Devex Career Hub: Your questions answered on the 2025 job hunt

Welcome to our first Monday edition of Career Hub. If you really like our Friday edition, don’t worry, that one is still coming in a few days, and this one is kind of like that one, but with way more free job leads from our board. This is something many asked for in our recent survey, and with the job market evolving in response to the Trump effect on the development sector, highlighting more current opportunities seems like a good idea anyway.

In this edition of Career Hub, I’m sharing some key insights from last Thursday’s ask-me-anything event on how to best position yourself for a more competitive development job market. Plus, check out our expanded selection of the latest and best job leads.

How to respond to an evolving job market

During our latest careers event, a panel of career experts fielded a range of questions on the 2025 job hunt, including how the recent U.S. aid freeze and other decisions from the new administration are impacting global development jobs.

Here are a few key takeaways from the discussion on how to best position yourself for what is shaping up to be a more competitive job market.

Pay attention to where the money is going. In response to frozen aid and budget cuts, “private philanthropy is going to have to step up [and] you’re going to see foundations get a lot more money and start mobilizing more funding,” says Stephanie Mansueto, development recruiter and job-hunting coach.

Don’t panic apply. “If you … apply for jobs that are in 50 different fields between different organizations, it’s going to be hard for you to develop a reasonable network,” says international coach Simone Anzböck. Take a step back and really think about what areas to focus on, and don’t prioritize applications over networking efforts.  

Expand the definition of social impact. “People are asking … since this news has come out, How do I still do good in the world? How do I still make a difference?” says leadership coach Dan Freehling. He recommends expanding your search to hospitals, schools, social enterprises, and purpose-driven private businesses.

Watch: Questions answered on approaching an evolving development job hunt

Latest updates: Tracking the impact on development work during Trump’s first 100 days

+ Join us on Feb. 6: Devex is hosting a free digital event featuring a panel of career experts who will offer guidance on how to best weather this uncertain period for development professionals. We’ll take your questions and cover a range of topics, including transferable skills, resilient mindset, networking tips, and more.

Top jobs this week

Full-time jobs

• Outreach Coordinator
Albwardy Investments
Tanzania

• Project Manager - Surge Capacity
UNOPS
Denmark

• Special Assistant and Advisor to the CEO
Global Partnership for Education
United States

• Communications and Development Assistant
Washington Office on Latin America
United States (hybrid or remote)

• Field Operations Manager
BRAC
Sierra Leone

• Gender Project Coordinator
Belgian Red Cross
Belgium

• Major Initiatives Programme Lead, Infectious Disease (Health Systems & Environment)
Wellcome
United Kingdom

• Human Resources Assistant
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Thailand

Senior and executive-level jobs

• Director, Ethics and Compliance
Corus International
United States (hybrid or remote)

• Chief Executive Officer
LifeNet International
United States

• Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adaptation (MERLA) Manager
DT Global
Papua New Guinea

• Director of Philanthropy, Western Region
CARE USA
United States

• Finance Director – CDC, Strengthening MOH Capacity in Eswatini
Pact
Eswatini

Short-term contract

• Transition Manager
The Palladium Group
Australia

• Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant
Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa
Ethiopia

• Individual Consultant: Senior Individual Consultant in Procurement and Contracts
World Bank Group
Brazil

• Management and Programme Analyst
United Nations Office of Internal Oversight Services
United States

Long-term consulting

• Environmental consultancy expert
PricewaterhouseCoopers Pvt. Ltd. (PwC)
Turkey

• Principal Economic Affairs Officer
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
United States

• Programme Management Officer
United Nations Environment Programme
Kenya

• Senior Officer - Policy Evaluation and Human Capital Area
Fondazione Giacomo Brodolini
Worldwide | Italy (hybrid or remote)

Internships

• Social Media Intern
The Instituto Socioambiental (Socio-Environmental Institute - ISA)
Brazil (hybrid or remote)

• Internships: Innovative Finance
Rockefeller Foundation
United States (hybrid or remote)

• Traineeship in Data Protection
European Central Bank
Germany

• Communications Intern
The Aspen Institute
United States

+ See the full list

Devex Talent Solutions, our very own boutique recruitment agency, is assisting Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) in its search for a strategic programs associate manager to work remotely from anywhere across the globe. Those interested should apply by Feb. 20.

+ DTS is also seeking candidates for an underwriter (sovereign risks) with the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (closing March 2), among many others. See more roles DTS is helping to fill.

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