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International Aid/development Worker Job Description

International Aid/development Workers Focus On Meeting The Needs Of People And Communities In The Developing World. International Development Seeks To Work With Developing Countries To Implement Long-term And Sustainable Solutions To Problems. Many Work On development Projects In Fields Such As Education, Sanitation, Health And Agriculture. They Also Work In Urban, Rural And Small Business Development.

Work In This Sector Is Diverse And Encompasses Governance, Healthcare, Education, Gender Equality, Disaster Preparedness, Infrastructure, Economics, Livelihoods, Human Rights, Forced Migration, Security, Conflict And The Environment.

Career Areas Include Administration, Research, Fundraising, Training, Consultancy, Advocacy, Relief Work And Economist Roles, As Well As Professional Roles Within Health Work, Medicine, Engineering And Planning.

Humanitarian And Disaster Relief Work May Call For Highly Specific Skills And Experience And Usually Involves Short-term Assignments.

International Aid/development Worker Duties/Functions/Responsibilities

  • researching and writing project proposals and reports;
  • strategic planning for long-term development and/or disaster management to reduce the need for crisis intervention;
  • evaluating the response required in fast-moving emergency situations;
  • managing budgets and allocating resources;
  • drafting funding proposals to ensure the future of specific overseas programmes;
  • recruiting, managing and training staff and volunteers;
  • administering the day-to-day work of an office or team;
  • managing, monitoring and evaluating projects;
  • conducting needs assessments;
  • organising fundraising;
  • developing relationships with partner organisations in the field and encouraging capacity building;
  • communicating effectively with relevant internal and external stakeholders including volunteers, clients, partners and donors;
  • negotiating and liaising with public bodies and other non-governmental organisations (NGOs);
  • implementing security procedures to ensure the safety of staff working in unstable areas, maintaining an overview of the security situation and making appropriate decisions;
  • lobbying and advocacy to represent the needs of poor communities to sponsors, governments and the public.

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