Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Three international organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me are:

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

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

3.      United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). (2011). Retrieved from http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/introducing-unesco/

I chose UNICEF because this organization promotes humanitarian work.  The organization also offers assistance to mothers and their children. I chose Save the Children because this organization because the welfare of children is their number one priority. They promote the rights of children and they offer assistance in an effort to improve the lives of children better education, profitable opportunities, crisis aid, and health care. I chose UNESCO because this organization promotes education, peace, security, and culture in an effort to protect human rights.

The job opportunity that interests me at UNICEF is the Chief Advocacy Position. According to UNICEF the following are the skills needed: The Chief, Advocacy will lead a team of highly skilled communication staff to deliver on the key outputs defined for UNICEF’s advocacy priorities, in very close coordination with the other sections in the Division and within the context of the Cause Frame work with other Divisions, Country and Regional Offices and National Committees.

The job opportunity that interests me at Save the Children is the Advocacy Advisor Position. According to Save the Children the following are the skills needed: This is a demanding role in which you'll build alliances and partnerships with relevant NGO's and UN partners, including NGO working groups/coalitions to enhance our advocacy impact; contribute to the development and implementation of activities to meet our advocacy benchmarks/strategy, and be a credible and effective representative for Save the Children.

I searched UNESCO, but did not identify jobs that were of interest to me.