International Career Opportunities

 

 

 

 

 

UNICEF

http://www.unicef.org/

 

Why I chose this organization: UNICEF has been a prominent figure in international relief efforts for decades. This organization is involved in many aspects of assistance to those in need; including nutrition, health and immunizations, life skills, promoting human rights and gender equality, education, disease prevention and the promotion of breastfeeding. UNICEF’s efforts and values are in line with my own; with children and families as their priority.

 

Job Opportunity: Program Officer, Level 2-Manage, coordinate and supervise program and small or medium country office. Formulate, design and facilitate, and manage projects.

 

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in relevant field or equivalent professional experience in a developing company (2-3 years entry level, 5- years mid-career). Proficiency in English plus another UN working language is also required.

 

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). (n.d.). Retrieved November 28, 2011, from http://www.unicef.org/

 

Save the Children

http://www.savethechildren.org/

Why I chose this organization: Save the Children has been an organization that has been dedicated to the well-being of children since 1919. Two of their core values are self-help and self-reliance; along with the idea of development as the process by which people “take charge of their own lives”. Some of the activities that the organization is involved in include; Child Protection, Child Survival, Education, Health and Nutrition, HIV & AIDS prevention and treatment, Hunger and Livelihoods, and Emergency Response.

 

Job Opportunity: Advisor: Early Childhood Development in Mozambique. This position involves the support, design and implementation of early childhood development projects in the country. Responsibilities include build staff’s capacity for program activities, ensure that methods of monitoring and evaluation are in place to improve the program and measure the direct impact, share best practices with staff

 

Qualifications: Master’s Degree in International Education/Developmental Psychology/Cultural Anthropology with a focus in Early Childhood Development, 3 years’ experience in Early Childhood Development, Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and oral).

 

Save the Children. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.savethechildren.org/site/c.8rKLIXMGIpI4E/b.6115947/k.8D6E/Official_Site.htm

 

 

 

 

Fhi360

http:www.aed.org/

 

Why I chose this organization: Fhi 360’s basic philosophy revolves around the interconnectedness of all that exists. Their mission is to “generate, share and apply knowledge, empower individuals, families and communities to tackle their own challenges. These philosophies are in line with my own.

 

Job Opportunity: Program Assistant, Global Connections. This position involves the support of the International Visitors Leadership Program whose mission is”to build mutual understanding between the United States and other nations through visits for emerging foreign leaders.

 

Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree, excellent organizational skills, ability to multi-task, strong oral and written skills, strong computer skills, ability to communicate cross-culturally.

 

Academy for Educational Development. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.aed.org/en/index.htm