The roles most affected by aid cuts — and those which aren't

Hiring remains slow across global development organizations, with job opportunities limited. But certain roles have been hit harder than others.

Devex heard from several employers — including United Nations agencies and international nongovernmental organizations — that ongoing internal restructuring means they are not yet ready to outline upcoming hiring priorities. But there are some indications of which parts of the job market have remained strongest.

According to Kim Kucinskas, director of organizational transformation at Humentum, many smaller- and medium-sized organizations are in a moment of pause and strategic rethinking. The priority is revenue diversification, she added, but they are waiting for success stories on what is working.

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