Global Health Gateway - Job Networks

Job Networks

The job network sites listed below contain opportunities with organisations working in a range of aid and development sectors all around the globe. If you cannot find a job that would suit you, look for Organisations that offer similar job opportunities and contact them directly. Specific job opportunities are frequently posted on the Global Health Gateway Work and Volunteering Forum.

> Key Australian & NZ Job Networks
> Other Health and Development Networks
> Other Volunteer Networks

Key Australian & NZ Job Networks

ACFID Job Network - http://www.acfid.asn.au/. ACFID is the peak council for Australian aid and development NGOs and has lists of current vacancies from Australian NGOs working in various development sectors.
Australian Development Gateway (ADG) - http://www.developmentgateway.com.au. The Australian Development Gateway is an AusAID initiative which contains a wide variety of jobs within the development sector.
DEVJOBS - http://www.devjobsmail.com/ An internet service that provides international job announcements within various development fields.
Dev-Zone - www.dev-zone.org/jobs This New Zealand based site includes details of many humanitarian and development positions globally.
AusAID Volunteers for International Development - http://www.ausaidvolunteers.gov.au. Central database of volunteer posts from AVI, VIDA and Red Cross (see below)
Australian Volunteers International (AVI) - http://www.australianvolunteers.com/. Most assignments are for 2 years, although there are limited positions for a lesser period.
Volunteering for International Development from Australia (VIDA) - http://www.vidavolunteers.com.au/ As part of the AusAID-funded Australian Volunteer Program (AVP) - the other two parts being AVI/ABV - the recently established VIDA places volunteers for up to 36 months in selected overseas locations.
Australian Youth Ambassadors for Development (AYAD) Program - http://www.ayad.com.au/ . This program places skilled young Australian volunteers, aged 18-30 on assignments up to 12 months in developing countries around Asia/Pacific.

Other Health and Development Networks (and related)

Aid Workers Network - http://www.aidworkers.net/ A practical site which gives advice on finding your first job, as well as highlighting current openings for aid practitioners.
Careers without Borders - http://www.careerswithoutborders.com/. A fully inter-active website which is devoted to employment needs within the development sector.

DevelopmentAID - http://www.developmentaid.org/ The one-stop-information-shop for the developmental sector, DevelopmentAid.org is a membership organization that brings together information for developmental professionals, NGOs, consultancy firms and donors.

The Development Executive Group (Devex) - www.devex.com Devex is a social enterprise bringing efficiency to international development through recruiting and business information services.

Global Health Career Ladders - http://www.globalhealthcareerladder.org/ An online tool from John Hopkins University helping you find your next global health opportunity.

Indevjobs - http://www.indevjobs.org/ Indevjobs is a leading development job portal making jobs available online to the development sector professionals in India and other countries.

Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) - www.msf.org.au. Recruits health professionals and logisticians as volunteers for overseas humanitarian assignments around the world.

Oaktree Foundation - http://www.theoaktree.org/ Australia's first entirely youth run international aid organisation, Oaktree's Research & Project Development Team offers young people the opportunity to work on the development of its overseas projects through research and project proposal contributions.

PALMS Australia - www.palms.org.au This Catholic agency places a large number of Global Mission participants in a wide variety of overseas cross-cultural situations.

People in Aid - www.peopleinaid.org People in Aid produce a very useful Resource Sheet on Recruitment for International Staff, and this can be found on the following link: http://www.peopleinaid.org/pool/files/publications/international-recruitment-resource-sheet-final(1).pdf

RedR Australia - http://www.redr.org.au/ RedR Australia has a Register by which specialist personnel are selected and trained, and made available at short notice for overseas humanitarian operations.

ReliefWeb - www.reliefweb.int/vacancies This international site includes a large number of global humanitarian positions.

Other Volunteer Networks (and related)

Australian Business Volunteers (ABV) - http://www.abv.org.au/ ABVs are experts in their fields who share their work skills to help build up micro, small and medium sized businesses in the developing countries of SE Asia and the Pacific.
Conservation Volunteers - www.conservationvolunteers.com.au. Conservation Volunteers is Australia's leading practical conservation organization, with volunteers involved in various conservation projects for the betterment of the Australian environment.
Engineers without Borders (EWB) - www.ewb.org.au EWB works in partnership with developing communities both within Australia and overseas, assisting them to gain access to the knowledge, resources and appropriate technologies they need to improve their livelihoods.
Fidesco Australia - http://www.fidesco-international.org/ FIDESCO International sends volunteers to various countries throughout the world where skills are needed in the service of development projects and other humanitarian activities.
GAP Australia - http://www.gapaustralia.org/ This agency offers 17-20 year olds the opportunity to live and work in another country and culture, usually the year after leaving high school.
Indigenous Community Volunteers (ICV) - http://www.icv.com.au/. ICV is a not-for-profit, non-government organisation that links Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities with skilled volunteers. ICV works in partnership with communities to provide access to the skills and knowledge that communities request, and also recruits volunteers to complete appropriate community development projects..
Lonely Planet - www.lonelyplanet.com In June 2007 Lonely Planet brought out a new publication called Volunteer: A ‘Travellers Guide for Making a Difference around the World', is a comprehensive volunteering guide, with over 190 agencies mentioned.
Online Volunteers - http://www.onlinevolunteer.org/ These are volunteers who offer a variety of on-line service support to overseas projects without having to leave their homes/communities!
Trans Remote - http://www.transremote.com.au/ Trans offers a recruitment and selection service dedicated to remote Aboriginal community organisations. Ideal for jobseekers wishing to consolidate their skills and interests in community development within remote environments.
Travel Alternatives - http://www.travelalternatives.org/ This Australian service aims to support young people wanting to work, travel, study or volunteer overseas.
UN Volunteers Programme - http://www.unv.org/ This supports around 5,000 volunteers globally who work overseas as UN Volunteers overseas. The organisation also coordinates the http://www.worldvolunteersweb.com/ website.
Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO)- http://www.vso.org.uk/ An international development charity that works through volunteers from an increasing range of countries, backgrounds and ages. Australian & NZ volunteers can now enroll on VSO assignments through AVI (Australian Volunteers International).
World Service Enquiry - http://www.wse.org.uk/ Information and advice about working and volunteering overseas in the developing world; it also produces the monthly Opportunities Abroad.
World Volunteer Web - http://www.worldvolunteerweb.org/ this supports the global volunteer community by producing a one-stop shop for information, resources and organisations committed to volunteerism.
Youth Challenge Australia (YCA) - http://www.youthchallenge.com.au/ - This program places teams of young people (age 18-30) on short-term placements of 5-12 weeks overseas. The projects are community-based, where local or international volunteer teams work on health, education or construction programs.