IMPACTPOOL – A Source for International Development Job Information

Over the last few months, as I searched various websites for new international development job opportunities to share on my BLOG, I kept seeing job postings with a little ImpactPool logo in the corner. This logo, I now understand, meant the recruiting agency had posted their job for advertising with ImpactPool.

Hmmm. Interesting. I better check them out. Here is what I found on their website.

WHO WE ARE: Impactpool was founded in 2015. Impactpool is a social enterprise with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Impactpool is a career platform devoted to provide the best possible support to people who want to pursue a career within mission-driven organizations. In a short timeframe Impactpool has become the world’s fastest growing career website with a focus on talents and organizations who are striving for and contributing to a sustainable world.

Our mission is to support highly-qualified and motivated individuals around the world by providing them with career resources that will help them grow professionally and have a successful career, and to provide organizations with the best source for reaching top candidates.

Impactpool was founded because of the clear need for a qualified, customer oriented and user friendly service covering this global sector of mission driven organizations. We have now opened up the possibility for talents from all over the world to search for jobs matching skills, interests and career aspirations. Now, our users love that we provide this service with unique search functionality. On top of that, we are also contributing with expert advice for applicants who dream about pursuing an international career.

We gather vacancies from hundreds of international organizations around the world, covering all UN organizations, International Financial Institutions, European Union and the most influential Intergovernmental and Non-Governmental organizations.

Impactpool is a service provided by Intalma – International Talent Management, a social enterprise devoted to provide the best possible support to people who want to pursue a career at an International Organization.

We are working hard to provide the most accurate and relevant information for you. Even though we are doing our best to cover as many relevant organizations as possible, we have to prioritize our resources to ensure accuracy for our partner organizations. Should you discover something that is not functioning 100% we appreciate your feedback so that we can continue to provide a top service to our users.

Joining is free and easy. I just did in recent days.

I will use the system to check on who is hiring and note those jobs and employers that catch my eye. Some of these openings I will repost on my BLOG and from time to time comment on the hiring agency or posting location.

Check out Impactpool at website below.

https://www.impactpool.org

Good luck.

CUSO INTERNATIONAL – New Volunteer Postings (Fall 2026)

I worked with CUSO decades ago in Nigeria and Ghana. These countries are Chapters 1 and 2 in my memoir – Overseas Adventures From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points In-Between. They were experiences that lasted a lifetime.

If you are new to international development and want to get a foot in the door, volunteering with CUSO International may be a good option. On the other hand, if you are a seasoned professional and would like a break from your regular work, CUSO could offer something for you too…apart from really great conversations around the water cooler.

CUSO International offers opportunities for Spanish, French and English speakers in Africa, or Central and South America. Alternatively, you could do an e-volunteer gig.

Cuso International – Current Openings

Good luck.

Open Grants Call – Commonwealth Foundation

A woman working on a solar panel installation in a rural setting, with traditional houses in the background, promoting the Commonwealth Foundation's open grants call.

Here is an opportunity to fund your NGO but you need to meet the criteria. Check out the details at the website below.

http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/grants/annual

Deadline: The call will run until 12pm GMT 26 October 2026

Good luck.

Assignment for Canada Based Junior Consultant (Canada-India Pilot Testing Exercise on Assessing Comparability of Skills and Qualifications Between Countries)

The International Labour Organization is looking for a Canada-based, junior level consultant (who the ILO refers to as an External Collaborator) to work on an assignment that is available to view on the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM).

Announcement for external collaborators for a pilot-testing exercise assessing skills and qualifications comparability between India and Canada. Includes reference details, beneficiary countries, registration level, publication date, and deadline.

You need to be registered with the UNGM to apply for this assignment and dozens of others. Registration is free.

There are only two days left to apply for this assignment, so you need to act quickly.

Good luck.

Rise of the far right, fall of international development, and curated news from 40 countries

I am reposting the introduction to this story written by my friend and former colleague Peter Fremlin in his regular newsletter Disability Debrief on September 1oth. Check out the full story:

https://www.disabilitydebrief.org/debrief/rise-and-fall/

Dear Debriefers,

Hope you’re all doing well. I’m back from my August publishing break, and getting back into the swing of disability news.

We start off with the far wrongs of the far right in Europe, and then see new research on the impacts on disabled people of Trump stopping international aid.

There’s also a great case study on the rise and fall of an advocacy organisation in Kenya, updates on disability media and how you can garden with an energy-limiting illness.

Welcome back to another world-tour of disability news…

Explore the full guide of 119 hand-picked links: browse across 40 countries or 39 subjects. This edition continues from the update in July.

About this edition

The Debrief curates disability news from around the world with support from readers. Thanks to Cara, Stephane and Zara for renewed support.

Peter Torres Fremlin is editor of Disability Debrief and is from the UK.

Please forward this to your friends. And if it was forwarded to you, sign-up here.

If you are not a Debriefer as yet, now is the time to sign up. And, thanks Peter Fremlin for the great work you and colleagues around the world are doing on this file.

