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8.1 Attributes of assessment teams

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Technical skills often required	Other qualities required
Generalist programming skills-ability to analyse overall humanitarian situation, develop programme strategy and project concepts, and write proposals Local context-someone who can facilitate contacts for the assessment team, and help contextualise the analysis and recommendations Technical sector specialist expertise in key sectors-Water and sanitation, food security, sexual and reproductive health and rights, shelter and logistics Cross-cutting analysis skills-Gender, environment, conflict, protection and do no harm Communications management-Media and information management Operational skills-Security, logistics, administration and interpreting capacity	Team leadership Representational skills Gender balance Language skills Cultural experience Knowledge and experience in geographic area Access to local networks Sufficient start-up and operational capacity

Technical skills often required

Other qualities required

Generalist programming skills-ability to analyse overall humanitarian situation, develop programme strategy and project concepts, and write proposals
Local context-someone who can facilitate contacts for the assessment team, and help contextualise the analysis and recommendations
Technical sector specialist expertise in key sectors-Water and sanitation, food security, sexual and reproductive health and rights, shelter and logistics
Cross-cutting analysis skills-Gender, environment, conflict, protection and do no harm
Communications management-Media and information management
Operational skills-Security, logistics, administration and interpreting capacity