Vacancies, training courses & events in PSD

The first part of this page lists current job opportunities in private sector development – with DCED member agencies, their programmes, as well as other organisations. The second part lists training courses and other events. For additional opportunities in market systems development, refer to the BEAM Exchange jobs notice board, and events/training page.

Jobs and other opportunities in PSD

We’re Hiring! Join our team as a Communications Specialist

The Donor Committee for Enterprise Development (DCED) Secretariat is looking for a versatile Communications Specialist to help us share knowledge and insights on private sector development (PSD) to a global network of donors, UN organizations, and development experts.

As part of the DCED Secretariat, you’ll play a key role in curating and communicating valuable PSD content through various platforms, including our large website, LinkedIn, YouTube, and during in-person events. This position offers the opportunity to shape our communication strategy, develop high-quality knowledge products, and engage with a diverse, international community of stakeholders.

See the full Terms of Reference for more details; a summary is below.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement communications strategies and yearly plans
  • Curate and create content for multiple platforms (website, social media, newsletters)
  • Support in-person and online events (some travel required)
  • Collaborate with a dynamic global team of PSD experts

What we’re looking for:

  • Proven communications experience (preferably in development or PSD)
  • Strong writing, editing, and design skills (Microsoft Office, InDesign, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress)
  • Strategic thinking and ability to engage multiple diverse audiences
  • Fluency in English (native speaker preferred; additional languages are a plus)

Contract Details:

  • Up to 60 days per year commitment, working with a small mainly part-time team
  • Home-based remote, based within 6 hours of Central European Time

Application Deadline: 29 April 2025

If you’re passionate about great communications, have experience and interest in international development, and want to be part of a leading forum on private sector development, we’d love to hear from you!

Apply by sending your CV and cover letter to admin@enterprise-development.org

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Upcoming Training Courses and Events in PSD

Training and Events on Inclusion, including Women’s Economic Empowerment and Gender Issues

Training and Events on Green Growth

Training and Events on the DCED Standard and Results Measurement in PSD

Please note that these events are not organised by DCED, unless stated otherwise. Any provider of training in skills related to the DCED Standard is invited to write to the Secretariat with details, for possible inclusion.

  • The DCED is hosting another round of it’s highly popular results measurement webinar series! Upcoming webinars include “The What, Why and How of Results Chains”; more information and registration link is posted to the DCED’s events portal, Swapcard.
  • DevLearn offer an online training course in May 2025 showing you how to measure and use results using the DCED Standard for Results Measurement. The course lasts four weeks and will take approximately one day of work per week. Find out more and sign up via the DevLearn website.

Training and Events on Private Sector Engagement

The following training courses and events cover direct engagement with companies on their core business activities and/or engagement with the financial sector to leverage private finance for the SDGs.

Training, Events and Support on Market Systems Development (MSD)

  • The Canopy Lab is hosting a free global conversation series on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion in Market Systems Development. Designed to bring together development professionals from around the world, the series will consist of three interactive sessions and a final webinar, and sessions have been designed to accommodate different time zones.
  • The Canopy Lab offers CANOPY CONNECT – a helpdesk designed to provide on-demand support for (market) systems thinkers, development practitioners, and organizations driving impact. Their expertise spans monitoring, evaluation, and learning; gender equality and women’s economic empowerment; inclusion; climate change; and the environment.
  • DevLearn offer an online training course on Market Systems Development in May 2025. The course will introduce the core concepts of market systems development and provide simple, practical tips to enable you to implement them in your context. The course lasts four weeks and will take approximately one day of work per week. Find out more and sign up via the DevLearn website.
  • Mesopartner offers an in-person training: Facilitate Change that Matters from 7 – 11 July, 2025 in Berlin, Germany. This new event will enable facilitators of economic and social change processes to guide and shape the collaboration of stakeholder groups and networks to enable change and innovation between organisations and stakeholders and within organisations or teams. Find out more and register on the Mesopartner website.

Training and Events on Inclusive Business

  • The Inclusive Business Action Network (IBAN) has developed an e-learning course “Introduction to Inclusive Business” focusing on the definition and basic features of inclusive business (IB); IB target groups and how they are involved in the value chain; different IB approaches and the IB ecosystem. The course targets impact entrepreneurs and managers, policymakers, impact investors and the general public.

Companies offering relevant training