Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

 

1. UNICEF

https://www.unicef.org/

UNICEF is the United Nations International Children’s, Emergency Fund. The agency works to provide both humanitarian and developmental assistance to children. UNICEF strives to promote policies that will protect children’s rights worldwide. The organization often works with well-known public figures. For the #ENDviolence campaign, UNICEF partnered with K-Pop group BTS to share a message of love and to promote anti-bullying efforts in schools.

Job opportunity: Public Partnership Specialist, P-3, Public Partnerships Division, Washington, D.C. #117185

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in one of the following fields: international relations, political science, communications, international development, business/public administration or another relevant technical field.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant professional experience in one of the following areas is required: public affairs, programme management, resource mobilization, external relations, or other relevant area.
• Diplomatic communication and negotiation skills to establish and maintain trusted partnerships for achievement of objectives and to develop close and effective working relationships with diverse stakeholders. Current knowledge of development issues, strategies, as well as programming policies and procedures in international development cooperation.

2. Children International

https://www.children.org/

This nonprofit humanitarian organization works to help children in poverty. To overcome living in poverty, Children International focuses on early intervention for kids. It provides health services, nutritional needs, counseling, and other avenues of care. The organization also offers training programs so that children and youths can learn skills to earn employment. Children International accomplishes this by working through community centers already established in the area to help break children out of the cycle of poverty.

Job opportunity: National Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred
• Ten years of successful fundraising experience in a complex nonprofit environment securing significant gifts, or relevant industry experience
• Five+ years of experience in international GIK (gift-in-kind) and Donated Services programs managing key partnerships.
• Preference will be given to those candidates that come in with a well-developed network of prospective corporate contacts already in place
• Demonstrated success developing and implementing effective cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies, as well as training senior and volunteer leaders in these areas
• Experience working with corporations and corporate foundations, including identifying corporate foundation prospects, cultivating and stewarding corporate foundation relationships, and developing proposals
• Proven ability to think programmatically and to conceptualize and describe funding needs in a way that is compelling to potential corporate alliances, board members, volunteers, and other stakeholders
• Experience with workplace giving, CFC giving/Global Impact and matching gifts fundraising channels and strategies.
• Experience engaging and enrolling senior leaders, board members, and high-level volunteers/supporters in mutually beneficial alliances with corporate entities

3. Feed the Children

https://www.feedthechildren.org/

Feed the Children wants to end hunger for children everywhere. The nonprofit organization delivers food, clean water, vitamins, and other supplies to children. These are children living in poverty or who have experienced a natural disaster or who are living in a war zone. Feed the Children distributes the supplies through centers that have been established in various locations both nationally and internationally. The organization currently works in all 50 states and 10 countries, with the hope of expanding its reach to more countries to end childhood hunger.

Job Opportunity: Executive Assistant

Job Requirements:

Education

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with emphasis in business, communications, or another related field preferred

Experience

• 5+ years of executive assistant or administrative management experience at senior level required
• Extensive project management experience managing high priority tasks with competing deadlines while maintaining a high attention to detail required
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to express self effectively and concisely required 
• Strong interpersonal skills interacting with cross-functional teams tactfully and effectively in a virtual setting required
• Professional experience drafting executive correspondence and presentations required
• Ability to exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance required
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including SharePoint and Teams preferred
• Non-profit and/or international professional work experience preferred