As the United Nations Climate Change Conference draws to a close in Madrid, Devex is taking a look at the hiring trends around climate work in the global development sector.
Data from 500 positions specifically related to the environment and natural resources posted on Devex’s job board over the past 90 days sheds some light on where there are opportunities for professionals with a range of climate expertise — including which organizations are hiring, what level of experience they are looking for, and where the jobs are located.
Employers are looking for everything from researchers and finance specialists to party chiefs. Half of recent postings required middle- or senior-level candidates, but there were also a significant number of opportunities for more junior professionals, including 52 internships. United Nations agencies, particularly the U.N. Office for Project Services and U.N. Development Programme, were responsible for the majority of the internships.