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.