International Roles/Jobs in the Early Childhood Education Community

The Global Partnership for Education (GPE) is the only multilateral partnership devoted to getting all children into school for a quality education in the world's poorest countries. This organization also provides support in developing countries related to establishing and monitoring high-quality education plans, alignment of financial management/procurement systems of collaborative partners that aid in effectiveness at both the country and global levels. Their focus on quality Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) assist all children in the primary areas of social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Young children, especially the poorest and most disadvantaged, who benefit from ECCE services, are more likely to be healthy, ready to learn, and stay longer and perform better in school. Additional information is also provided on data research results, success stories of participants, educational goals, and a GPE data hub (inclusive of a world map that allows you to scroll on various locations that identify what partnerships have been established with what countries).  

The following are current employment opportunities with GPE;

International Public Policy Fellowship Program (deadline 6/15/2015):

During this one year Fellowship, the successful applicants will learn how public policy is developed, and implemented, as well as how programs are administered and regulations promulgated by national and international agencies. In 2015, the Foundation is seeking Fellows for the following placements:

1. Global Partnership for Education, Washington, DC.

2. Office of the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Geneva

3. UNICEF Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya

The Fellows will be selected by the Foundation in mid-2015 and the Fellowship would begin in late 2015. Orientation will include participation in the course “Leadership for the 21st Century” at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. Ongoing mentorship will be provided by the Foundation and by a network of former Kennedy Fellows and alumni of the Kennedy School. The initial commitment will be for one year.

http://www.globalpartnership.org/focus-areas/early-childhood-care-and-education

The International Child Resource Institute’s (ICRI) mission is to improve the lives of children and families by providing services locally and around the world. Services include technical assistance and consultation to a wide variety of national and international organizations, businesses, governments, non-profits and others interested in such children’s issues as child care, child abuse prevention, child survival, maternal and child health, placement alternatives for abandoned and traumatized children and the promotion of children’s rights. The areas mentioned are universal in need and constant education. The most recent and appropriate data regarding programs, needs assessments, curricula, facility development, program implementation and evaluation, training, cost effectiveness, tax advantages and more is incorporated into each contract or project.

ICRI has developed partnerships with child and family projects in more than 35 countries and has 52 field representatives in countries around the world including the United States, Sudan, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, China, Malaysia, Thailand, Netherlands, and Sweden.

There were no noted employment opportunities posted. The following is a link for potential volunteer opportunities http://www.icrichild.org/volunteer-opportunities/

In reviewing the various criteria for volunteering, an option for an employment opportunity may present itself within the organization. Volunteering may also allow the candidate the international experience needed to be seriously considered for a position (if available).  http://www.icrichild.org/

The International Step by Step Association (ISSA) is a membership organization that connects both professionals and organizations working in Early Childhood Development.  ISSA offers general membership and information (i.e. publications, research data report results, news events and conferences, etc.) to all interested individuals and organizations. Its core members are non-governmental organizations, located in Central, Eastern and Southeast Europe and Central Asia.

ISSA’s overarching goal is to promote inclusive, quality care and education experiences that create the conditions for all children to become active members of a democratic knowledge society. ISSA accomplishes this through raising the much needed awareness towards the importance of quality care and education, developing resources, disseminating information, advocating, strengthening alliances, and building capacity to create conditions where all children thrive.

There were no noted employment opportunities with the International Step by Step Association to non-members (as I conducted two separate searches on their website that resulted in nothing). This information may only be open to active members; however, the option to become a friend of the community is totally free and grants various accesses to on-line library information and discussion forums. membership@issa.nl.  http://www.issa.nl/