Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

http://www.unicef.org/

I was inspired by United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).2015 Agenda for Everychild in which World leaders are setting out a roadmap for human progress over the next 15 years. Known as the Sustainable Development Goals, these new global targets will drive investment and action in virtually every country on earth, touching millions of lives. That is why it is vital that every child, girls and boys alike, is included – and that children everywhere are at the heart of the new global agenda. 2015 should be a year of global action for children, engaging everyone to include governments, institutions, corporations, communities, families, and individuals in every country to demand and drive change for every child, especially the most disadvantaged and vulnerable.

Position:  Representative, P,-5, Gaborone, Botswana

If you are a passionate and committed professional and want to make a lasting difference for children, the world's leading children's rights organization would like to hear from you.
UNICEF, the world’s leading organization working for the rights of children, seeks a Representative, P-5, and Gaborone, Botswana.

Job Description: Be responsible for overall development, formulation, conception and management of UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation (small to medium size CO), approved by the Executive Board. 

• Represent the Executive Director in all aspects of UNICEF's co-operation with the Government/Country Office. Collaborate as part of the UNCT in this regard.
• Be accountable for the formulation and management of the UNICEF Country Programme of Co-operation, as approved by the Executive Board. 
• Be accountable for UNICEF's advocacy with the government and other partners for the enhancement of the survival, protection, development and participation of children and women in national development efforts. 
• Be responsible for all aspects of office management of the UNICEF country office. 
• Support implementation of the UNICEF supported emergency programme, ensuring that the Situation Analysis and EPRP are regularly updated. 
• Participate in organizational and institutional initiatives to strengthen UN Coherence. Ensure that joint programming (including joint programmes) and common services are achieved to the extent possible.
• Provide policy support, guidance and advocacy on the development and establishment of common services arrangements agreed to by participating organizations/agencies at the country level.  To ensure that these joint operational arrangements, assist UNICEF in its objective to provide efficient and economical support services to the implementation of the country programme.
• Provide policy support, guidance and advocacy as required in emergency situations and other humanitarian programme implementation. Collaborate as part of the UNCT in this regard.

 Minimum Requirements: 

• Advanced university degree in Social Sciences, International Relations, Governance, Public Administration, Public Policy, Social Policy, Social Development, Community Development, or other relevant disciplines.
• Ten years of relevant professional work experience.  Experience in programme/ projects management and building strategic alliances and partnerships/resource mobilization.
• International and Developing country work experience and field work experience. 
• Background/familiarity with Emergency.
• Rights-based and Results-based approach and programming in UNICEF.
• Integration and synthesis of various programme activities in accordance with professional practices and UNICEF programme policy, procedures and guidelines.
• Expert knowledge of advanced concepts in primary discipline, with a broad knowledge of related disciplines, in-depth knowledge of relevant organizational policies and procedures.
• Fluency in English. Other UN language an asset.

Save the Children 

http://www.savethechildren.org

Save the Children gives children in the United States and around the world what every child deserves a healthy start, the opportunity to learn and care when disaster strikes. We save children's lives. Please invest in children's futures and support our mission.

Position – Director of Federal Government Relations for Early Childhood Education – Washington, DC

