Katrina J. Lane
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The skills you need to work in globaldev communications
about 1 month ago // Career
Understanding how to reach different audiences and strong judgement in the use of AI are among the skills required.
4 ways AI is changing the development job market
4 months ago // Artificial Intelligence
We’ve compiled some tips from experts on how to think about AI in your job search.
Career advice from a policy officer at the European Commission
11 months ago // #GlobaldevJobs
We spoke with Piotr Kowalczyk, EU policy officer at the Directorate General for Environment of the European Commission, to understand the skills and approaches needed for the role.
Career advice from a regional resettlement director at IRC
about 1 year ago // #GlobaldevJobs
We spoke with the International Rescue Committee's Faith Akovi Cooper about her role as a resettlement director, how she arrived there, and what is needed to work in resettlement.
Career advice from a young consultant who landed a World Bank gig
about 1 year ago // #GlobaldevJobs
We spoke with Ira Gribanenkova, a young professional specializing in water consulting, about her career journey and how she landed a consulting role at the World Bank.
Career advice from a sustainable investment and trade adviser
about 1 year ago // #GlobaldevJobs
Speaking to Devex, veteran sustainable business, investment and recent trade adviser Bhairav Raja provides a closer look at the opportunities and complexities that define work in this space.
How to land a role with The Nature Conservancy
about 1 year ago // Recruiter Insights
We spoke with The Nature Conservancy’s Emily Meals, the NGO’s director of global talent acquisition, about the priorities driving recruitment for the organization in 2025.
How to succeed as a monitoring, evaluation, and learning specialist
about 1 year ago // #Globaldev Skills
With an ongoing demand for MEL workers in global development, we found out what aspiring professionals need to know to get started and how to gain the skills for the job.
Career advice from a nutrition adviser at USAID
about 1 year ago // #GlobaldevJobs
We spoke with Qwamel Hanks, an institutional contractor at USAID's Bureau for Resilience, Environment and Food Security, to understand the skills and approaches needed to work in nutrition through the food system.
Decarbonizing health care — lessons from COP29
about 1 year ago // Accelerating Action: Produced in Partnership
Can a greener health system help become a stronger one? And what would it mean for noncommunicable diseases? These are the takeaways from Health Care Without Harm’s COP29 session on health care emissions and net-zero road maps.