Blog Assignment: Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

The 3 international organizations  that appealed to me most and why I chose them are:


1)  UNICEF - United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund
I chose this organization because it has been around for well over sixty years and has helped children prolong their lives, all over the world by letting them have access to basic life needs.

UNICEF has two job openings available that are of interest to me that are both located in New York.  The first is a Field Support Specialist who's purpose is to provide functional and technical guidance and on-going support to the Business end of UNICEF and Functional leads in the respective Divisions in the areas of learning and development.  To fulfill this role I would need a few things such as being fluid in English, being able to speak publicly, and have an advance degree in Human Resources, all of which I have.  What I don't have is the 5 years of experience at a national or international level.

The second job that interests me is being an Administrative Management Specialist which is also located in New York.  In a nut shell, this job's function deals with the financial part of UNICEF and is required to implement and oversee UNICEF's Asset Management policy and make sure they're in compliance with International Public Sector Accounting (IPSAS) Standards for PP&E. To obtain this degree a person needs an advanced degree in Business, knowledge of Asset Management, and five years of experience....I have two of the three....lol

2)  OECD - Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development
 I chose this organization because although it's been around for over forty years it wasn't until this week that I became acquainted with it.  this organization is similar to UNICEF because it works with governments and people around  the world to share a common goal of helping.  But it's different because this organization doesn't just focus on children but on all people around the world. However,  I didn't see any job positions that were of interest to me.


3) ISSA - International Step by Step Association
I chose this organization because it connects professionals and organizations working in the early childhood education field. And this is the field of my interest.  "ISSA promotes equal access to quality education and care for all children, especially in the early years of their lives. Established in the Netherlands in 1999, ISSA’s network today stretches across the globe from Central and Eastern Europe to Central Asia, Asia, and the Americas. While ISSA offers general membership and information-sharing to all interested individuals and organizations, ISSA’s core members are the 29 nongovernmental organizations, located primarily in Central/Eastern Europe and Central Asia, that implement the Step by Step Program initiated by the Open Society Institute (OSI) in 1994. Within its network, ISSA supports a wide array of programs that collectively provide a comprehensive set of educational services and advocacy tools intended to influence policy reform for families and children, with a special focus on the years from birth through primary school". - www.issa.nl
As far as job opportunities go with this organization.  You have to first become a member with the organization in order to get connected.


Reference:


http://www.issa.nl/index.html