{UAH} FW: Your next move: post-UN career planning

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Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2013 15:32:10 -0600
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To ensure delivery to your inbox, please add info@devex.com to your address book. December 17, 2013 Look forward to our next Doing Good newsletter on Tuesday, Jan. 7    career matters   Your next move: post-UN career planning By Kate Warren   Those who have built careers within the U.N. have performed in conflict and post-disaster scenarios and taken on massive challenges like global poverty and maternal and child health. But these attributes can often be overshadowed by perceptions of inefficiency, bureaucracy and lack of innovation or results. Forced retirement, increased mobility and staff cuts across agencies has left many experienced professionals on the job market wondering how they can make their skills and experience an asset, not a liability. Here are five tips for transitioning out of a U.N. career. READ MORE ON DEVEX.COM  |          SO YOU …    ... have a passion for successful land and water management? Hand-picked by our team, these are some of the most interesting jobs we saw this week on devex.com/jobs, the world's most comprehensive international development job board. This week, as thought leaders gather in Jordan for the UN Food and Agriculture Department's "Near East & North Africa Land and Water Days," we highlight opportunities for you to address the scarcity of land and water resources in many parts of the world. Water & Infrastructure Development Advisor – Land O'Lakes International Development (Kenya) Reducing Land Degradation on the Highlands of the Kilimanjaro Region – UNDP (Sri Lanka) Irrigation Engineer – International Water Management Institute (Ethiopia) Water Sector PPP Specialist – World Bank (Ghana) VIEW ALL JOBS      salary spotlight   Salary spotlights: A 2013 snapshot What does a partnerships director in Afghanistan make? How much might a finance advisor in South Sudan get paid? Check out this slideshow to get an idea of what development professionals' salaries looked like in 2013. read more on devex.com  |          spotlight on   Top 10 career advice stories of 2013 As 2013 draws to a close, rediscover some of our most popular career advice stories of the year. Amid calls for increased local hiring and the ever-changing role of expats, these practical stories stood out as a way to navigate 2013's career challenges. read more on devex.com   |          RECRUITING INSIGHTS  What 2013 hiring trends mean for 2014 jobs We asked recruiters for the top international development hiring trends of 2013, and initially got more questions than answers. But there was no denying that the increasing localization of aid is a game-changer and will continue to impact both recruiters and job seekers in the days ahead. Here's how. read more on devex.com  |          CAREER BASICS    Our weekly look at entry-level job opportunities paired with advice from those of us who have been there. Burn Crew Member — The Nature Conservancy (United States) Fund and Structuring Officers – European Investment Bank (Luxembourg) Help Desk Coordinator – GRM International (Australia) Associate Program Officer – Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (India)     VIEW ALL ENTRY-LEVEL AND VOLUNTEER JOBS Water jobs: Spotlight on a key development issue Water management issues have received increasing attention from governments, international institutions, nonprofits and the private sector around the world. It may be hard to follow the job market for water experts due to the variety of opportunities out there, but one thing is clear: There's a need for development professionals with expertise in everything from sanitation to agriculture and international law to lobbying. "One of the main challenges is that water is not a sector. It's a huge area," said Johan Kuylenstierna, former chief technical advisor to the Chair of UN-Water. "You have water as part of agriculture, water as part of ecosystem management, water as part of industrial development." Revisit our review of job options that you might not have considered and advice from leaders working in the space. READ MORE ON DEVEX.COM        380 new jobs posted on devex.com last week       Receive the latest job postings by region, sector and career-level in your inbox. Doing Good - Career Insights for Aid Workers & Development Professionals | Copyright 2012 | Unauthorized commercial reapplication, reproduction or retransmission, in whole or in part, is prohibited. Manage your newsletter subscriptions | Read the latest Devex News Devex News RSS Feed | Connect with us Devex is the world's largest community of international development professionals, companies and NGOs. Corporate Headquarters: 1341 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036 USA | Main +1.202.249.9222 | Fax +1.202.318.2456 | www.devex.com

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