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Making a Difference: Workingin International Development
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Working in International Development
About VanessaOverheardOverview of the IndustryInternal and External Industry DriversInternational Development Sectors Jobs in International DevelopmentWhat are Organizations Looking For?How to Research the IndustryJob SitesQ&A
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About Vanessa
• Senior Consultant at Deloitte• Two years in Lesotho as the Pediatric
HIV/AIDS Program Manager with The Clinton Foundation
• Previous international development work with World Vision, Ashoka, and Overseas Private Investment Corp
• Graduate of The George Washington University (MBA and MA, International Affairs, ’08) and Ithaca College (BS, Corporate Communications, ’00)
• Lifelong traveler, wine aficionado, Chicago Bears fan, and Moleskine addict
Lesotho
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Overheard
The Truth• The day-to-day work of an
international development worker is just like any other job – often unglamorous and mundane
I can’t wait to meet Bono!
Isn’t an MBA
enough?
I just want to help poor
people.I built a
school in Africa.
• Just like any field of work, there are areas of deep specialization and technical expertise
• Donors and development organizations expect measurable outcomes, not just outputs
• International development is about a commitment to changing the system
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Overview of the Industry
Multilateral Organizations
Bilateral Organizations
Civil Society Organizations
Research Institutions
Private Sector
• United National Development Programme (UNDP)
• World Bank• Inter-American
Development Bank (IDB)
• U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
• U.K. Department for International Development (DFID)
• Clinton Foundation
• Gates Foundation
• CARE• One Home
Many Hopes
• Johns Hopkins (School of Advanced International Studies)
• Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
• Chemonics• DAI• John Snow Inc
• ‘Super-national’ bodies
• Created/staffed by representatives from multiple countries
• Government body representing one nation
• Funds are usually handled between two governments
• Owned by private individuals or organizations.
• Independent of governments, but may receive govt funding
• Focused on scientific study and research
• Can be private, public, or non-profit
• Privately owned organizations
There can be blending between these organizations
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Internal and External Industry Drivers
• Theoretical divide: Jeffrey
Sachs vs. William Easterly
• Complexity of the work
• Multiple stakeholders
• Sustainability focused on
enabling local capacity
• Economic pressures on
government funding
• Cycle of development
fads
• Drive towards
measurable performance
• Bad publicity
Internal Drivers
External Drivers
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International Development Sectors
• Water and sanitation• Health
– Infectious diseases– Maternal and child health– Reproductive health– Health systems
• Education• Shelter• Human rights• Livelihoods• Resource management• Finance• Emergency disaster relief
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Country Director/Chief of Party
Program Officers Monitoring & Evaluation
Advocacy & Public Policy
Field Office
Executive Director/CEO
Programs Regions Monitoring & Evaluation Finance Development Advocacy &
Public Policy
Headquarters
Jobs in International Development
Volunteers Interns Consultants
Additional
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What are Organizations Looking For?
• More than a good heart• Humility• Tolerant of well-laid plans being tossed• Commitment and passion
• Transferrable skills• Multi-disciplinary background• Field experience• Ability to work across cultures
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How to Research the Industry
• Read up– The Guardian (www.guardian.co.uk/global-development)
– United Nations Development Programme (www.undp.org)
– Hand Relief International (www.handrelief.blogspot.org)
• Talk to people– Leverage resources like LinkedIn and alumni networks– Schedule coffees and informational interviews
• Check out Career Fairs– Look up the Career Fairs for the public policy, public
health, or international affairs schools• Visit organization websites
– Industry and organization specific information
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Job Sites
• Devex - http://www.devex.com• Reliefweb - http://reliefweb.int• AlertNet - http://www.trust.org/alertnet/jobs• Bond - http://www.bond.org.uk• Net Impact - http://netimpact.org• CDC – http://www.cdcdevelopmentsolutions.org • Idealist - http://www.idealist.org
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Good Resources
Development as FreedomBy Amartya Sen
The Bottom BillionBy Paul Collier
How to change the world: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas By David Bornstein
Poor Economics: A Radical Rethinking of the Way to Fight Global Poverty By Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo
Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a
Better Way for Africa By Dambisa Moyo
The Poisonwood BibleBy Barbara Kingsolver
Invictus Cidade de Deus(City of God)
État de Siège(State of Siege)
The Constant Gardener
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Questions?
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Questions & Answers
Question 1:
Is the MBA profile becoming more valuable to international organizations?
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Questions & Answers
Question 2:
Are there particular areas within international development that appreciate MBAs more than others?
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Questions & Answers
Question 3:
Do you need a finance background to get into impact investing?
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Questions & Answers
Question 4:
How do you balance the financials of going into a for-profit vs. a non-profit organization?
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Question 5:
What has surprised you the most about your experience in international development?
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Thanks for Joining & Good Luck!
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