Farwell

     This last a final course has been really challenging. My journey here at Walden has given me so many great learning opportunities and experiences. This class has taught me ho to challenge myself, how to explore state, local and jobs internationally, how to become a better advocate, and a leader. One long term goal that I have for myself is to do some early childhood work aboard, I'm not sure in what capacity or arena, but, I do know that I would love to use my knowledge and love of children and families aboard. I would like to thank everyone and Dr.Dartt for your valuable comments, ideas, suggestions and questions, it has taught me various ways to look at situations. I wish you all  the very best in all of you work and future endeavors as well as your personal lives and happiness!

Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

     The three international organizations that I chose that appealed to me are: 1. United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), 2.Save the Children, 3Academy for Educational Development. I choose these three organizations, because they all share a common goal and mission, which is caring, supporting, providing, and educating children from all over the world, which may be less fortunate. I love the mission statement from (UNICEF) “Our programmes in the region help to inspire a common vision of child rights and to mobilize societies to pursue that vision so that the rights of every child are fulfilled” (UNICEF, 2011)

     

      If I were to pursue job opportunities through the (UNICEF) I would choose to work in the Caribbean, specifically in Jamaica. For one because I love the island, my family and I always vacation there, but I would be interested in doing some important work for the children of Jamaica. I did not see any direct jobs, but working for UNICEF I would like to work with Empowering girls, “Providing girls with an education helps break the cycle of poverty: educated women are less likely to marry early and against their will; less likely to die in childbirth; more likely to have healthy babies; and are more likely to send their children to school. When all children have access to a quality education rooted in human rights and gender equality, it creates a ripple effect of opportunity that influences generations to come”( UNICEF, 2011)

     The second organization, Save the Children the Project Director - School Disaster Management

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh, sound interesting, here are some qualifications and job specifications: CONTRACT LENGTH: 18 months starting from May 2015
The role:
Save the Children is about to initiate an 18-month project with funding from the European Commission Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (DG ECHO). The project focuses on School Disaster Management (SDM) in Bangladesh by operationalising the global Comprehensive School Safety Framework (CSSF).

• The objective of the project is to increase the resilience and safety of students, teachers, schools, and the education sector overall in Bangladesh through institutionalising SDM in the primary, secondary, and non-formal education (NFE) systems. Minimum Master Degree in Education, Disaster Management, International Relations, Social Sciences, or Development studies
• Minimum 5 years international professional experience in either education, education in emergencies, or disaster risk management - ideally a combination of education, response and disaster risk reduction experience or exposure would be preferred.
• Demonstrable experience of project management including planning, monitoring, financial and budget management, reporting etc.
• Excellent representational and advocacy skills with experience of negotiating and influencing governments, working with partners, donors and development agencies.
• High fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Excellent interpersonal, communication skills and ability to build a strong and highly functioning team
• Training/capacity building development and delivery skills and experience.
• Strong presentation and reporting skills (Save the Children, 2011)

     The third position is:

Title:  Technical Advisor, Livelihoods Specialist

Location:  Malawi-Lilongwe

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Job Function:  Economic Development & Livelihoods

• Experience and demonstrated results in livelihoods/household economic strengthening activities that lead to improved nutrition outcomes.
• Knowledge of and experience with the design, management and implementation of nutrition, agriculture and livelihoods programs.
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and understanding of the socio-economic and political situation in Malawi and targeted communication to stimulate behavior change.
• Ability to organize systems to monitor results.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain compatibility among project staff, subcontractors, consultants, and recipients of assistance.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• A Master’s Degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Community Development, International Development or related fields.
• At least 6 years of experience in projects of similar or related nature, size, and complexity, with national or local governments, NGOs, or donors; with preference given to a candidate who has actually worked in devolved health settings.
• Familiarity and understanding of USAID policies and procedures (highly preferred), or those of other donors, donor-funded projects, community-based projects, or corporate social responsibility projects.
• Proven abilities to set priorities, to multi-task, and to work collaboratively across technical disciplines.
• Possess outstanding professional reputation and have strong demonstrated interpersonal, written, and oral presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel within the country as needed.
• Oral and written English language required (Academy for Educational Development,2011)

References

Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

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