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    Devex Career Hub: What's your LinkedIn IQ?

    In this week's edition: Test where you stand on LinkedIn best practices, learn how to succeed in chief of party roles, and much more.

    By Justin Sablich // 30 September 2022

    Presented by Middlebury Institute of International Studies

    Sign up to Devex Career Hub today.

    When you first signed up for LinkedIn, did you ever think you’d be spending as much time on the platform as you have been? What was the butt of jokes in social media circles is now a tool for learning, networking, and standing out as an attractive job candidate.

    In this edition of Career Hub, I’m sharing a fun way you can test how up you are on LinkedIn best practices. Hint: you’ll do better if you attended our recent series of workshops focused on the platform.

    I’m also sharing what we learned about how to succeed in chief of party roles. Plus, you can explore new job opportunities at IRC and leading research institutions on top of many more top development organizations hiring right now.

    +  ICYMI: Check out our Career Road Map: Navigating the United Nations guide. It’s free for all, but many of the articles within are available exclusively to Devex Career Account members. If you aren’t one yet, get 50% off now to become a member and access them.

    Top jobs this week

    Wellbeing Coordinator
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    Research Manager, Sustainable Development and International Research Team
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    + See the full list.

    How to succeed as a chief of party

    “You’re a chief of party but maybe you’re a part-time psychiatrist because you’re dealing with individuals that are under stress.”

    — Marc Barrera, vice president, Louis Berger

    Far from a typical development job, former and current chiefs of party explain what it takes to be successful and effective in the role. What qualities are needed in order to be a successful chief of party? Recruiters and current COPs share their learnings such as:

    • Managing stress and risk.
    • A balance of soft and technical skills.
    • Applying nondevelopment experience.

    Read: How to succeed as a chief of party

    Explore more: The roles that USAID contractors typically hire for

    + Our in-house recruitment specialists are currently compiling talent pools based on specific global development skill sets, including for chief of party, and experts on gender, food systems, and climate change. These lists are exclusive to our top recruiting organizations. Candidates can update their Devex profiles to be considered, and employers can learn more here.

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    Nigeria

    Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant
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    Forest-Positive Agriculture Coordinator
    Conservation organization
    Brazil

    + See the full list

    Quiz: Test your LinkedIn IQ

    You’re spending a lot of time on LinkedIn, but are you using it wisely? Take our quiz to see what you know about using the platform to optimize your career development.

    Watch our series on Mastering the Art of LinkedIn:

    • Part 1: How to optimize your LinkedIn profile.
    • Part 2: The do’s and don’ts of LinkedIn networking.
    • Part 3: Your questions about using LinkedIn answered.

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    How a social entrepreneur is tackling Kenya’s digital skills gap [Devex]

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      Justin Sablich

      Justin is a contributing writer and editor who previously led Devex’s careers content strategy. Before joining Devex, Justin served as the managing editor of Springwise, covering sustainable and climate-tech innovation across all business sectors. He also spent over 13 years as an editor and writer for the New York Times, specializing in digital content production and strategy while producing written and multimedia content on a range of topics, including travel, sports, and technology.

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