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In urgent crises, CANADEM’s rapid-reaction mechanism identifies experts for direct hire within 48–72 hours and deploys them in as little as 5–10 days—delivering timely, specialized support when it matters most.

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The CANADEM Operational Rosters

Rosters of Sectoral Expertise

01. International Work Experience

1.1 Sub-Sahara Africa
1.2 Middle East & North Africa
1.3 Central Asia (includes ’stans and China)
1.4 South Asia
1.5 Southeast Asia
1.6 Pacific
1.7 Latin America
1.8 Other Americas
1.9 Eastern Europe (includes Russia, Caucasus)
1.10 Western Europe
1.11 Inter-cultural work experience in Canada

02. Field ‘Mission’ Experience

2.1 Disaster relief operations
2.2 Humanitarian operations
2.3 Human rights operations
2.4 Electoral operations
2.5 Political reconstruction e.g. democratization
2.6 Physical reconstruction operations
2.7 Development field operations
2.8 Military peacekeeping, peace support, etc.
2.9 CivPol operations
2.10 Armed conflict zones
2.11 Setting up new missions

03. International Organizations Experience

3.1 Worked for UN
3.2 Worked for OSCE
3.3 Worked for other IGOs (OAS, OAU, etc.)
3.4 Worked for an international NGO
3.5 Worked in coordination with int.organizations
3.6 Worked in coordination with bilateral donors
3.7 Worked with/for International Trade Bodies
3.8 Worked with/for International Financing Institutions (IFIs)

04. International Management Experience (responsible for 5+ professional staff)

4.1 Management in international field missions
4.2 Management in international organizations

05. General Management / Supervision Experience

5.1 Senior management
5.2 Junior / middle management
5.3 Program management, design and development
5.4 Project management, design and development
5.5 Technical supervision

06. International Human Rights Experience

6.1 International human rights monitoring / reporting
6.2 International human rights capacity building
6.3 International human rights law expert
6.4 Law of armed conflict (IHL) expert
6.5 Human rights protection
6.6 Human rights promotion, mainstreaming and programming

07. Refugee / IDP Experience

7.1 Protection
7.2 Tracing
7.3 Camp management
7.4 Assistance distribution outside camps
7.5 Repatriation, reintegration, rehabilitation
7.6 Resettlement

08. Police Related Experience

8.1 Criminal investigation
8.2 Forensic investigation
8.3 Community policing
8.4 Internal affairs, public complaints

09. Security Experience

9.1 Site security
9.2 Information systems security
9.3 Design security plans
9.4 Intelligence gathering
9.5 Physical security for field mission staff

10. General Legal Experience

10.1 Common law
10.2 Civil law
10.3 Administrative law
10.4 Legal drafting / law making
10.5 Prosecution
10.6 Defence
10.7 Judiciary (a judge or judicial training)
10.8 Detention / prison systems
10.9 Ombuds, human rights commissions, etc.

11. International Legal and Judicial Experience

11.1 International tribunals
11.2 Truth commissions
11.3 Trial monitoring & monitoring legal systems
11.4 With foreign legal systems

12. Foreign Electoral Experience

12.1 Observer (short term STO)
12.2 Observer (long term LTO)
12.3 Administration / supervision
12.4 Technical assistance

13. Domestic Electoral Experience

13.1 Full time professional e.g. Elections Canada
13.2 Periodic part time e.g. returning officer

14. Sectoral Experience

14.1 Water supplies
14.2 Shelter / building construction
14.3 Sanitation
14.4 Roads
14.5 Electrical sources & supply
14.6 Environment
14.7 Education
14.8 Agriculture
14.9 Fisheries
14.10 Forestry
14.11 Economic: banking, finance, microcredit
14.12 Poverty reduction
14.13 Revenue
14.14 Taxation
14.15 Commerce
14.16 E-business
14.17 Trade
14.18 Customs
14.19 Immigration & settlement
14.20 Indigenous affairs
14.21 Gender / women’s issues
14.22 Children’s issues
14.23 Disability issues
14.24 Urban development
14.25 Rural development
14.26 Social development & social assistance
14.27 Labour
14.28 Transport
14.29 Defence
14.30 Corrections
14.31 Resource management / extraction
14.32 Energy / alternative energy sources
14.33 Heritage & multiculturalism
14.34 Cultural industries & arts
14.35 Tourism

