Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community:  Internationally 

Save the Children

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist, Washington 

This job opportunity is currently being posted on the UNjobs website.  Save the Children’s (n.d.) website states that they are “the world’s leading independent organization for children”.  According to the UNjob posting, the ECD Specialist would be responsible for “providing technical support to country offices in the design, implementation, and monitoring of ECD programs”.  A Masters in early childhood development, education, or related field is required as well as communication skills in English and Spanish.  One must also be willing to travel 30-40% of the time.  This job opportunity appeals to me because I am very interested in traveling to other countries and would like to oversee early childhood programs in other countries.  I would like to pursue an opportunity like this one once my children are in college.  At that time, I will be able to travel and use my early childhood background in different avenues like this job opportunity. 

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Child and Family Specialist, New York

According to their website, the International Rescue Committee “responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises and helps people survive, recover, and rebuild their lives.”  This job opportunity is currently being posted on the UNjobs website.  According to the UNjob posting, the major responsibility of the Child and Family Specialist will be to “lead the development of a comprehensive, evidence-based Healing Families Toolkit that will be piloted in Tanzania”.  An applicant must have a Masters in social work, child development, or related field, excellent communication skills, and be willing to travel to Tanzania 1-2 times for about 15 days.  I am intrigued by this organization’s passion for helping families to rebuild their lives after wars or natural disasters.  I think it would be very rewarding to work for such an organization and use my early childhood background to develop parenting programs. 

World Vision International

Early Childhood Development (ECD) Specialist, Washington 

This job opportunity is currently being posted on the UNjobs website.  A Masters or Doctoral degree in early childhood development, education, developmental psychology or social work is preferred.  Excellent communication skills and the ability to network with other agencies is required as well as the ability to travel 25-30% of the time.   According to the UNjobs posting, “Inter and intra agency working groups are established (CoP) to contribute to and help disseminate best practices and learning across the Partnership and externally”.  What attracted me most to this job posting were the multiple opportunities to discuss early childhood development with other international organizations/agencies.  Being a lifelong learner and loving opportunities to expand my knowledge of the early childhood field, this job opportunity appealed to me greatly. 

 

References

UNjobs: a Swiss Association. (n.d.).  Save the Children. Retrieved from

http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1377115071900

 

Save the Children. (n.d.). Retrieved from

http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

UNjobs; a Swiss Association. (n.d.). International Rescue Committee. Retrieved from

http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1377722590305

International Rescue Committee. (n.d.).  Retrieved from

http://www.rescue.org/irc-fast-facts

UNjobs: a Swiss Association. (n.d.).  World Vision International. Retrieved from

http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1379449832386 

World Vision International. (n.d.).  Retrieved from

http://www.wvi.org/about-world-vision