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[Filling the staff and volunteers table requires asking a variety of questions to obtain the accurate information. A good way to proceed is to begin with the last row, totals. First ask what is the total number of [NGO]’s paid staff. Then ask what is the total number of volunteers. Then ask whether [NGO] has religious staff. If Yes, how many. Religious staff includes all people having taken religious vows such as nuns, sisters, pastor, minister, priest, etc. They must be counted separately from paid staff and volunteers.
Once you have the totals, break them down into part-time and full-time. After you obtain totals for the first 5 columns, break down these totals by category. First ask, of the full-time salaried staff, how many people are involved in the management of [NGO]. Examples are directors, country representative, team leader, etc. Then ask whether they are full-time salaried, part-time salaried, etc. Then ask about the total number of other staff and volunteers. Then split the total into what we have decided to call professional, clerical, and other staff. The ‘professional’ category includes all staff and volunteers directly involved in providing services, advocacy, etc, but are Not involved in the management of [NGO]. Examples are program coordinators, teachers, trainers, nurses, loan officers, grant officers, etc. The ‘clerical’ category includes all staff and volunteers involved in the administration of [NGO]. Examples include secretaries, accountants, and office assistants. The ‘other’ category includes all other support staff and volunteers such as guards, gardeners, drivers, and cleaners. Repeat the same questions for part-time salaried staff, etc. Make sure you include staff in all the branches and offices of [NGO], i.e., all the people paid by [NGO]. Do Not include people ‘on contract’, that is, people hired for less than one month to perform a specific task. Staff on secondment are salaried staff working for [NGO] who are Not paid by [NGO] but by another NGO or organization.]
