For those looking for international development assignments as a consultant, you could try the British Council. I registered with them some years ago but never followed up any leads because I had enough work elsewhere. It seems they are decommissioning their current consultant database and replacing it with a new system. See their letter to me below.
If consulting is of interest, you could check their “Our work in international development” link below as well as read the Council’s policies on the link that follows. Or you could write directly to their email: consultantsenquiries@britishcouncil.org
Good luck.
(And don’t forget to check out my book “Overseas Adventures – From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points In-Between” available from my website or from AMAZON.)
 Dear Arthur, I hope that you are well. I am writing to give you an update on British Council consultants database CMIS that you are still registered to. We have identified an application that will replace CMIS. We are working towards preparing the new application and de-commission CMIS. Read on to find out more. Upgrading CMIS – In April we informed you that we were exploring an alternative platform to replace CMIS which will offer more efficient ways for you to keep your professional information up-to-date and enable us to match opportunities with consultants on our database more closely. We have now identified an application that we feel would meet most of the criteria we seek. This means that we will not re-activate CMIS while we now work to prepare the new application and de-commission CMIS. You will no longer be able to access your CMIS profile but be assured that all your data has been saved. We’re currently finalising the timescale for the new consultants’ database and will invite you to transfer to the new platform when it is ready.In the meantime, to keep informed of the opportunities please visit our International Development website by clicking on the blue tab below, then click on the ‘Development Consultants’ tab at the top to find links to other useful information, for example ‘Opportunities and Insight’ web page.If you no longer wish to be registered on CMIS, please email our mailbox below and we will remove you from CMIS and delete your CV. It would be useful if you were to let us know your reason for this decision. Yours sincerely, Consultants Enquiries British Council | 1 Redman Place | London | E20 1JQ Our work in international development Consultants contracting with the British Council are required to familiarise themselves with and adhere to British Council policies for consultants including the standards, behaviours and principles. Click the tab below for details. British Council Policies  You have received this communication because you are part of our database of consultants. If you wish to be removed from this database, please email us.  consultantsenquiries@britishcouncil.org |