Program Support Assistant – Volunteer in Dominica

NOTE: You have to be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant for this assignment.

Company: Cuso International
Application Deadline: 2026-11-01

Summary: Are you looking to use your organizational skills to advance human rights and gender equality? Volunteer with our partners MiRiDom and DESEA for the regional BUILDING BRICKS initiative across eight Caribbean countries (including Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Jamaica, Suriname, Guyana, and Belize).

For details on this assignment, check out the website here.

https://www.caidp-rpcdi.ca/jobs/program-support-assistant-volunteer-dominica

I worked in Dominica last year as a TVET Advisor with Catalyste+. It’s a beautiful place to live and work.

I was also a CUSO volunteer in Nigeria decades ago and a bit later a CUSO Field Staff Officer in Ghana. CUSO International is an excellent employer.

If you want to read about my experiences in Nigeria and Ghana, check out my book “Overseas Adventures – From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points In-Between” available from this website or from AMAZON Canada.

GOOD LUCK

Organisations Posting International Development Jobs

Several agencies recently had a flurry of new postings advertised. These include Mercy Corps, International Rescue Committee, IOM, UNICEF and Danish Refugee Council. Over the years, I have rubbed shoulders with professionals working with these agencies. Maybe your time has come to do the same. Check their websites below.

Mercy Corps – Careers | Mercy Corps

International Rescue Committee – Join International Rescue Committee and Make a Difference in Your Career

IOM – IOM Career Gateways | IOM, UN Migration

UNICEF – UNICEF Careers | UNICEF Careers

Danish Refugee Council – Work with us | Danish Refugee Council

Good luck with your efforts.

And, if you’d like a recounting of some of my work abroad, check out my memoir “Overseas Adventures – From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points In-Between” available from this website or from AMAZON Canada.

All the best, Arthur

UN Volunteers Updated Website and Jobs

I saw a number of new UN volunteer jobs posted recently, everywhere from the Western Pacific to South America and Africa. Their website also has some exciting new reports and other material including this map showing their impact across the globe.

A world map showing various regions marked with numerical data; South America has 126, Europe has 194, Middle East has 163, Africa has 282, and Asia has 252.

Check their website to see a new UN report on Volunteerism, and job openings. Remember, with UNV you can be a national, international or e-volunteer.

https://www.unv.org

During my four years with UNESCO in Malawi, our project had several young Malawians working as national UN volunteers. They did a great job in communications support and used that experience to further develop their careers.

If you want to read about my work in Malawi, check out my memoir – Overseas Adventures… available from this website or Amazon Canada.

Good luck.

SNV has International Development Jobs

I first learned about SNV decades ago in Ghana where they funded a small water/agriculture project for us in the North. At the time, I was one of two Field Officers with what is now CUSO International. Judging from the work they are reporting, SNV is still going strong!

SNV is a Netherlands global development partner, deeply rooted in the countries where we operate. Driven by a vision of a better world where all people live with dignity and have equitable opportunities to thrive sustainably, SNV strengthens capacities and catalyses partnerships that transform agri-food, energy, and water systems. We help strengthen institutions and effective governance, reduce gender inequalities and barriers to social inclusion, and enable adaptation and mitigation to the climate and biodiversity crises. With 60 years of experience and a team of approximately 1,600 people, we support our partners in more than 20 countries in Africa and Asia, tailoring our approaches to different contexts to achieve large-scale impact and create more equitable lives for all.

Our CARE principles—Committed to Impact, Adaptive to Context, Respecting Differences, and Expertise in Practice—are at the heart of who we are and the work we do. These principles are embedded in our vision, mission, and strategy, which serve as our compass guiding us towards 2030.

https://www.snv.org

Vacancies

We regularly post a wide range of job openings, from traineeships and consulting roles to managerial positions. These opportunities cover multiple fields, including procurement, finance, communications, IT, monitoring and compliance across all the countries where we operate.

https://www.snv.org/careers?page=1&order=desc

Good luck.

PS. Don’t forget to check out my memoir, Overseas Adventures…, available from this website or from AMAZON Canada.

303 jobs at World Vision

World Vision is a very, large organization with job openings worldwide. The one that caught my eye this morning is Regional Leader, East Asia. (Note: If the LINK doesn’t work, just copy and paste it into your browser.)

The Regional Leader, East Asia will direct regional operations of World Vision (WV) and provide oversight to 8 countries (Cambodia, China, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, North Korea, Thailand and Vietnam) by ensuring effective management in alignment with WV’s Vision, Mission, Core Values and global strategic directions.

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/WorldVisionInternational/job/Bangkok-Thailand/Regional-Leader–East-Asia–EAS-_JR50877?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=impactpool

If this one is not a good fit, check the other 300 or so jobs on their website.

https://worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/WorldVisionInternational?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=impactpool

Good luck.

PS. Check out my memoir, Overseas Adventures…, available on this website or from AMAZON Canada.