Job Description: The Director of Federal Government Relations (GR), for Early Childhood Education (ECE) will manage the overall federal ECE issue portfolio identifying opportunities to advance ECE legislative initiatives.  He/she will develop and manage relationships at the federal level with the Hill, Administration and organizations that align with SCAN’s ECE priorities.  The Director will develop legislative strategy and oversee tactical implementation of ECE legislative initiatives.  He/she will work closely with the Associate Director of GR, ECE, other SCAN departments and Save the Children’s United States Programs (USP). Essential Duties, Responsibilities and Impact:    Manage ECE Issue Portfolio & Develop Strategy: ·         The Director will manage the ECE federal issue portfolio identifying legislation to advance ECE priorities.  ·         He/she will develop legislative and funding strategies in coordination with the Senior Director of GR to advance SCAN priorities. ·         The Director will work in conjunction with existing ECE Coalitions and feed into their strategies when aligned with SCAN’s priorities.   Develop, Maintain & Manage External Relationships: ·         The Director will develop, maintain and manage bipartisan and bicameral relationships on the Hill with a focus on key committees of jurisdiction and members in leadership. This also includes relationships with the White House and relevant agencies along with the ECE advocacy community.  ·         He/she will be SCAN’s primary point of contact for ECE federal policy.   Develop Advocacy & Educational Initiatives: ·         The Director will spearhead and develop initiatives with strategic partners, when appropriate, to educate our congressional targets and the Administration on our ECE legislative policy. This includes but is not limited to sharing SCAN’s policy positions and Save the Children’s reports through holding briefings. In doing so, SCAN will be positioned as a strong advocate and thought leader in the ECE space on the federal level.   Internal Coordination with SCAN & USP: ·         The Director will work closely with the Associate Director of GR, ECE to ensure federal and state strategy are coordinated and appropriately aligned. Additionally, they will strategically identify opportunities for the Associate Director to contribute to the federal ECE issue portfolio. ·         He/she will work with the Mobilization team to identify where there is a need to generate grassroots and grass-tops support for influencing federal policy. ·         He/she will work with the communications team to determine how best to influence key federal decision makers through communication tactics. ·         The Director will work with the political team to identify possible federal targets to either support or oppose based on their ECE record. ·         He/she will communicate SCAN’s ECE federal initiatives to USP and work together when priorities are aligned.   Monitoring, Accountability & Administrative: ·         The Director will monitor achievement of predetermined objectives, grant responsibilities, including contributing to reporting, expenditure and administration. Required Background, Experience, Skills and Behaviors: ·         Minimum 10 years professional experience, with at least four years of demonstrated leadership on Capitol Hill on a Committee of jurisdiction. ·         Strong familiarity with the legislative process, including both authorizations and appropriations processes and a demonstrated track record of legislative successes (bills passed, budgets increased, etc.) ·         Established networks and contacts within senior Washington governmental and nongovernmental ECE policy circles. ·         Bachelor's degree required - Master’s Degree preferred  ·         Experience working in a campaign or initiative a plus.

Children International

www.children.org/

Position: Vice President of Development

Children International, a $190 million international humanitarian organization, is seeking a dynamic leader to serve as Vice President of Development. In this challenging position, you will quickly discover that we address poverty's root causes by working directly with children and youth around the world instead of through community development. Why? Because we believe that children and youth are the single best answer to breaking the cycle of poverty, especially generational poverty.

Job Description:

We’re looking for an individual who has the personality and skills to strengthen relationships with existing donors, an innovative nature to reach out in new and compelling ways to develop new donor funding streams, and the ability to create the strategy and tactics needed to elevate the CI brand within the foundation community and other untapped areas. This job is critical to the future of CI. It promises to be challenging. But it will be worth it.

Responsibilities include:

 • Developing a strategic plan for educating and engaging target donors that is consistent with Children International's brand positioning

 • Developing a tactical plan that enables Children International to achieve both near-term and long-term financial objectives

• Leading the implementation of a tactical plan that achieves the strategic objectives through cross-functional collaboration

• Developing, leading and managing a high-performing and empowered donor development team

• Collaborating with other functional areas to provide donors and prospective donors with an extraordinary experience with Children International

• Managing the day-to-day operations of Children International's development initiatives, including results, reporting, budgets, communications, and multiple initiatives supporting revenue generation and the donor experience

Qualifications:

 • Exceptional interpersonal, relational and communication skills • Intelligent, visionary, inspiring, humble, high-energy leader

 • High capacity to learn

 • Well-rounded and entrepreneurial business leader

• Passionate about children and youth and making a difference in the world

 • 10 years senior management experience, preferably in development

• Significant experience in developing and empowering diverse teams

• Ability to role model and inspire phenomenal collaboration across functions

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred

• Proven track record in transforming an organization's outcomes

• Relentlessly results-oriented with demonstrated ability to reliably achieve strategic objectives

• Experience researching, identifying, nurturing and engaging external partners that align with the organization's objectives

• Demonstrated ability to achieve outcomes within established resources

• A strong understanding of technology and the role it can play in developing new funding streams • International travel experience and exposure • Bilingual in Spanish/English is a plus