Major Job Websites
This link list covers the main international development job posting boards open to more than one nationality. If you check these websites, you are likely to see the vast majority of jobs that are posted centrally. Remember, some jobs are posted only on organizational websites, which means you will need to check these as well.
As a newcomer to development, you may find a lot of these job sites only offer jobs that require 3-5 years experience minimum, but internship opportunities do turn up reasonably frequently. Don’t forget to check the smaller and niche websites.
We try and keep this list up-to-date, but the Internet is a volatile place! If you do find a broken or irrelevant link, or you know of a link that should be here, please let us know!
- AlertNet
- Job search facility and listing.
- Bond
- UK-biased job search, but international jobs also shown.
- Dev-Zone
- Offers listings broken down into job category types and a search facility.
- DevJobs
- I find it hard to take this website seriously due to their terrible design, but it seems to post regular job updates.
- DevNetJobs.org
- Offers paid subscription to jobs, but job list is freely available on website
- Eldis
- Offers a job list.
- Foreign Policy Association
- Job listing and search facility. Includes internship and volunteer positions.
- Global Recruitment
- A clear and simple job vacancy list
- Idealist
- Extensive and well-maintained job listing of both for and non-profit jobs.
- Microfinance Gateway
- Not just microfinance jobs.
- OneWorld.net
- You will need to visit the regional OneWorld sites to find employment opportunities - see the dropdown list in the top right corner of the website.
- ReliefWeb
- Search and job listing
- The Communication Initiative Network
- List of development and communication jobs. You can also register yourself to receive bulletins about specific development areas of interest, but there is no job email list.
- The Development Executive Group
- Has a search facility and list. They also offer an Individual Professional Membership, which costs US per month - we have not tried this, so cannot say whether it is worthwhile. A free option to register as an individual allows you to post your CV and lists you in their database - this is unlikely to yield results, but may be worth a shot regardless.