Emerging globaldev roles and sectors to watch, and our best new social impact job leads
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This week, I’m sharing insights from our recent live LinkedIn event on potential pockets of growth in a challenging development job market, along with the best new leads from leading global development employers across the world.
I hope you find this week’s Devex Jobs Alert useful, and if you’d like to share feedback or have any questions, feel free to reach out to me here on LinkedIn.
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Aid-freeze fallout: Growth areas to watch
There is no getting around the fact that “this is perhaps the most challenging time for the international development job market in [the] United States,” said Bart édes, professor of practice at McGill University, during last week’s live LinkedIn discussion. “And of course, it goes beyond the U.S.,” he added.?
Whether you’ve already lost work, are a concerned recent graduate, or somewhere in between, it’s worth knowing what roles and social impact sectors may be in demand either soon or down the road. Here are a few to keep in mind as you recalibrate your development career path.
Climate and climate tech. When it comes to longer-term growth areas for jobs in development, “I would include anything related to climate resilience and other climate-related positions,” édes said.?
“There is a lot of money going into climate tech, climate resources [and] climate innovation,” concurred Craig Zelizer, founder and CEO of PCDN.Global. In terms of the jobs themselves, “some are going to be engineering, some will be marketing, but there’s a lot where the skills could be transferable,” he added.?
Foundations and philanthropy. Many expect, or at least hope, that foundations and philanthropic organizations will help fill the funding void being left by deep government agency cuts. Social impact job hunting coach Stephanie Mansueto recommends “looking to some of the larger foundations as they start to try to move some of their endowments.”?
“I would say philanthropy, but also innovative finance, and that means both in every aspect,” Zelizer added.
Business development and fundraising. “There is a lot of money still going into high net-worth individual endowments, but also just people trying to figure out how to get as much capital as possible,” Zelizer said of the increased focus on both philanthropic activity and a broader emphasis being placed on fundraising in the sector.?
“A lot of partnerships, engagement. Positions are becoming really valuable, especially as we see more private sector trying to generate funding to work in social impact for their initiatives,” Mansueto said.?
Artificial intelligence. Constant tech changes and upheaval point to possibilities,” édes said in response to a question about AI. “Tech is increasingly infused into the development sector and changing how developed work is done.”
There is a lot of money being invested into “the good, the bad, and the unknown of AI,” Zelizer concurred. While AI is not going to be “a magic solution” for development organizations, “if you have not become upskilled in AI, at least learn how to use it yourself,” he recommended. AI safety is one emerging area worth exploring, Zelizer added.?
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