Popular positions available in international development by continent

ByCatalina Russu

Popular positions available in international development by continent

Strong educational preparation, years of expertise and the willingness to make a change in the world can land you a place in international development. This is a competitive field and in order to succeed you have to carefully choose your direction. From thousands of jobs available on DevelopmentAid website, there are many positions waiting for professionals just like you. Once you know what each entails, it will be easier for you to get a job or an assignment. 

Making a simple search on DevelopmentAid job board, you can see that some positions are in a significant number worldwide. We are talking here about experts, project managers, researchers, fundraisers and administrators. Some professionals search their job by region, while others – by the type of position. The good news is that on DevelopmentAid we have the best selection of job opportunities wordwide, so you can plunge into a career in any corner of the world. 

AFRICA. The OECD preliminary data for 2018 show that the aid flows to Africa were USD 44.4 billion, representing a fall of 1.7% in real term compared to 2017. In spite of this worrying dynamic there are many opportunities for people that want to work in international development in Africa. At the moment, there are over 1400 of job openings located in African countries. The most popular positions are experts, project managers, fundraisers. Most of these positions represent projects funded by governmental donor agencies in sectors like health, education, water & sanitation, human rights, energy, research etc. and require a wide expertise in a particular field. To check all job openings in Africa, click here. 

 

ASIA. According to the Asian Development Bank, the international development in Asia contributed substantially to the region’s growth in the past years. It is on the point to become a new accelerator of economic growth for developing Asia, which has traditionally relied on manufacturing instead of labor services. If you want to be a practitioner in the international development field there are over 1300 of job openings in Asia. The in-demand jobs are in education, finance, banking, agriculture and others. Top positions required for these sectors are experts, project managers, fundraisers. Studies revealed that expats in Asia earn a higher income comparing to other regions, a fact that obviously makes opportunities here even more attractive. See all open positions here. 

 

AMERICAS. There are big differences between the economies of North America and Latin America and Caribbean countries, however even the poorest countries in America are still above other developing states of other continents in terms of GDP and living standards. In the same time the international development sector offers wide-range opportunities in these places, especially raising life levels in Central America. Unlike other regions, where expert is the most popular position, in Americas the first place is taken by fundraiser. This position is usually for professionals that have good organisation skills, and are able to gather voluntary financial contributions by engaging individuals, businesses, charitable foundations, or governmental agencies. Fundraisers are followed by experts and project managers. See over 2000 of job opportunities in the Americas here.

 

EUROPE. According to the latest report OECD-DAC, The European Union and its Member States continue to be the world’s leading provider of official development assistance. The substantial number of projects financed by European countries create many job opportunities in Europe. The top position in international development is occupied here by experts, followed by fundraisers, and project managers. Currently, you can span through more than 1300 of available jobs in Europe here.

  

OCEANIA. This region has a mix of economies from the well-developed financial markets of Australia to the much less developed markets of many of its island neighbors. Although the number of jobs in international development in Oceania is smaller, the region offers interesting opportunities both for newcomers and for seasoned international development professionals. International development is represented in Oceania via sectors like energy, environment, finance & accounting, youth etc. There are over 80 available jobs in this region, the most popular positions being expert, project manager and fundraiser. To find all the available jobs in Oceania, click here.  

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