Asia-Pacific Humanitarian Partnership

Americas Support Team

Base of Operations

Coordinated Assessment Pool and Roster

Cells are components under functions that can be used to further organize the OSOCC into common sub-groups that reflect the key areas of responsibility of that function. The use of cells is particularly beneficial in circumstances where the OSOCC has a large number of personnel and additional layers of reporting are necessary for effective management or where particular areas of expertise are needed to focus on performing response activities rather than on coordination/leadership (e.g., the use of a USAR Coordination Cell). A cell is led by a Coordinator.

Community Level Assessment

United Nations Designated Official

EE Environmental Emergencies

Environmental Emergencies Roster

Emergency Medical Team

Emergency Relief Coordinator

Emergency Relief Coordination Centre

Emergency Services Branch (of OCHA)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Field Coordination Support Section (of OCHA)

Flash Environmental Assessment Tool

Field Information Section (of OCHA)

Function refers to a broad organizational component of the OSOCC (e.g., Management and Operations). These functions will need to be considered for every OSOCC mission and at every stage of the mission. A function is led by a Coordinator. One or more people may perform each function and/or one person may perform multiple functions. Each function can be expanded as necessary to include the number and organization of personnel required to fulfill its responsibilities.

Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System

Humanitarian Coordinator

Humanitarian Programme Cycle

Humanitarian-Military Operations Coordination Centre

Inter-Agency Rapid Response Mechanism

Inter-Agency Standing Committee

Inter-Cluster Coordination

International Committee of the Red Cross

Information Communications Technology

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

International Humanitarian Partnership

Information Management

International Search and Rescue Advisory Group

International Organization for Migration

Local Emergency Management Authority

Logistics Response Team

Military and Civil Defense Assets

Multi-Cluster/Sector Initial Rapid Assessment

Minimum Operating Security Standards

Non-Governmental Organization

United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

An officer refers to a person working within a function or cell (e.g. Information Management Officer) or to a person leading a specific function that is focused on performing a role rather than coordination (e.g., Safety and Security Officer).

On-Site Operations Coordination Centre

Public Information Officer

Resident Coordinator

Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator

Reception Departure Centre

Secondary Data Analysis

A sector is a geographic division used to establish defined areas in which to conduct operations and may further be divided into sub-sectors if the operational activity necessitates it. Sectors are commonly used by USAR teams when assigning search and rescue areas, although other teams may also find sectors a useful organizational tool. A common naming convention and consistent boundaries should be used. In the absence of another naming convention (i.e., that provided by the LEMA or Government), the INSARAG Guidelines describe the use of a letters to denote sectors (e.g., Sector A, Sector B). A geographic identifier may be added to the letter name (e.g., Sector A North Padang) for additional clarity. Part III contains further detail on sectorization.

A service package is a pre-determined set of services and/or material resources deployed to support response activities, often provided by partner organizations Service packages provide the basic material and equipment that enable response teams to carry out their activities at the site of a disaster.

United Nations Security Policy Manual

Security Risk Assessment

Terms of Reference

Urban Search and Rescue Coordination Cell

United Nations

United Nations Civil-Military Coordination

United Nations Country Team

United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination Team

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations Department of Safety and Security

United Nations Environment Programme

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

United Nations Children’s Fund

Urban Search and Rescue

Under-Secretary General

Virtual On-Site Operations Coordination Centre

World Food Programme (UN)

World Health Organization (UN)