15. Assessment / Design / Evaluation Experience

15.1 (Field) needs assessment
15.2 Mission planning
15.3 Field impact assessments
15.4 Field program / organization evaluations
15.5 Policy formulation / development
15.6 Research
15.7 Report writing
15.8 Results-based monitoring
15.9 Quality assurance
15.10 Assessing compliance
15.11 Impact assessment
15.12 Organization and staffing review
15.13 Peer review
15.14 Evaluation methodologies
15.15 Performance evaluation and methodologies
15.16 Policy evaluation and methodologies

16. Training and Knowledge Transfer

16.1 Training design
16.2 Training delivery / facilitation
16.3 Public education – adult
16.4 Public education – children
16.5 Informal education

17. Medical / Social Work Experience

17.1 Psychological counselling (trauma, torture, rape)
17.2 Medical doctor
17.3 Para-medic / nurse-practitioner
17.4 Licensed nurse
17.5 Licensed therapist: P.T., R.T., O.T.
17.6 Medical technician
17.7 Other counselling
17.8 Pharmacologist
17.9 Public health
17.10 Forensic medicine
17.11 Hospital administration
17.12 Social work
17.13 HIV/AIDS
17.14 Reproductive health
17.15 Nutritionist

18. Politics and Conflict Management

18.1 Mediation, alternate dispute resolution
18.2 Negotiation / negotiation monitoring
18.3 Official diplomacy (track one)
18.4 Unofficial diplomacy (track two)
18.5 Political analyst
18.6 Conflict prevention
18.7 Coalition building
18.8 Crisis intervention
18.9 Sanctions

19. Governance Systems Experience

19.1 Elected legislatures
19.2 Senior public administration
19.3 Institutional capacity building
19.4 Governance policies and practices

20. Civil Society Experience

20.1 Community development / outreach
20.2 NGOs (worked within)
20.3 Labour and professional organizations
20.4 Churches / religious associations
20.5 Private sector

21. Media Experience

21.1 Media spokesperson
21.2 Public relations / public information
21.3 Local media capacity building
21.4 TV / video media
21.5 Radio media
21.6 Print media
21.7 Media monitoring
21.8 Media freedom

22. Field Communications Experience

22.1 Trained in field radio use
22.2 Radio communications: training users
22.3 Advanced communications: setting up systems

23. IT Information Technology Experience

23.1 Basic computer literacy (e.g. email)
23.2 Advanced literacy (e.g. spreadsheets)
23.3 ICT expert
23.4 ICTs: design, implementation & management

24. Admin / Logistics Experience

24.1 Financial management
24.2 Financial auditing
24.3 Personnel management
24.4 Materiel management
24.5 Transport management
24.6 Procurement

25. Worked with Local Staff

25.1 Identify, recruit, train, assess
25.2 Interpreters: identify, recruit, train, assess
25.3 Worked using interpreters

26. Mines / UXO Experience

26.1 Explosives ordnance disposal (EOD)
26.2 Training deminers
26.3 Mine awareness trainers & advisors
26.4 International Mine Action program management

27. Security Systems & Peacemaking

27.1 Demobilization
27.2 Rehabilitation & reintegration
27.3 Early warning systems
27.4 Cease-fire agreements
27.5 Military capacity building
27.6 Civilian control of military
27.7 Border management and security
27.8 Counter-terrorism systems & cooperation
27.9 Regional stabilization measures
27.10 Arms control & weapons
27.11 Post-conflict reconciliation

28. Misc. Professional Backgrounds

28.1 Diplomatic
28.2 Police (civilian e.g. RCMP, OPP, SQ)
28.3 Military regular force
28.4 Military reserve / militia

29. Personal Attributes & Skills

29.1 Driver’s license
29.2 Drive manual transmission
29.3 Trained in first aid

CANADEM

CANADEM is an international not-for-profit NGO dedicated to advancing international peace and security through the rostering, rapid mobilization, and mission.

