A country director for Viamo in Afghanistan, a consultancy with the Asian Development Bank in the Philippines, or a European Commission project officer position in Belgium; Devex’s job board is currently filled with positions that have the potential to take applicants around the world.
That’s likely part of the appeal for those who choose to work in the development sector, but relocating within the context of development work comes with its own unique considerations, said those who have done it.
Relocation, according to Cecil Laguardia, the communications director for World Vision’s Ukraine crisis response, means thinking about a whole range of factors. “You really have to prepare what you will be up to and against,” she said.