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and comments of members of DEVJOBS.
I got a new job now!! Many thanks!
Dear DEVJOBS, I got the job of technical advisor
in
Pakistan for an international NGO. I will leave the mailing list.
Thank you for all. -- Ludo
REPLY: Hello Ludo, congratulations. I am glad you
found a new job. Good luck and good bye. DEVJOBS Team
Deadlines for applications
Hi Carlos and DEVJOBS Team, I am Jennifer, 
a
subscriber to your list. Is it normal procedure for you to advertise
jobs until they are filled. e.g. you advertise jobs past the deadline
date?
REPLY: Hello Jennifer, We usually announce a job
ad ONCE, and usually before the deadline. However, there are a
few employers who request us (and pay) to repost the job ads until
the deadline. We do not know whether a job is filled up or not
because we have no access to that kind of information. Only the
employers
know.
Generally speaking, most jobs are not filled up
as per stated deadline. Sometimes, it remains unfilled for a few
more weeks. Hence, if one is really interested in a certain position,
he/she can take the chance and submit his/her application to the
employer. Who knows, you maybe the one the employer is waiting
for! - Carlos
I shared your list with my friends
Dear DEVJOBS / Carlos, I just wanted to thank you
for the 
great job you are doing. Your daily job postings have been a great
help. Could you please include some of my friends on the dev jobs
list. cheers - Andrea.
Entry-level positions
Dear DEVJOBS, I receive the
weekly dev-jobs email and am always impressed by each edition's
comprehensive listing. Having just graduated from Colby College
-- B.A. in International Studies with a Development Concentration
-- my job search is for *entry level* positions. Can you offer
any advice? Thank you very much for your time. - Sarah B.
REPLY: We have some, but limited, postings on entry
level jobs here at DEVJOBS. Your best bet is to do a search of
the various web sites of large NGOs. Try Interaction.Org website.
Here in DEVJOBS, we are thinking of providing "free posting" privileges
to organizations that are looking for (unpaid) volunteers, interns,
and other entry level jobs. But we have not yet been able to implement
this policy consistently. - Carlos
Categorizing the jobs
From Kim: This is a wonderful idea
and a great service you're providing, Carlos Ani. Just one (perhaps
premature) suggestion: Is there a way of categorising the job
messages/archives by country and by job type to make the job search
simpler? - Kim
REPLY: Dear Kim, In our issues, we still have not
formulated a new format separating countries or jobs. It is difficult
to do so because there are hundreds of jobs comingto us from different
countries from difeerent sources, and they usually come in long
text listings. It will take us enormous amount of time and efforts
to put such listings in a database. So we simply publish the job
listings, without any filtering or sorting. We simply don't have
the resources to create databases. remember that this is a free
service, and therefore, we only have limited resources to support
DEVJOBS' operational costs. Thanks for writing. - Carlos Ani
Citizenship issue
Dear Sirs, I would like to enquire if it`s possible
to apply for a job on your site without European Union or United
States citizenship? Best regards, Tomasz T.
REPLY: Most of the jobs listed in DEVJOBS are open
to various nationalities. If there are no specific
nationality requirement, then it means any one of any citizenship
can apply. If a certain job is restricted to certain nationalities,
the ad usually state that requirement quite clearly.
What development jobs should I apply for?
I have more of a question 
than
a comment. I'm seeking advice. I'm graduating with my masters
degree in urban planning/Regional and Intl. Development, I'm bilingual,
I've interned for the UNDP, but when I read these vacancy ads,
I STILL don't seem qualified for anything. Are there any sites
you would suggest for entry level development professionals? Being
that I am not specialized in any specific field (not a scientist,
not a doctor, can't build things....) what kind of development
job should I be seeking? ANY help, guidance, comments would be
greatly appreciated. - Haily (The editor has replied to her privately)
Useful to find new challenges
Sumithra Seneviratne of Sri
Lanka said - "This will really help peoples like us who are
living in south world and serching new challengers" 
R. Muthulingam Helmi said: "The
service is very good!"
Md. Masudul Hoque Haidary of Bangladesh
said: "It is a good website for jobseekers. Thanks, I am
Haidary, anAdministration Manager/Human Resources Manager.
Khalilur Rahman of Bangladesh said: "I am interested
to work on microfinance management and small enterprise lending
program or poverty alleviation. I have 18 years experience on
it. I worked in UNDP, IFAD, GTZ, EEC and Bank. I have completed
Master of Commerce from Dhaka University in Bangladesh. I am capable
to manage independenlty and I have experiences in Bangladesh,
Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand."
