Tens of thousands of people work in the development sector across the globe. Many are hired directly by international aid organizations and NGOs that manage aid funds. To remain aware of the myriad of job openings ranging from a water and sanitation improvement project in sub-Saharan Africa to infrastructure projects in South America, development professionals must have a reliable and friendly means to monitor the job market.
At DevelopmentAid we have analyzed all the available job openings on the largest aid platform in the world, www.developmentaid.org, as well as those announced by various donors, including the UN and World Bank. In this article, we present a list of the most active organizations with the highest number of open vacancies in the field of international development.
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Here are the top 10 organizations with the highest number of aid-related jobs in 2022:
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
Headquarters: New York City, USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 9,628
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 600 Euros.
UNICEF operates in more than 190 countries and regions and has the goal of protecting children’s lives and rights. The organization is involved in a wide range of social programs, including children’s safety, girls’ education, HIV/AIDS, immunization, malaria, nutrition, and WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene).
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Headquarters: New York City, USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 8,746
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 1200 Euros.
The UNDP is the UN’s global development network that operates in 170 states and territories. It seeks to end poverty and reduce inequality and its primary areas of focus are promoting equitable and sustainable economic growth, establishing institutions with inclusive governing structures, boosting performance towards the Sustainable Development Goals, and improving resistance to shocks and crises.
World Food Programme (WFP)
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Nr. of jobs posted: 4,136
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 350 Euros.
WFP is a humanitarian organization with the goals of saving lives during critical situations and creating a road to peace, stability, and prosperity for those recovering from war, natural catastrophes, and the effects of climate change. Over 128 million people from more than 120 nations and regions received help from WFP in 2021 alone, including over 15 million children.
Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC)
Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
Nr. of jobs posted: 3,534
The NRC is a nonprofit organization that provides aid to refugees. Its goal is to safeguard displaced people and its personnel assists those seeking safety in 35 different countries around the world.
World Bank
Headquarters: Washington, D.C., USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,969
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 900 Euros.
The major goals of this global development institution are to reduce poverty, encourage sustainable economic development, and raise living standards for those who live in developing nations. It helps to create and implement policies to promote education, health, and other social services. The organization employs people from over 170 nations and has offices in over 130 locations.
World Health Organization (WHO)
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,946
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 500 Euros.
WHO, established in 1948, is a UN organization that links countries, partners, and individuals to improve people’s health, ensure global security, and assist the most disadvantaged people. Its mission is to create a more prosperous and healthy future for everyone and, to do this, WHO takes the lead on health-related issues and forms partnerships when coordinated action is required.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Headquarters: Rome, Italy
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,761
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 700 Euros.
The UN’s FAO is a specialized body that oversees global initiatives to end hunger. Its major goal is to achieve global food security, making sure that each and every individual benefits from consistent access to high-quality food that ensures a healthy lifestyle. FAO operates in more than 130 countries.
UN Women
Headquarters: New York City, USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,647
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 500 Euros.
UN Women is devoted to empowering women and promoting gender equality and seeks to advance women’s rights and gender equality, end discrimination against women and girls, improve the representation of women in leadership positions, and advance their rights in all spheres of society.
FHI 360
Headquarters: Durham, USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,599
FHI 360 is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the health of women and children, reducing the transmission of STDs, and providing women and men with access to safe, and inexpensive family planning options. It concentrates on a variety of areas, such as civil society, economic growth, health, and education. FHI 360 strives to enhance the quality of life for individuals in low- and middle-income nations and employs over 4,000 experts in more than 60 countries.
Action Against Hunger (ACF)
Headquarters: New York, USA
Nr. of jobs posted: 2,599
Highest daily fee according to DevelopmentAid expert members: around 650 Euros.
Action Against Hunger is a global humanitarian organization that actively participates in tackling hunger. It supports undernourished children and offers communities access to clean water and long-term solutions to hunger. ACF seeks to end hunger and malnutrition throughout the world and the goal of ACF is to identify, prevent, and treat malnutrition in order to save lives by eradicating hunger, particularly during and after emergency situations such as war, and natural catastrophes. Since its establishment in 1979, the organization has expanded and now operates in more than 50 nations.
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