Vacancies, training courses & events in PSD

This page lists current job opportunities in private sector development – with DCED member agencies, their programmes, as well as other organisations. It also lists training courses and other events. Events organised by the DCED are listed here in brief; more information, including for events organised by our knowledge platform on the market systems development approach, the BEAM Exchange, can be found on our online events portal. For additional opportunities in market systems development, refer to the BEAM Exchange jobs notice board.

 

DCED Online Events

  • No DCED events currently scheduled; check out the BEAM Exchange for upcoming events on market systems development.

Jobs and other opportunities in PSD

  • A range of opportunities in impact investing are available via the GIIN website, updated regularly. 
  • Asper Consulting is looking for bilingual (English & Bahasa Indonesia) experts to support a climate-resilient, market-driven coffee sector initiative in Indonesia.
  • NIRAS is seeking to recruit a Project Manager (PM) to assist in the winning and delivery of projects in international development, with a focus on agriculture, private sector development, investment and trade. Closing date 19 June.
  • Sofala Partners is looking for an East Africa Lead based in Nairobi.
  • The PFRC, implemented by Adam Smith International, is looking for French-speaking PFM and revenue experts to join their roster, capable of delivering high-quality technical assistance to government bodies and UK FCDO posts to strengthen public financial management, tax policy, and administration in francophone countries – particularly West Africa (e.g. Senegal, Benin, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire).
  • The Growth Firms Alliance, a collaboration between a number of foundations, is seeking a mid-career Alliance Manager (remote or in member/partner office). Closing date 6 June.
  • Abdul Latif Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) is looking for a Policy Manager – Firms to develop partnerships and generate research aimed at identifying the most effective and cost-efficient strategies for fostering growth in small and medium enterprises in Africa, based in either Accra or Nairobi. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
  • MasterCard is looking for a Director, Social Impact, Europe, based in Belgium.
  • DAI seeks a Senior Expert for a Compilation of Country Case Studies and Recommendations on Strengthening Labor Inspection in the Fishing Sector in ASEAN.
  • DAI seeks a Senior Expert for Development of Inventory of Legal Frameworks and Standards Related to Safety and Health in the Informal Sector of ASEAN Member States.
  • The ILO Office of the Arab States is looking to expand its roster of native Arab-speaking consultants with experience in supporting Employers and Business membership organizations in designing data driven advocacy campaigns and collecting and analysing data.
  • The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is looking for a Policy Advisor – Tax, Climate, and Nature.
  • Catholic Relief Services (CRS) are hiring a Director of Innovative Finance based in the USA (remote).
  • The International Trade Centre (ITC) is recruiting a senior leader to serve as ITC Representative for Africa, heading its operations across Eastern Africa as Director and Chief of Mission, based in Nairobi. Closing date 14 June.
  • The Nature Conservancy is hiring a Global Food System Advisor for a 6 months contract with possibility of extension. Spanish speakers strongly preferred. Closing date 8 June.
  • Livelihoods are hiring a Strategy Analyst based in Paris.
  • IFC are hiring an Operations Officer for Gender & Inclusion, South Asia, based in Dhaka. Closing date 10 June.
  • ILO is seeking a Market Systems Development Technical Expert based in Maputo. Closing date 11 June.
  • IISD are hiring a senior policy advisor on gender equality, social inclusion, and climate change adaptation based in Canada (remote, or hybrid in Ottowa, Toronto or Winnipeg). Closing date 9 June.

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

  • ILO is hosting a 3-day conference in Maputo, Mozambique, 2 – 4 September. Green Futures: Systemic Solutions for Green Growth and Decent Work in Africa will bring together professionals, leaders and researchers at the intersection of sustainable enterprise development, climate and environmental action, and market systems development. See the flyer for more information, registration and to share content suggestions with the organisers.
  • UN CC:e-Learn offers a self-paced 30-hour course in English on Green Industrial Policy: Promoting Competitiveness and Structural Transformation.

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.

  • 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