The United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has 15 job openings related to education. The job that I was most interested in was an
Early Childhood Development Specialist.
This job is located in Kenya. The
qualifications needed for this job opportunity are an advanced degree in
education or a related field, eight years of related experience at national and
international levels, and fluency in English as well as another UN language.
Currently, Save the Children has 17
international job opportunities available currently. The job opening that caught my eye was the Education
Programme Manager position. This
position is in Lebanon. The
qualifications needed to fill this position are a degree in a related degree
in related field or equivalent work experience, 3 years of working with an NGO
in emergency education, experience of staff training and capacity building of organizational
staff and partner staff, flexible, adaptable, ability to improvise, results
orientated, familiarity with SPHERE standards guidelines and other humanitarian
standards, ideally fluency in written and spoken Arabic, and strength in
interpersonal communication and presentation skills.
The Academy for Educational Development
currently has 97 job opportunities available at this time. The job that seemed most interesting to me is
the Technical Advisor I, Monitoring & Evaluation position. This job opportunity is located in Equatorial
Guinea. The
qualifications required are a master’s degree in education or a related field,
10 years of relevant international experience required, professional work
experience or equivalent combination of education and work experience, demonstrated
experience in working in quality improvement at the classroom level, teacher
training, curriculum development, materials development, and support of
inspectors in active learning methodologies, fluency in Spanish, and working
knowledge of English, knowledge of formative evaluation in education projects,
knowledge of statistics and statistical software for education research, ability
to work in challenging country context, ability to interact with diverse
groups, including: clients, teachers and community leaders of various cultures,
cross-cultural communication skills, ability to work in teams and build
consensus with individuals at all levels, excellent interpersonal skills:
openness to sharing and listening to new ideas, ability to work independently
and meet deadlines, ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities,
and excellent oral and written communications skills.
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Hello,
ReplyDeleteThe Technical Advisor I, Monitoring & Evaluation position sounds interesting. I didn't even know where Equatorial Guinea was located and had to look it up!
While looking through these international positions, I think it would be an amazing and life changing experience. However, I know it is something I will likely never be able to experience. Have you or anyone you know actually been able to do something like this?
Thanks for posting early, I really appreciate it!!
Hello Crystal,
ReplyDeleteI see that you selected jobs for each of your organizations. Are you willing to move to another country to work at the specific organizations in which you mentioned? I only asked because as I researched organizations in which I am interested, I realized that I am not willing to move to a different country. I have been away from my immediate family now for 11 years due to the military and often times I am so lonely. I have the opportunity to travel to and from my home town area quite often. However, the traveling expenses can become a little challenging.
It was great to see that there are so many international organizations that are advocating for children and families well being.
Please check out the International Step by Step Association. This organization can be a useful resource.
Thanks for sharing your findings.
Crystal,
ReplyDeleteI would love to work with UNICEF and Save the Children. Researching these organizations has helped me gain a better understanding of what they do. I also have learned more about addressing challenges by reviewing the programs these organizations promote.