Respect for the environment
An ever-increasing awareness that caring for the environment is the responsibility of us all, regardless of our area of expertise or profession, has propelled CANADEM to place more focus on our own global footprint as well as that of our sector. During this Period, we have embarked on a challenge to enhance our learning regarding the environment and how we interact with it – including efforts to create a baseline and targets for improving how we deal with our natural environment. We are therefore making a conscious and transparent effort to measure and manage the way we affect the natural world around us, hopefully becoming better caretakers along the way.
Impact Driven
CANADEM has always valued the positive impact we make in the world as a foundation of our work. It is this guiding principle that has led us to form lasting partnerships, in support of other entities, if we feel they can add greater value than we can at CANADEM. Searching for our comparative advantage, while avoiding falling into a simple race to find funding opportunities, is therefore essential to CANADEM. As we see an increasing number of individuals suffering from the consequences of conflict in the world, and prepare for even greater numbers of environmental disasters, the need to prioritise the areas where we can make a real difference and combine our efforts with like-minded entities, is vital to achieving success.
Efficiency
The objective of CANADEM’s leadership has always been to find the most innovative and cost-effective ways to contribute to communities in need, and not to place the growth of numbers and our budgets at the centre of our efforts. As a result, we have adopted a light footprint in terms of our human resources complement and infrastructure, making use of the latest technology, and empowering our small team to be as innovative and flexible in solving problems as our procedures allow. Our structures allow us to scale up and down as required, and for staff to work in different teams, according to the needs of the moment. Our 30 years of experience has taught us what our core capacities are and how to allocate precious resources.
Accountability & Transparency Values
From CANADEM’s earliest beginnings as a Government of Canada project, and during its rapid evolution into an independent NGO with its roots in international service, the principles of accountability and transparency have been a component of CANADEM’s DNA. Accountability for the use of public funds has been incorporated into procedures that needed to respond to the high standards of government. Transparency has been the vehicle to ensure the vital accountability that CANADEM maintains. CANADEM’s headquarters team is a well-trained group of committed individuals who believe in the important work they do – including the conviction that providing the best value possible to the communities and donors we serve is a primary component of our job. CANADEM’s rules and procedures are therefore established to ensure that every step of the way we are confident of our work, and can demonstrate its efficiency and effectiveness.
People-Centered Values
Our work is about deploying people to help people. It is therefore of paramount importance to us that we are all relating to individuals in our chain of service delivery in a way that is respectful, understanding, considerate, and that brings out the best in us. Our internal working context is designed to foster humanity, fairness and support among our staff, which in turn aims to foster those same qualities among the experts we deploy. We have invested in a team of individuals (our Duty of Care Team), who provide a safety net for those experts we deploy. By taking care of our staff members and our deployed experts, we ensure that we have an effective flow of communication between all aspects of our operation. Our experienced and motivated staff feel supported, and are in turn able to support our experts in times of stress and prevent any potential problems from occurring.
Diversity & Inclusion Values
Ensuring an inclusive workplace that integrates diversity in terms of gender, language, culture, ethnicity and religion, is of prime importance for CANADEM both internally and with regards to our work with partners. We have made significant progress in attracting experts from 178 countries around the world – including from countries that are recipients of international assistance – so that a diversity of perspectives, understanding and expertise may be integrated into all operations that CANADEM supports. From our fair and transparent selection process, to our supportive Duty of Care Team (which ensures that individuals deployed have the resources they need to feel comfortable and confident in their work), we have invested significant energy in fostering diversity and inclusion within our roster system, in our election monitoring deployments, and in our own direct implementation of programming, at headquarters and in the field.
Partnership Values
The majority of our experts work within the assistance operations of our partners. Partnership is therefore of primary importance and value to us, and is key to the way we operate. Our many long-term relationships with other actors have been forged by promoting trust and understanding. The ability to work together with other actors, and not in competition, has allowed CANADEM to enhance the work of governments or organizations by injecting vital expertise, and targeting it where it is needed most. We believe that we can create a greater impact, when we work in partnership.