Meeting donor expectations to hire global development professionals with the right technical and geographical knowledge and experience has become increasingly competitive, according to human resources leaders at development implementer DAI.
As a result, the consultancy is steadily recruiting from outside its traditional workforce and looking toward the “global south” for candidates.
Currently, the greatest shortage of suitable applicants is among vacancies for skilled, midlevel managers, according to Laura Viehmyer, DAI’s senior vice president for human resources.
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Gabriella Jóźwiak@GabriellaJ
Gabriella Jóźwiak is an award-winning journalist based in London. Her work on issues and policies affecting children and young people in developing countries and the U.K. has been published in national newspapers and magazines. Having worked in-house for domestic and international development charities, Jóźwiak has a keen interest in organizational development, and has worked as a journalist in several countries across West Africa and South America.
