Jobs/roles in the ECE community: Internationally

The first organization I chose was UNICEF, my main reasoning for choosing them being their well known status for global humanitarian work for children. I remember carrying around a box every Halloween as a young child, collecting pennies for them. 

One job that was of interest to me was the Chief of child development in Education located in Turkey. A successful candidate in this position would have to have:

- Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Primary Education, or Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.*

- Some demonstrative capacity to identify and monitor gender and other inequalities, as well as develop and implement gender mainstreaming in programmes.
- Eight years of progressively responsible relevant work experience at national and international levels in fields relevant to Education programmes in Middle Income countries and emergency settings. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset.
- Proven experience in Education in Emergencies.

The next organization I chose was the academy for educational development. I had never heard of this organization, but thought that it's mission to improving lives by creating a unique mix of capabilities to address today's interrelated development challenges, was really interesting. 

I found one position at this particular organization, that appealed to me. The nutrition behavior change specialist located in Kenya, is responsible for improving the nutritional status of women and children under two years of age by implementing a program that integrates water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH) and nutrition. A successful candidate would need to have:

• Knowledge and experience in designing and implementing evidence-based behavior change approaches, particularly approaches incorporating the role of products, social factors and environment in facilitating change.
• Understanding of key nutrition concepts, and the role of safe water, food hygiene, sanitation and hand washing in nutrition.
• Strategic thinker, strong team player, able to deliver results without close supervision.
• Experience managing public- private partnerships, social marketing and/or product development desirable.

The last organization I chose was the International step by step association, which I chose to explore because I had never heard of it. Their mission is to support professional communities and develop a strong civil society that influences and assists decision makers provide high quality care and educational services for all children from birth through primary school (birth through 10 years old), with a focus on the poorest and most disadvantaged.

The only position I found was for a communications officer, on their Linkdin page which had no 

other information on qualifications or skills needed. 

References

• Website: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org/

• Website: International Step By Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.issa.nl/index.html
• Website: Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm