ECE Jobs/Roles-Internationally

The three organizations that I chose to research are ones that have a positive effect on children and families.  They also provide large amounts of helpful and informative information for individuals interested in the topics of helping family’s nationwide.

Save the Children was one of the organizations that I chose to search through.  The career that caught my eye was as an Emergency Education Cluster Co-ordinator.  The position is global so there are many opportunities and countries to choose from. 

The position is to make sure that the education needs are being addressed by the different agencies that are promoting educational interventions through the United Nations Cluster System (Save the Children, 2011).  The coordinator will work closely with the children, families, communities, and educational institutions to provide a collective and strategic response to situations that occur.  The skills that I would need to complete this job include good communication skills, qualifications in Education, and experience in coordinating and chairing meetings, ability to work and represent different views across the different stakeholders, provide humanitarian interventions (Save the Children, 2011).  I would have to expand my advocacy skills and knowledge of the appeals process and other funding mechanisms. 

The second site that I looked at was International Step by Step Association (ISSA).  Their services are mostly provided in the Netherland areas of the world.  The Programs tab on their website caught my eyes first.  They provide educational programs for children from birth through primary school and provide teacher education as well (International Step By Step Association, 2011).  They train adults in their education methods and send them to work in their school facilities.  The position that I would like is to be one of the trainers who work with new teachers and help them to transition into their new position.  The skills I would need would be good communication skills, knowledge of the Step by Step programs and ISSA standards, be able to work with and train new students in a respectful manner.  I was not able to find this position on their site.  I would love to do this job, it lets me do what I love and that is to teach others.  They would then be able to go out and help others in the environment they are placed. 

UNICEF was the third site that I was of interest to me.  The position that was of interest to me was in the area of emergency preparation in the Sudan.  I chose this area because I am concerned about how families are cared for in emergency situations.  The position is to implement the countries emergency preparedness and response plan.  I would help develop, plan, implement, monitor and evaluate the emergency intervention plan for the survival and well-being of children and mothers and the communities who are in a state of emergency (UNICEF, 2011).  The skills that I would need include good communication, ability to set high standards and achieve project goals, work in a multi-cultural environment, data analyses, ensure that the team and departments follow relevant policies and procedures set by the company, leadership and supervisory skills, co-ordinate group activities, and set and define clear objectives and produce comprehensive project plans for the organization (UNICEF, 2011). 

References

Save the Children. (2011). Careers.  Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org

International Step By Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.issa.nl/index.html

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