Devex’s GlobalDev Careers series is an ongoing discussion with global development professionals that brings to the surface insider accounts of what it is truly like to work in various roles around the world.
Given this unique opportunity to pick the brains of working development professionals, we always ask them for specific advice on what has helped them succeed in their roles and broadly within the sector. The following insights stood out to us this past year as some of the more useful tips that we hope will help those who are pursuing purpose-driven careers in 2022.
“Something that I regretfully didn't do and that I do encourage other people to do … is to spend some time overseas working with humanitarian programs, if you can. You'll better understand the challenges the people affected by the crisis and your colleagues, frankly, are facing and what issues can be unlocked at a local level versus a national level versus an international level to really change and improve people's lives.” — Lauren Post, former director of humanitarian aid policy, International Rescue Committee