Global Development Reporter - Washington, DC

Devex is the media brand for global development.  Our website is the most popular international development website, with an audience of over 400,000 aid workers and development professionals.

As a social enterprise, we serve our members – leading firms, donor agencies, and NGOs working in international development, global health and humanitarian assistance – through development business news and recruiting services. Our members include CARE, World Vision, World Bank, UNDP, ADB and over a thousand leading development organizations. Our international organization is headquartered in Washington, DC, and has offices in Barcelona, Manila, and Tokyo.

Our diverse global team includes 100 professionals with experience in journalism, business, information technology, and international development. “Devexers” are dedicated and enthusiastic about our mission, and have excellent academic and professional credentials with a global outlook. If this describes you, we encourage you to submit your application. We are building a team of the best-and-brightest professionals to lead this exciting social enterprise to the next level.

Global Development Reporter

The world’s most popular international aid & development media brand – Devex – has an opportunity for an ambitious journalist who gets our market.

Do you know how to cover the global development community?  Do you have ideas about what kind of content aid workers are looking for?  Do you want to help build the Devex brand around the world?

Devex is seeking a bright and driven journalist ready to cover USAID, World Bank, and all aspects of development funding, policy, and trends from our Washington, DC headquarters.  This is a full-time staff position for a reporter who knows how to write on tight deadlines for the web, interview senior officials and aid workers alike, and become a well-regarded personality for our community of readers.

Responsibilities

Covering Global Development

• Early every morning, write our daily news briefing read by 100,000 development professionals around the world
• Cover events, interview experts, and tweet and blog daily
• Conduct video interviews on-location in Washington, DC and with subjects around the world
• Write feature articles on major development topics

Minimum Qualifications

• Journalism experience
• Strong knowledge of global development
• Excellent writing skills
• Flair for blogging and tweeting
• Relevant undergraduate degree
• International travel experience and a global mindset
• Passion for issues in global aid and international development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with the international aid & development community
• Journalism experience with highly-regarded major publications
• Network of contacts in the international development, humanitarian aid, and global health community
• Experience with web media, including social media, video, and photography

Job Location 

This is a full-time position available in the Devex Washington, DC office.

Application Instructions

Please click “Apply Now” to send your application. You must have a well filled-out profile on Devex.com to be considered for the position. No phone calls please.