Jobs/Roles in the ECE Community: Internationally

Because we live in our perspective communities, some would be consumed with the issues that directly impact the lives closest.  However, issues and trends involving young children is an international concept.  Therefore, organizations are formed to resolve serious issues that impact the children of the world.  There are several that draw my interest however, the ones that I consider lending my support are the organizations I will highlight in this blog.

Early Childhood Peace Consortium

Early Childhood Peace Consortium (ECPC) - ECPC is a network dedicated to leveraging social services to mitigate conflicts and promote social cohesion. The network is a unified body of stakeholders across sectors, including civil society, the media, government officials, philanthropic foundations and organizations, as well as practitioners and academics, who champion peacebuilding and violence prevention through an Early Childhood Development agenda. The ECPC provides this global networking and communications tool, which these partners can use to develop and maintain sustainable programs, galvanize policies, and take action at scale to reduce violence and build capacity in vulnerable communities.  Recognizing the interconnectedness of social development and peace articulated in the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, several organizations and alliances are working together to address this great risk to individuals and society.  

The Borgen Project - The Borgen Project is an incredible nonprofit organization that is addressing poverty and hunger and working towards ending them.  The Borgen Project believes that leaders of the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global poverty.  They meet with U.S. Congressional leaders to secure support for crucial poverty-reducing legislation.  They mobilize people across the globe behind efforts to make poverty a political priority. They teach basic advocacy skills that allow citizens to communicate with their government.   They also build awareness of global issues and innovations in poverty-reduction through our online and community presence.

ChildFund Korea - ChildFund Alliance is a network of 11 child-focused development organizations working in more than 65 countries around the world. The Alliance helps more than 13 million children and their families to overcome poverty.  ChildFund Korea is one of the most influential international nongovernmental organizations in the Republic of Korea working for the welfare of children.  The scope of ChildFund Korea ranges from domestic to overseas, including in North Korea. In its domestic programs, ChildFund Korea not only provides financial, physical and emotional support for children with mental and physical disabilities but also focuses on child rights advocacy projects and raises public awareness on the importance of child rights and participation.  ChildFund Korea’s professionalism and commitment to the protection of children are widely known in the Republic of Korea and internationally. ChildFund Korea is proud of being part of the international efforts to fight for the children’s rights as a ChildFund Alliance member.

Each organization is a support system for young children.  They provide support for the world's most vulnerable.  



Early Childhood Educator Diploma
Melbourne VIC

$67,448 - $72,834 a year

Working within a team of professional Early Childhood Educators, you will be responsible for assisting with the delivery of high-quality education and care that supports the safety, participation, wellbeing, and empowerment of children.
Your responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:
Work collaboratively with the team in planning and implementing play-based programs;
Implementing and practicing all elements of the National Quality Framework;
Assist in the recording of interactions and achievements; and

Understanding of Victoria’s Child Safe Standards and implementing them in daily practice.

Senior Learning and Organizational Development Manager
Homes England
£51,258 - £65,000 a year

To develop a professional and creative learning and organizational development offer that supports organizational development and responds to a growing organization with learning as a core value. To create talent strategies and frameworks that support workforce planning, workforce development priorities, and succession planning. To work in partnership with key stakeholders from across the organization to embed our learning in order to deliver our mission and objectives in line with our values. This role will be a real driving force; a positive agent for change within the organization and you will be taking the lead on innovative service and process improvement for all areas of Learning and Organisation Development 

Responsibilities:

Designing, developing and delivering the overall L&OD approach that forms part of our People Plans, the HR Strategy, and organizational developmentEvaluating learning and developing interventions to ensure the strategic alignment and best practice and use insight, gained from inside and outside of the business, to drive decision making and return on investment assessmentsLeading and managing team members to coordinate a number of specific L&OD interventions: designing, planning, implementing and overseeing these within set budget and timescales

Qualities Needed:

Demonstrable experience of extensive engagement with multiple senior stakeholders in an HR-related client-consultant relationship
Experience of successfully leading, managing and developing highly motivated team members in designing, delivering and embedding practical and innovative L&OD solutions and strategies to realize organizational priorities
Experience in successfully creating a learning organization in a previous role
Extensive experience of designing, delivering embedding Leadership, Talent, Coaching and Onboarding programs that drive cultural change

The ability to continuously strive for professional development including psychometric tools and evidence of implementing learning to upskill the team and implement change


Organisational Development and Learning and Development Principal Officer
London Borough of Camden
£40,829 - £47,360 a year

The post is located within the Organization Development and Learning and Development service and will work across the whole organization. The post holder will bring fresh ideas, challenge the status quo and develop creative solutions to identified needs. You will be able to work at pace, providing high-quality advice and information to managers and stakeholders, you will be able to articulate key messages, both verbally and in writing, to engage your audience and to ensure the service is able to support the organization to deliver the ambitions set out Camden 2025 and Our Camden Plan.

Qualities required:

Someone who is able to deliver real output in a complex environment, 
someone who is not afraid to challenge the status quo but can do so whilst building, 
maintain strong relationships with colleagues across the organization. 
Experience in delivering and contributing to projects within a large organization. 
Have a good understanding of the role of organizational development and the relationship with learning and development.

The chosen positions are examples of positions that lend themselves as supportive entities for early learners.  They each require the applicant to utilize multiple aspects of their experience and personality to be successful.