Three international organizations or communities of practice that appealed to me and why:
Save the Children is an international independent organization that appeals to me. First of all, the name, “Save the Children” speaks of helping children and their families. Save the Children is there to save lives with food, medical care and education and remains to help communities rebuild through long-term recovery programs. It works to resolve the ongoing struggles children face everyday such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease—and replaces them with hope for the future.
I search for job opportunities for the North America region, any location, and the Education/Literacy/Child Development Program Sector. There were three results, but only two of interest: Coordinator, Early Steps to School Success (ESSS) and Manager, Head Start Programs. The Coordinator provides early childhood education services to pregnant women and children birth to five years of age. Requirements are: bilingual skills in Spanish a plus, must have transportation for home visitation, knowledge of local community and services available, experience with timely reporting and maintaining accurate records a plus, strong interpersonal skills, AA degree in Early Childhood highly preferred, experience with parenting education a plus and job is located in Colorado. The Manager, Head Start Programs required a Bachelors Degree in Human Services or related field, minimum five years experience with Head Start in a progressively responsible supervisory role, strong leadership experience and skills, strong communication skills, confident public speaking skills, and community based experience.
UNICEF appeals to me because they work to cover aspect of situations that may affect the lives of children. They protect the rights of children. They work to assure equality for all, but especially for those who are discriminated against, girls and women in particular. UNICEF also works so that children are immunized against common childhood diseases and are well nourished. They work to protect environments for children when they are suffering during emergencies, violence, abuse or exploitation.
There were as many as 1675 results for job opportunities with this organization. However, after narrowing my search down to education I came across a position for Statistics and Monitoring Officer, P-2, located in New York. I don’t think this job would be for me, but it was interesting. The primary function of this job is to improve quality, and use of data and contextual information on children and women through UNICEF with focus to the areas of HIV/AIDS, as well as other areas. Skills required are: University degree in one of the social science preferably in statistics or an area with advanced statistics, data manipulation and analysis skills. At least two years of work experience with specialized training or experience in survey implementation, data management and statistical research and analysis of data from various sources, and familiarity with sectors of concern to UNICEF, such as HIV/AIDS, education, health or child protection.
International Step by Step Association is a membership organization that connects professionals and organizations working in the field of early childhood development and education to exchange ideas and experiences. Within its network, they provide support to programs to promote equal access to quality educational services, care, and advocacy tools intended to influence policy reform for families and children, especially in the early years from birth through primary school.
I could not locate any information on job opportunities; however, registration form was provided if you would like to join the organization as a member.
References
International Step By Step Association. (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from
Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from
