Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: National/Federal Level

In researching national/federal organizations or communities of practice UNICEF appealed to me. In gaining insight to their focus groups I was interested in the work they do for education. One particular program connected children to the country and to the world through books. Story Box is a psycho social program designed to promote emotional, cognitive, and social development of children and adolescents. Children receive access to books opening the minds of children to all the possible opportunities. I would love to take part in being a volunteer who collects books to send. UNICEF is in partnership with Libraries without Borders who send mobile libraries to vulnerable neighborhoods promote reading in my classroom weekly by various homework assignments or projects. We recently did the PAWS for reading challenge through Scholastic. For every 20 minutes of books my students read a book was donated to less fortunate children. I believe reading and a love for reading is imperative we should do everything possible to put books in children hands.

Education Specialist

Purpose of the Position

The Education Specialist will contribute to the effective and efficient implementation of UNICEF's girls' education work program through a joint assignment to both the UNGEI Secretariat and newly established Girls' Education Results Manager. For UNGEI, the Education Specialist ensures that UNGEI's positions, plans and approaches are based on strategic analysis, programming evidence, and current knowledge of gender and education trends and issues. For UNICEF's work in girls' education, the Education Specialist will support the development and implementation of a work plan to strengthen results in girls' education, including supporting the development of equitable approaches to expanding secondary education, through technical support, tools and guidance.

Voices For America’s Children help American families who struggle daily.  This organization is the nation’s largest network of multi issue child advocacy organizations helping to improve the lives of all children, those most vulnerable and their families. They focus of 6 policies equity and diversity, health, school readiness, school success, safety, and economic stability. There are various branches in all states so volunteers can get involved. However, they also offer internship opportunities these individuals must show possess excellent research, analytical, organizational, and communication skills. They must be team players and able to work in fast pace environment.

 

Save the Children helps children in the United States as well as around the world. They are recognized for their commitment to accountability, innovation, and collaboration, their work takes them into the heart of communities, where they help children and families help themselves. I believe the organization appeals to me as well because when disaster strikes around the world, Save the Children is there to save lives with food, medical care, and education. Not only are they there through and after natural disasters they also help children with everyday adversities such as poverty, hunger, illiteracy and disease. You are able to volunteer in this program for short term to long term assignments. The job opportunities range from but are not limited to finance, fundraising, marketing, communications, public policy, and social medias, as well as research, and administrative work.

REGIONAL EDUCATION TECHNICAL ADVISOR & SYRIA ED CO-FOCAL POINT

The role

To ensure the coordinated and consistent delivery of high quality, timely and accountable education programmes across the Syria regional response. This includes specific responsibility to be the Whole of Syria education co-focal point on behalf of Save the Children, working in close coordination with UNICEF (30%), as well as acting as the Save the Children regional No Lost Generation focal point (20%).