Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

1).  WESTED

www.wested.org

This organization resonated with me because its mission is to promote excellence, achieve equity, educate and improve learning for children, youth and adults. Their affiliations are national and abroad, which also appealed to me because that means they are looking out for children all over the world.  They work on assessments, standard, and accountability, which is an area our children seem to be struggling with passing achievement test in our area.   The salary is definitely a plus for working and advocating for children and families.

Job Opportunity: Senior Program Associate

Salary: $82,700 -$103,400

Skills & Experience needed to fulfill this position:

·         Graduate Degree in related field

·         Excellent leadership skills/work collaboratively and independently  toward program goals

·         Ability to design communicate face to face and with online environments

·         Ability to facilitate the work of diverse stakeholders across education sectors

·         Be committed to providing effective client service

·         Excellent communication skills

·         Ability to multitask under time-restricted conditions

·         Application skills in: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Online learning environments

 

2).  UNICEF

http://www.unicef.org/

The United Nations Children’s Fund is a national organization that provides humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.   UNICEF was  created by the United Nations General Assembly to help provide emergency food, healthcare to individuals who had be devastated by World War II.   It has since been renamed the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, but still operates under the popular acronym.

This organization resonates with me because they advocate for children’s rights, development, protection and survival.   They are an international organization whose headquarters location is New York City, NY.  I like what the organization stands for and the goals that is strives to accomplish.  Some of the countries are Africa, Chili, Afghanistan and others countries that sound like interesting places to visit.

Job Opportunity: Temporary Appointment: Information Management/GIS Specialist, P-3, Bamako, Mali

Salary:  Not Listed

Skills & Experience needed to fulfill this position:

·         Master’s Degree in information management, GIS or related field

·         Five years’ experience information or data management

·         GIS and/or monitoring and evaluation

·         Previous experience with UN preferable, particularly with UNICEF/No mandatory

·         Fluency in English

·         Experience working in a similar capacity

 

 3). Save the Children

http://www.savethechildren.org

Save the children is an international organization that I’ve observed over the years because of their relief efforts to children and families.  They are one of the leading advocates raising funds and finding ways to feed and educate the children and families in perished countries.  They are constantly fighting poverty, disease, illiteracy, hunger and other struggles that children face on a daily basis. This organization resonates with me because of my love for children and families.  Save the Children is the leading independent organization for children in need, with programs in over 120 countries.  I enjoy and respect the work that this organization provides for the poor.

Job Opportunities:  Specialist, Program Development & Reporting

Salary:  Not Listed

Skills & Experience needed to fulfill this position:

MS Degree or equivalent in a development and/or humanitarian related field

Experience developing proposals for key donors

Knowledge of basic grant compliance/management

Computer skills: Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel required

Excellent verbal and written interpersonal communication skills, willing travel 20% field work

Maintain reporting schedule

Leadership skills/collaboration and communication effectively with groups

Establish integrated quality M&E & reporting systems for the respective field offices

Improve monitoring and evaluation systems