Job sector information

Development

You will find the following information on this page. Click on the list below to go directly to a section:

• General Resources
• Bath Spa Careers Resources
• Where to look for Jobs and Work Placements
• Useful Web Links
• Professional organisations for the Development sector
• Events and Careers Fairs
• Further Training and Development

For information and resources linked to your subject of study, see the Degree Subject Resources pages of our website.

General Resources

Look at Prospects industry insights - Charity and Voluntry Work which explains the work and job roles as well as providing an overview of the whole sector. The 'Working Abroad' leaflet (hard copies available from Careers) also contains useful information and links.

Prospects website also has an ‘explore types of job’ section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations. Information for each job covers salary and conditions, entry requirements, training and career development, typical employers/vacancy sources, related jobs and case studies, contacts and resources.

Bath Spa Careers Resources

These resources are available for reference in the Careers Information room:

• Working in Development
• The Ethical Careers Guide - definitive guide to careers with a conscience
• World Service Enquiry Agency Directory, aid, development and mission organizations
• World Service Enquiry Guide, volunteering and working for development
• Guide to Working Abroad
• World Volunteers
• Volunteering For Development

Videos are available to view or loan from NP

• The VSO experience
• VSO working in natural resources
• VSO working in health
• Class stand up!
• VSO working in technical development

 

Where to Look for Jobs and Work Placements

 

www.concern.net non-denominational organisation working with local agencies in 18 different developing countries. Offer 2 year placements for professionals in teaching, health care, farming and engineering

www.developmentaid.org

www.dfid.gov.uk
UK Department for International Development

www.hrw.org.uk human rights site with information, news, jobs and internships

www.reliefweb.int humanitarian relief site with news, contact information, jobs and training

www.oneworld.net international portal for information on human rights and fighting poverty, with jobs, training and voluntary opportunities world wide

www.igc.org portal for eco, peace, anti-racism, womens rights includes links to jobs and volunteering sites

www.unv.org UN volunteer site, includes application form to become a UN volunteer

https://jobs.un.org UN jobs across sector and locations

www.unsystem.org alphabetical list of UN agencies and includes job vacancies

www.bond.org.uk network site for UK voluntary organisations working in development. Jobs, training, links and directory

www.vso.org.uk Voluntary Service Overseas website, charity working in development worldwide, volunteering and jobs, UK and overseas

www.christian-aid.org.uk information, jobs, gap year, volunteering uk and overseas

www.devnetjobs.org jobs in development and environment

www.oxfaminternational.org information, jobs, volunteering UK and overseas

 

Guardian, Wednesday jobs in the charities sector

New Statesman, Friday, charities and pressure group jobs

Development Action, monthly paper bulletin with jobs on reference at NP

Charity People weekly jobs bulletin, paper version available for reference at NP, or view online at www.charitypeople.co.uk

 

www.gradsouthwest.com has graduate level jobs in the south west region and the UK. Register to search for jobs and job alerts matching your criteria

For further information on the job-seeking and application process and resources available, please see the Looking for Jobs and Applying for Jobs pages of this website.

For further information on Work Placements and to download our information sheet, please see our Work Placement pages.

Useful web links

www.aidworkers.net - Aidworkers Network

DFID - Department for International Development

www.un.org/rights united nations web site for human rights and humanitarian aid information

www.un.org general United Nations site

www.unv.org UN volunteer site, includes application form to become a UN volunteer

www.unsystem.org alphabetical list of UN agencies and includes job vacancies

www.bond.org.uk network site for UK voluntary organisations working in development. Jobs, training, links and directory

www.vso.org.uk
Voluntary Service Overseas website, charity working in development worldwide

www.cafod.org.uk
catholic agency for overseas development

www.savethechildren.org.uk

www.wdm.org.uk world development movement

 

Professional organisations for the Development sector

Council for International Educational Exchange (CIEE)
7 Custom House Street, 3rd floor, Portland
ME 04101-4739
Tel: 1-207-553-7600
www.ciee.org

Department for International Development (DFID)
1 Palace Street, London SW1E 5HE
Tel: 0845 300 4100
www.dfid.gov.uk

Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO)
Whitehall, London SW1A 2AP
Tel: 020 7008 1500
www.fco.gov.uk

International Organisation for Migration (IOM)
17 route des Morillons, 1211 Geneva 19, Switzerland
www.iom.ch

International Voluntary Service (IVS) in Britain
IVS South, Old Hall, East Bergholt, Colchester CO7 6TQ
Tel: 01206 298215
www.ivs-gb.org.uk

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
Blvd Leopold III, 1110 Brussels, Belgium
www.nato.int

Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
111 Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7JD
Tel: 020 7922 0300
www.odi.org.uk

Overseas Placing Unit, Employment Service
Level 2, Rockingham House, 123 West Street, Sheffield S1 4ER
Tel: 0114 259 6051/6052
www.europa.eu.int

Skillshare International
126 New Walk, Leicester LE1 7JA
Tel: 0116 254 0517
www.skillshare.org

United Nations (UN)
Recruitment Division, Office of Human Resources Management, New York, USA NY 10017
www.runiceurope.org

United Nations Association International Service (UNAIS)
Suite 3a, Hunter House, 57 Goodramgate, York YO1 2LS
Tel: 01904 647 799
www.internationalservice.org.uk

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
One United Nations Plaza, New York, NY10017, USA
www.undp.org

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO)
UNESCO House, 7 Place de Fontenoy, 75700 Paris, France
www.unesco.org/general

World Health Organisation (WHO)
Avenue Appia 20, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel: (+41 22) 791 21 11
www.who.int

World Service Enquiry
Bon Marche Centre, Suite 233, 241-251 Ferndale Road, London SW9 8BU
Tel: 020 7737 7811
www.wse.org.uk

Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the What’s On section of this website for events and fairs.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location.

www.exhibitions.co.uk lists trade fairs, exhibitions and events throughout the UK. The database searches by subject, location or date.

Further Training and Development

Most of the professional bodies run courses to support continuing professional development.Check their websites from the list above.

www.prospects.ac.uk has a searchable database of postgraduate courses.

www.ica-uk.org.uk offer one year voluntary placements with development organizations worldwide.

www.wse.org.uk run an eight week course sent by email giving you the tools and resources to get into the development sector.

www.cardaid.co.uk/development run a four week training course for people considering working in overseas development, included visits to charities working overseas.

VSO offer a Youth for Development programme for young people between 18 and 25, working overseas for a year in a placement relevant to their course of study. Look at their website for further information www.vso.org.uk.

The Civil Service has a fast track scheme for postgraduates with at least a year's work experience in development. Training can last up to five years and takes place in both the UK and overseas www.fastream.gov.uk.