DRAFT – PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS TO LISA FERRIS
2/6/2016
Heifer Education Goal: To develop knowledge and skills that enable an individual to become a productive, knowledgeable, and credible team
member and spokesperson for Heifer.
Audience: Individuals needing to demonstrate this competency are staff members, volunteers, donors, board members, and representatives of
partner organizations
Please note: proficiency levels, specific competencies, and time frames will depend on requirements of job position or role.
Minimal Proficiency Level (by 3 mos.,
end of 90 day probationary period for
new staff)
 Lists key points in Heifer’s history
from founding to present
 States Heifer’s mission
 Lists and describes each of the 12
Cornerstones
 Defines “sustainable development”
 Provides foundational statistics
related to world hunger and poverty
 Describes our Values-based
Planning Model
 Lists and briefly describes Heifer
initiatives, such as Agroecology,
Gender Equity, Community
Development, Campaign for the
Future
 Lists and describes Heifer’s five
program areas
 Identifies countries with Heifer
projects
 Matches countries and appropriate
livestock
 List 7ms of livestock use.
Mid Proficiency Level (by 12 mos.?)
 Accurately answers frequently asked
questions from the public.
 Describes the process and criteria of
communities applying for gifts of livestock
 Provides examples of community groups in
particular countries that benefit from gifts of
livestock.
 Describes each component of the Valuesbased Planning model and provides
examples of its use in various settings.
 Describes how projects are monitored and
evaluated.
 Describes the issues of Agroecology,
Gender Equity, Youth at Risk, HIV/AIDS,
Animal Well-being practices, challenges,
and Heifer’s response.
 Identifies key Heifer staff to help in
fundraising situations.
 States their own team’s values from
memory and gives examples of indicators
 Provides examples of how they are
incorporating our Cornerstones into their
High Proficiency Level (by 2 years???)
 Accurately represents Heifer at
government, NGO, corporate
functions and/or speaking
engagements.
 Writes articles about Heifer projects
for publication.
 Leads group discussion on global
issues, such as world hunger,
poverty, agriculture.
 Accurately describes all Heifer
organizational units, partners, and
alliances.
 Mentors and coaches other Heifer
staff and volunteers.
 Develops educational materials
based on deep understanding of
global issues and Heifer’s role.
 Applies the Values-based Planning
Model in day to day work.
 Leads small groups in using the
Values based Planning Model
 Demonstrates incorporation of
DRAFT – PLEASE SEND YOUR IDEAS TO LISA FERRIS
2/6/2016
 Lists Heifer organization’s
functional areas that support the
mission, including IP, HR, ODD,
etc.
 Describes roles of staff, volunteers,
donors, board, project partners in
the Heifer community
 Lists key points and focus areas of
Heifer’s Strategic Plan and their
departmental or area’s strategic plan
 Identifies resources for learning
more about Heifer
work life.
 Describes Focus Areas of Heifer’s Strategic
Plan, strategic approaches for each focus
area, and provides examples.
 Actively researches, studies, and applies
increasing Heifer knowledge in work tasks.
Cornerstones into work life.
 Works across Heifer community to
increase quality of work.
 Compares current departmental
practices, accomplishments, and
strategies with Heifer’s Strategic
Plan and makes recommendations
for further alignment if needed.
 Actively uses and shares external
resources to understand Heifer’s
position in the Big Picture of
International Development.
 Through participation in a Study
Tour or visits to the field, is able to
provide first hand examples of
Heifer’s mission, values, and
principles in action.