ECE
Around the World
Early Childhood Development by UNICEF
This organization provides the resources need for sustaining
early childhood development in other countries around the word. UNICEF
understands that children are the foundation of sustainable development. They
understand that the early years of development are not only crucial for
individual health but also for cognitive and social-emotional development. UNICEF
works with governments, civil society, communities and other stakeholders to design
and implement inter-sectorial evidence-based ECD programs and policies that
help young children reach their full potential by supporting families and
communities, and by increasing access to quality early childhood care and
education. I selected this organization for their diligence in global outreach
on the behalf of children.
Jobs: Donor Relations
Manager Qualifications of Successful Candidate
-Tasks, Skills and Qualifications;
1.
Lead and coordinate MENARO`s strategic alliance with bilateral donors, NGOS,
civil society, regional bodies.
2.
Work with the Senior Management of bilateral donor bodies and inter-regional
organizations on partnerships for children, and encourage practical and
achievable partnerships. Identify emerging public private partnership trends
especially as it impacts children`s issues. Identify and develop new approaches
and methodologies for monitoring and evaluation of UNICEF`s regional
partnership activities. Ensure UNICEF
partners are briefed on current relevant debates in child development.
Initiate,
lead and manage partnerships with relevant National, regional and international
NGOs, especially those with humanitarian and human rights mandates. Monitor
existing partnerships in Country Offices and ensure UNICEF provides adequate
technical input and support to partners and making sure such partnerships bring
an added value to UNICEF`s agenda for children, particularly for fundraising
purposes.
3.
Lead in the development of partnerships with bilateral governmental
donors. Work across sectors on the
development of partnerships, their management, and related information
management.
4.
Identify and maintain a network of external technical resources to assist
UNICEF in the development and implementation of public fundraising activities,
including learning and training opportunities and facilitates inter-office
technical support where feasible. Develop relationships with stakeholders in
the Public partnership arena including governments, sister agencies and NGOs.
5.
Develop donor proposals and assist in donor reporting as and when required in
close consultation with the sector advisors. Work closely with the Planning
section on responsible contribution management
·
Advanced
university degree in any of the following:
Social Sciences, Economics, Public Administration, International
Relations, Business Administration, Public Health, Education or other fields
related to the work of UNICEF.*
·
Ten
years of relevant managerial experience in the development field and/or in a
donor agency. Experience must be at the international level, including the
management of complex multi-stakeholder partnerships and at least five years’
experience in policy and strategy development, design and implementation.
·
Fluency
in English and another UN language. Proficiency in Arabic or French will be
considered as an asset.
Save the Children
This is an organization that protects children from abuse, neglect,
exploitation both here in the United States and around the world. Some examples
of child protection program activities include creating Child Friendly Spaces
in emergencies, reunifying separated and unaccompanied children with their
families in emergencies, developing public awareness campaigns against child
trafficking, piloting training programs for social workers to provide
supportive care to families and children and advocating for more effective
national protection policies and child welfare reform. An important part of all
of Save the Children’s child protection work, however, is the participation and
leadership of the children themselves. I selected this organization due its
inclusion of the children participating in the advocacy aspect of the
protection program.
Jobs:, Save the Children would like you to join our global
team of highly skilled Humanitarian Professionals whose passion and mission is
to deliver rapid, high-impact programming in emergency response to achieve
inspiring and dramatic change for children.
Standard deployments include individuals with functional expertise in
Operations, Logistics, Media, Proposal & Grants, Human Resources, Finance,
Communications, Security, Technical Programs, Education and Monitoring and
Evaluation.
Academy for Educational Development
FHI 360 works side by side with ministries, communities,
schools, teachers and families to create education systems that respond to the
complex, dynamic and diverse needs of the people they serve. Our programs
emphasize the use of data for decision making, foster student-centered learning
and promote education in fragile and post-conflict areas. We are a leader in
designing international exchanges that promote leadership, professional
development and global collaboration. This organization is key and really big
on the education of girls around the world.
Jobs: Regional Education Representative, Latin America and
the Caribbean
Tasks; Regional Education
Strategy – Working closely with
technical and project management specialists in the Global Education
department, based on analysis of data and ongoing communication with
stakeholders in the LAC region, develop and implement a strategic growth and
annual business development plan for expanding FHI 360’s education portfolio in
the LAC region. To develop and implement this strategy, the Regional Education
Representative will:
- Identify strategic
technical areas for growth and priority countries; develop long-term
strategic growth and annual business development plans in cooperation with
other Global Education staff based on an in-depth understanding of the LAC
education sector, including political, legal, environmental, financial and
social influences.
- Identify and plan for
positioning opportunities, e.g., networks/associations, conferences, other
events.
- Represent FHI 360 Global Education
to external parties; identify and cultivate relationships with:
- Current and new clients in
target countries
- Key stakeholders (e.g., MOE
officials, private sector leaders) in target countries
- International, regional and
national organizations and partners based in the region
- Potential consultants and
long-term staff in the region
Qualifications:
- 10+ years’ experience with at
least 5 years in progressively responsible management positions,
recognized as a technical expert with broad expertise in education and at
least one area of specialization;
- Business development
experience;
- A master’s degree in education,
international development, or related field; PhD preferred;
- Demonstrated strong technical,
strategic planning, programming and management skills;
- Demonstrated interpersonal,
presentation and negotiation skills and experience working in
collaboration with partners, donors and NGOs;
- Excellent communications
skills, both oral and written, applied across multiple channels (email,
Skype, in-person) using multiple tools (Microsoft Word, Outlook,
PowerPoint) and for a variety of reasons (conference calls, presentations,
concept notes, proposals, reports, etc.);
- Proven ability to work
collaboratively as an effective team member in a virtual environment with
colleagues in multiple countries;
- Ability to identify and fill
human resource needs, e.g. consultants;
- Ability to set priorities and
manage multiple, simultaneous assignments; meet deadlines.