AMOS MBAKI KILONZI of Kenya said: "I
WANNA THANK YOU FOR THIS NOBLE IDEA OF HAVING THIS GREAT SITE.
PLEASE INCLUDE MY ADDRESS TO YOUR DATA BANK AS A SUBSCRIBER."
Justin Corbett
(kerrenlhedlund@yahoo.com) on Tuesday, July 5, 2005 at 11:04:29
Great - please keep in touch
EWEKA QUEENSLEY KEHINDE of 
Nigeria said : " I think DEVJOBS is one of the best ideas
so far and I think "hope" (of getting a good job) is
ALSO real too, for us getting some new jobs"
OLUTUNDE OLADIPO of Nigeria said: "
I have HND certificate in statistics and now, and for the past
four years after graduation, I have being searching for a gainful
job, all my effort proved abortive. I am now 33 years old. I am
very good in computer usage. I will be happy if you secure me
a job as Statistical Analyst in any part of the world.
Simo Mugo Maina of Kenya said: "
I frequently visit this website and I have not come across a technology
development job for poverty eradication that fits my skills. For
example appropriate technology I am searching for this kind of
job in Africa. But to be honest, this website is really good keep
it up. Thanks. - Mugo
Masters degree on hand
Lamin Sanyang of The Gambia said: "
I am 38 years old and presently leaving in Birmingham. I have
an Msc IN 
GOVERNANCE
and Development Management from the university of Birmingham.
I already have experience in the area of community development,
poverty alleviation, gender and empowerment and capacity building
for local communities. Hope to find a good job through DEVJOBS.
Christain Nyingcho of UK said: "I am a masters
degree holder in International Development (poverty ,conflict
and Reconstruction) from the Institute of Development Policy and
management , University of Manchester and I wish to receive job
oppportunities in this field from any part of the world or any
related development jobs. Thanks.
Looking for the right job
FLORENCE AKINYI ABIYA of 
Kenya
said: "I am looking for a job on Secretarial cadre. I checked
the website and found your site very EASY TO USE. I have worked
for Central Bank of Kenya for the last 14 years and I think I
need a change. I am looking for a suitable job elsewhere.
Iman Malas of Yemen said: I am Syrian. I am looking
for a permenent job in Yemen for one year. I have a B.A. in english
literature and I have 15 years experience in administration work.
Looking for the next challenge
Okshri Vastava said: "I am interested
in having an assignment as consultant. I am mechnical/automobile
engineer having 35 years experience in transport management, various
fields of automobiles. For one year I worked as UNV Specialist
in Sudan. also did two assignments, in Kenya and Ethiopia; total
of 6 yrs.
REPLY: There are probably hundreds
of jobs where you can qualify. Try to examine our latest jobs
listings please.
Looking for work in another country
Fadil Issa said: I am a US citizen and looking to
work in Palestine or Israel. I am a mechanical 
designer
and a land developer, I would like to see what USAID has available
in Israel or Palestinee. thank you; fadil m. issa
Prakash H. Fulpagare of India said: "Dear Sir,
I am very keen to work overseas using my vast experience in population
and health related field survey research and monitoring evaluation
skills and also my substantial experience in executing academic
and administrative activities at the International Institute for
Population Sciences(IIPS), Mumbai - India. I have also provided
consultancy to various national and international organizations
in the population and health related fields. I have also independently
evaluated ongoing community development programmes for various
Indian NGOs. It is therefore, my kind request that my candidature
may please be considered for the suitable position. Thanking you
in anticipation. Yours truly, Prakash H. Fulpagare
REPLY: There are probably hundreds of jobs where
you can qualify. Try to examine our latest jobs listings please.
I am not too skillful
R. Muthulingam of Sri Lanka said:
"We are seeking jobs from Sri Lanka in either in U.S.A or
in Canada in agriculture farm labor jobs, General Labor, Domestic
worker or House jobs, Cleaning jobs. I am not highly skilled.
Please assist us.This a an urgent request. Thank You.
REPLY: Most of the jobs listed in DEVJOBS are mostly
for highly skilled and experienced indivudals, with many years
of work experience. DEVJOBS is probably not the right tool or
resource for you. .
I can not leave my home
V. Shanmuganathan of India said: "o!
Devjobs. 
You
are great. I am in need of a part time job with a home computer.
I can not move out of home. I can work by sitting by browsing
and using my computer. Can you show me a way to earn money?"
REPLY: Because you can not leave your
home, your world of available opportunities is drastically reduced.
However there are some work-at-home jobs, like medical transcription,
or if you get sub-contract work from a local university or school,
to do typing work; or you can learn website deign or computer
programming. There is always hope!
