ECE Around the World

Early Childhood Development by UNICEF

http://www.unicef.org/earlychildhood/

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

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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

http://www.savethechildren.org/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6217027/k.5398/Advocate_for_Children/siteapps/advocacy/ActionCenter.aspx

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

http://www.fhi360.org/education-global

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.