000-ga -

Thanks for your question.  "Managerial" is simply the adjective form
of "manager."  I'm referring to those things that a typical manager
(of, for instance, a retail store) would do, such as oversee a staff
of people who would be reporting to him.  He would need to be able to
organize himself such that he can respond appropriately to the needs
of his employees and the organization itself.

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Thanks,

jbf