Navigating the Future of Work in Global Development
Given the current uncertainty in the development sector around funding cuts, hiring freezes, and organizational shifts, it’s no surprise that many professionals are using this moment to rethink what a meaningful and sustainable career might look like moving forward.
"What better time to start diversifying our career path than now if we haven't done so already," Kelsi Kriitmaa, a leadership and executive coach, said during a recent Devex digital careers event on how to navigate a portfolio career path.
The Pros and Cons of Portfolio Careers
The potential benefits of a portfolio career are plentiful, and include autonomy, alignment with your values, and the ability to pick the projects and the organizations that you really want to work for and with. However, having a variety of income streams can be problematic as well. Portfolio careers come with feast or famine work cycles, and there is always the threat of unpaid invoices.
Top Job Opportunities This Week
- Procurement Specialist Tetra Tech Australia (remote)
- Monitoring and Evaluation Senior Analyst UNOPS United States
- Compensation and Benefits Manager European Climate Foundation Belgium
- Account Manager (PR and Communications) Newton Street United States (remote)
- Senior Human Resources (HR) Manager HelpAge International Worldwide
- Procurement Manager The Ocean Cleanup Netherlands
Who is Hiring in West Africa?
Our latest job board data analysis dug into opportunities in West Africa. Here’s a look at the top three local employers that have been actively recruiting:
- African Development Bank Headquarters: Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Total jobs posted since Jan. 24: 589
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Headquarters: Ibadan, Nigeria Total jobs posted since Jan. 24: 45
- European Union Capacity Building Mission in Mali Headquarters: Bamako, Mali Total jobs posted since Jan. 24: 44
Around the Watercooler
- The future of U.S. foreign aid. After six months that shook the foundations of U.S. foreign aid, the question now is: Where do we go from here?
- Court sides with Trump in aid-freeze challenge. A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that organizations suing the Trump administration's foreign aid freeze did not have the standing to do so.
- New philanthropic initiative targets Asia. ImpactCollab is aimed at engaging Asia’s richest in philanthropic giving.
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