International Organizations Supporting Children

While writing this week’s blog post I allowed myself to dream about the possibility of working abroad… I imagined myself as an international traveler working in the field of early childhood.  This I highly ironic, as I have yet to renew my passport and I am not a world traveler.  However, I was pleasantly surprised with various job posts that asked for many of the qualifications I have.  And I did find dreaming about the possibility of working in another part of the world stimulating! Perhaps, one day in the not too distant future…  

Here I am listing three international organizations I research. Below each one there is a job post that I found extremely attractive:

United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

UNESCO works to create the conditions for dialogue among civilizations, cultures and peoples, based upon respect for commonly shared values. It is through this dialogue that the world can achieve global visions of sustainable development encompassing observance of human rights, mutual respect and the alleviation of poverty, all of which are at the heart of UNESCO’S mission and activities.

The goal that resonates with my belief system is: Education for sustainable development- creating a better world for this generation and future generations of all living things on planet Earth.

http://www.unesco.org/new/en/unesco/about-us/who-we-are/introducing-unesco/

Jobs posting

Project Officer (Capacity Development for Education for All)

Teacher Development and Education Policies

Location: Paris, France  (Part-time), Position duration: 1 year

Salary: 47,734 or 53,138 (w/ dependents)

Responsibilities: Technical assistance and monitoring the efforts to move the UNESCO work in the field. Planning and documenting.

Qualifications: Advance university degree (MS or equivalent) in education or social sciences.

At least 4 years in the field of education

Languages: French or English, and good knowledge of the other.

I went back today 6/11/13 to link to this posting and it was remove :( I guess these vacancies get filled fast!

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

http://www.oecd.org/about/

The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.

The OECD provides a forum in which governments can work together to share experiences and seek solutions to common problems.  OECD works with governments to understand what drives economic, social and environmental change.

Job Posting

Communication / Outreach / Media Officer( Job Number: 08742)

Description

The OECD’s mission – Better Policies for Better Lives – promotes policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world. It provides a unique forum in which governments work together to share experiences on what drives economic, social and environmental change, seeking solutions to common problems.

We are looking for a dynamic, innovative and experienced communication professional to work directly with the Chair of OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC) to maximise the visibility and impact of its work.

The overarching objective of the DAC is to promote development co-operation and other policies so as to contribute to sustainable development, including pro-poor economic growth, poverty reduction, improvement of living standards in developing countries, and to a future in which no country will depend on aid.

The DAC enables effective development through inclusive partnerships for development. More specifically, it helps ensure better lives for people in the developing world by understanding development finance, strengthening aid delivery, improving development policy, improving the coherency of policies across OECD, and building partnerships for development.

Main responsibilities:

1. Promoting visibility and online media

Play an instrumental part in shaping complete and coherent messages, based both on the DAC Chair’s communication priorities and on potential media interest.

Analyse media coverage and propose and implement ideas to make the most of media opportunities.

Keep abreast of changing communication trends, technologies and practices in order to advise the DAC Chair on most effective communication tactics and their implementation.

Co-ordinate social media closely with the Communication Manager in the Development Co-operation Directorate. Co-ordinate with the Media Division of OECD’s Public Affairs and Communication Directorate, as well as with communication professionals in other OECD Directorates and other organisations.

2. Drafting

Draft a range of short texts (articles, tweets, blogs etc.) to promote the visibility of the DAC Chair’s priorities and actions.

Drawing on the analytical and statistical work of the Development Co-operation Directorate, draft text that transforms complex policy messages into language suitable for a broad range of non-technical audiences, including political audiences.

3. Liaison and Outreach

Develop good working relations with members of social and traditional media and other relevant parties; develop and expand a network of contacts to ensure good dissemination of key messages and content.

Co-ordinate launches, outreach and other related events prioritised by the DAC Chair.

Identify key upstream opportunities with the Development Co-operation Directorate to develop appropriate online and traditional media activities.

Ensure ready access of the DAC Chair’s messages to the Development Co-operation Directorate, OECD and to the media.

Candidate’s profile:

Academic Background:

A university degree in communication, journalism, public relations, development or international studies; and/or relevant professional work experience in the area of communication.

Professional Background:

3-5 years’ experience in communication, preferably specialising in economics, development, international relations or a related field.

Proven experience in working with political figures and senior-level officials.

Proven experience with traditional and social media.

Demonstrated understanding and experience in producing diverse written products for varied target audiences.

Demonstrated capacity to effectively and accurately transform complex messages into language suitable for a broad range of non-technical audiences.

Tools:

Proficiency in use of social media tools and platforms.

Proficiency in the standard Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Knowledge of media tracking and dissemination tools.

Languages:

An excellent command of one of the two official languages of the OECD (English and French) and working knowledge of, or willingness to learn, the other.

Fluency in Norwegian is highly desirable.

Knowledge of other languages would be an asset.

FHI 360

www.fhi360.org/about-us/history

In 2011, the teams of experts from Family Health International and Academy for Educational Development came together to create FHI 360.

