1.6 

Current Training Plan  

There is no documented training plan for the Unit. Training is conducted on an ad hoc 

basis. Training provided to rangers consists mainly of diving, marine biology, English 

language and observation tours for senior rangers. Occasionally, swimming lessons are 

provided for rangers who are non swimmers. No appropriate orientations on nature of 

ranger's assignments or overall vision of the protectorate are provided to new rangers.  

Furthermore, orientations on provisions and enforcements of Law numbers 4 and 102 are 

not furnished.  The common practice is that the new ranger gains his own experience from 

day to day practices and by observing senior rangers in action. All training provided is 

funded by the PSU. 

Presently Mr. John McEachern, Team Leader, has produced a staff induction course to 

enhance the capabilities of new staff. The planned training is expected to take place very 

soon. The objectives of the training program are: To acquaint new staff with the background 

situation extent at the Red Sea; to explain the mission and legal mandate of the Unit; to 

review staff structure and organization of the Red Sea Protectorate; to outline the strategic 

priorities; to inform new staff of the expected code of conduct; to review NCS/Red Sea 

Protectorate personnel polices; to describe the competency required for given positions; and 

to examine training opportunities and to discuss policies on serving the public, and 

protocols for dealing with incidents. The expected outcome of the proposed program are to 

ensure that new staff members gain an understanding of the organization they have joined 

and to increase on the job effectiveness of new staff members. 

The proposed contents of the training program are: 

Background situation  

Mission & legal mandate of the Red Sea Protectorate 

Staff Structure 

Staff organization of Red Sea rangers 

Strategic priorities 

Code of conduct 

Personnel polices 

Competency required 

Training opportunities 

Public service polices, protocols and dealing with incidents 

2. 

Institutional Status of NCS and Major Stakeholders 

2.1 

The Institutional Set up of the NCS 

The Natural Conservation Sector (NCS) is one of the six major sectors in EEAA. NCS 

Director, Dr. Moustafa Fouda, reports directly to the Minister and CEO chairs the sector. 

The functional role of the NCS is to manage the preservation of nature and protection of 

biodiversity in coordination with concerned and responsible authorities, plan and 

implement natural protectorates, encourage and follow up of new individual initiatives 

related to nature protection, to implement international agreements and conventions on 

nature protection, and to raise public awareness concerning means of nature protection and 

subsequent regulations.  

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