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With the fallout from the U.S. foreign aid crisis creating a bleak development recruitment landscape in the country, some may be looking to Europe for potential bright spots. While our latest job board data analysis doesn’t paint a hopeful picture overall, some organizations are bucking the trend.
In this edition of Career Hub, I’m sharing some key insights from our latest data deep dive, which assesses the state of the European development job market. Plus, some of the best new opportunities from the Devex job board, from leading organizations such as UNOPS, Partners for Development, and many others.
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Top full-time staff jobs this week
1. Chief of Party
American Soybean Association
Côte d’Ivoire
2. Chief of Party
Partners for Development
Worldwide
3. Assistant Director, Communications & Outreach
Boston University Global Development Policy Center
United States
4. Senior Treasury Officer
Asian Development Bank
Thailand
5. Finance Specialist
UNOPS
Kenya
6. Regional Economics Lead Specialist / Economics Senior Specialist (based in Washington)
Inter-American Development Bank
United States | Paraguay | Uruguay | Chile | Argentina | Brazil
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Data download: Who is hiring in Europe
To help assess the current state of the development job market, Devex is continuing to analyze job board postings since Jan. 24, when the U.S. aid freeze was first announced. Our most recent data deep dive looked into over 7,100 job postings across Europe to help job seekers understand where demand remains.
Our analysis found that Europe has not been exempt from the painful effects on recruitment, with 28% fewer roles available compared to 2024. For those seeking a silver lining, several United Nations agencies in the region have demonstrated resilience, despite our recent analysis showing a significant drop in U.N. jobs advertised overall.
The most active organizations hiring in Europe include the World Food Programme, headquartered in Italy, and the International Organization for Migration, whose home base is in Switzerland. IOM was one of the few U.N. entities to have actually posted more jobs overall this year than last. But it is worth noting that the migration agency has shifted much of its work to short-term contract roles while significantly reducing long-term consulting opportunities.
For a rundown of the top organizations hiring in Europe, Devex Career Account members can read the full analysis.
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Top consulting and short-term jobs
1. Area Manager - Nampula Province
Build Change
Mozambique
2. Technical Consultant on Project Design
Tetra Tech
South Asia
3. Water Resources Management Specialist
Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia
Uzbekistan (remote)
4. Senior Industry Specialist - Insurance
International Finance Corporation
South Africa
5. Individual Consultant: Development of Green Soft Skills Programme
GIZ
Indonesia
6. Regional Financial Comptroller (Fixed-term)
IOM
Austria
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The Trump effect weighs heavily on the UN
“I have never, ever seen such a challenge due to the lack of resources, cuts, freezes, and uncertainty.”
— U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo GrandiAssessing the Trump effect on U.N. agencies, our latest Devex Career Account downloadable report reveals a dramatic shift: Since the freeze was announced, the number of U.N. jobs posted on Devex has dropped by 43.3% compared to the same period in 2024.
For some of the most prominent agencies, the situation is even more stark. The UN Refugee Agency has seen an 83.4% decline in postings, and the World Health Organization, which enacted a hiring freeze after the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the agency, has cut its job ads by 81.1%.
This isn’t just a drop in job volume; it’s a shift in structure. The report finds that long-term consulting roles have fallen by nearly 67%, while full-time staff positions have decreased by more than 44%.
To understand the full scope of the shift and how you can position yourself for success in this new environment, Career Account members can download the full report.
Download: Assessing the Trump effect on UN agencies (Career)
Around the watercooler
News and views from around global development worth knowing about.
• Stop TB staff cuts. The Stop TB Partnership is laying off over a quarter of its staff and reorganizing itself amid changes in the global health landscape, and despite retaining its U.S. funding.
• Assessing the “big, beautiful bill.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s tax-and-spending megabill is a mixed bag for the development sector. On the one hand, certain groups and countries will feel the pain. On the other hand, it could’ve been much worse.
• The U.N.'s changing of the guard. A potential new crop of U.N. leaders is entering the campaign trail for a series of elections that will reshape the world body for years to come.
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About the author
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.
