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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Today, I am sharing a mix of opportunities that you may not have seen.
Hopefully, the Links below will work. If the click doesn’t work, just copy and paste into your browser.
**Obama Foundation Leaders Program Applications 2027 Open** Leaders Program | The Obama Foundation Applications for the Obama Foundation Leaders Program 2027 are open for emerging changemakers committed to creating positive social impact in their communities. The program brings together leaders from Africa, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States for a values-based leadership journey featuring expert coaching, collaborative learning, and a global network of change-makers.
📌 **Key Highlights** ✔️ Leadership development program for emerging leaders aged 24–45 across eligible regions ✔️ Personalized leadership coaching, virtual learning sessions, and collaboration with global peers ✔️ Join a worldwide network of civic, nonprofit, business, and public sector leaders driving systems-level change ✔️ Strengthen your leadership skills while expanding your impact through the Obama Foundation’s global community
Apply now to become part of a global network of leaders dedicated to advancing inclusive, lasting change in their communities and beyond.
📢 Driving Gender Equality Through Sport – Moving for Change 💰 Grant making Entity: Adidas Foundation 🌍 Eligible Countries: Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda 💶 Total Budget: EUR 2,200,000 💵 Maximum Grant per Project: EUR 700,000 📅 Application Deadline: 21 August 2026 🔗 More Information: Request for Proposals for Moving for Change | adidas Foundation
If you don’t see the job you are looking for just now, you can join their Talent network to express interest in upcoming opportunities, and share your CV.
I copied the announcement below from the bottom of the weekly list of consulting assignments I receive from the ADB every Sunday.I suggest you visit the Business Center link first.
July 15th is World Youth Skills Day. The ILO and UNESCO coordinate and offer a number of events during the day. This year’s theme is Skills for a Shared Future.
This is what the UNEVOC says of today’s celebration.
Every year on 15 July, World Youth Skills Day celebrates the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship. The day also provides an opportunity for dialogue between young people, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions, the private sector, policymakers and development partners on the role of skills in shaping inclusive and sustainable societies.
What will it take to equip every young person with the competencies they need to thrive in a shared future?
The world of work is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence, the green transition and growing social complexity are transforming how we learn, work and participate in society. To thrive in this changing landscape, young people need more than technical skills alone. They need a balanced set of competencies that combines technical, digital, AI, green, social-emotional and civic skills with the human qualities that technology cannot replace.
I worked with UNESCO for four years as Team Leader on the STEP Malawi project. It was a fantastic project in skills and technical education like this one coming up in India but the latter has a particular focus on young women.
The position is “Project Associate” to support the implementation of the UNESCO–NIKE “Kickstart Her Future – India” project.
Application Deadline is: July 26th
To see information on the STEP Malawi program use the following link.
I found the UNESCO India request interesting for several reasons. One, the request shows the level of detail that goes into requests of this type, and secondly it provides a link to the UNESCO recruitment page.
In my long career, I had several assignments in South Asia including one with the ITU in India. To read about my experience there, you can check out my book Overseas Adventures – From Afghanistan to Zambia and Points In-Between available from my website or from AMAZON Canada.