Together, we envision a world in which all individuals and communities have the opportunity to reach their highest potential.

Together, we are dedicated to improving lives in lasting ways by advancing integrated, locally driven solutions for human development.

Together — with our funders, donors and partners — we can address the interrelated challenges of human development.

We believe — based on more than four decades of experience — that the key to improving lives is in generating, sharing and applying knowledge. FHI 360 programs combine evidence with on-the-ground experience to deliver maximum efficiency and impact. We work to empower individuals, families and communities to tackle their own challenges.

Position Description: Monitoring & Evaluation Associate for Project FANTA

Food and Nutrition Technical Assistance III Project (FANTA) improves nutrition and food security policy, strategy and programming, and provides technical support to USAID and its partners, including host country governments, international organizations and NGO implementing partners. Focus areas for technical assistance include maternal and child health and nutrition, HIV and other infectious diseases, community-based nutrition programs and interventions, food security and livelihood strengthening, and emergency and reconstruction. FANTA develops and adapts approaches to support the design and quality implementation of field programs, while building on field experience to improve and expand the evidence base, methods, and global standards for nutrition and food security programming. The project, funded by USAID, is a five-year cooperative agreement. The duration of this project will be 02/08/2012 to 02/07/2017.

The Monitoring & Evaluation Associate works closely with the FANTA Advisor for Research and Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), the FANTA M&E and survey methods teams, and with the Deputy Director – Global Leadership, to provide support in M&E to the USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) and the Title II implementing partners (IPs), and other USAID Offices, as requested, by advising and providing technical assistance (TA) in M&E theory and practice, performance monitoring, survey design, and data analysis; by developing and delivering M&E trainings; and by contributing to the preparation of written guides and tools.

The Monitoring and Evaluation Associate will:

·         Contribute to the development of methods and preparation of reference materials and tools to support strengthened performance monitoring among Title II IPs, including workshop materials, technical notes and guides

·         Lead FANTA’s work to support FFP to develop M&E guidance and reference materials for emergency Title II programs, if requested.

·         Review and provide feedback to the Title II IPs on their program design, results framework, IPTT, M&E plans, work plans, baseline, mid-term and final evaluation plans and reports

·         Contribute to the design, development and implementation of M&E workshops in the field

·         Contribute to the development of an M&E policy manual for the Office of Food for Peace, as requested

·         Prepare and deliver training sessions for FFP Country Backstop Officers (CBOs) and Title II IP headquarter staff on selected M&E topics, as requested

·         Contribute to the development and/or pilot testing of guidance for carrying out Title II mid-term evaluations

·         Stay abreast of FFP M&E policies, requirements and issues that are of significance to the Title II IPs and provide support to the IPs in meeting those regulations

·         Provide M&E technical assistance to the Title II IPs, responding to ad hoc requests for technical assistance to IPs on M&E issues and participate in capacity building activities (trainings, discussions, research, development of tools and guides)

·         When requested by FFP or by USAID Missions, provide TA in the design and implementation of quantitative surveys, formative research and final evaluations of Title II IP programs

·         Develop field-friendly, practical and concise M&E technical reference materials and other guidance documents, such as technical notes, fact sheets, etc. for the Title II IPs. Possible subject areas may include: Nuts and Bolts of M&E, Results Frameworks Guidance, Using Annual Monitoring Data to Improve Program Performance, and Guidance for Mid-Term Evaluations.

·         Work with other members of the M&E Cluster, the Delivery Science and QI Cluster and the Global Leadership Team to identify priority areas for technical assistance, research and development, related to M&E for Title II IPs

·         Support other FANTA III staff in M&E for emergency, food security, nutrition, and maternal child health programs

·         Contribute to project work planning, budgeting, and reporting.

·         Carry out other job-related tasks as assigned by the Senior Advisor for Research and Monitoring and Evaluation and the Deputy Director for Global Leadership

Minimal Requirements:

·         Masters or Ph.D. in one of the following or related fields: Agricultural Economics, International Economics, Nutrition, Public Health, Evaluation Research or Social Science required. 7 years of relevant experience required with Masters or 3 years of relevant experience required with Ph.D.

·         Minimum of 3 years experience working in the field of monitoring and evaluation, required

·         Experience working with USAID and PVO programs, including USAID’s Title II Food Security Programs, highly desirable

·         Experience with M&E policy setting at a central/donor level, desirable

·         Knowledge of USAID monitoring and evaluation systems and procedures required

·         Strong analytical, written and verbal skills; proven ability to write well for technical and USAID audiences in English, required. Strong oral presentation skills

·         French, Spanish, or Portuguese language ability desirable

·         Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail, required

·         Ability to establish priorities and meet deadlines and to initiate and implement activities with minimal oversight and supervision, required

·         Strong interpersonal, communication, problem-solving, and team-work skills, required

·         Familiarity with one or more food security technical areas such as nutrition or agriculture, highly desirable

·         Qualitative and/or quantitative research skills, desirable

·         Must be able to travel internationally up to 30% of the time