Development careers are all about improving the lives of individuals and a community. Careers are often found in developing countries and emergency situations, but need exists all over the world, even in countries most would associate with privilege and peace. These careers exist in just about every sector you could imagine. Here are twenty exciting examples in health care, engineering, technology, and other sectors.

1. Foreign aid worker
2. Social worker
3. Nurse
4. Nutritionist
5. Midwife
6. Health officer
7. Human resources specialist
8. Training coordinator
9. Program director
10. Database developer
11. Technical advisor
12. Data analyst
13. Civil engineer
14. Environmental engineer
15. Agronomist
16. Grant specialist
17. Social media communications officer
18. Education advisor
19. Legal aid officer
20. Security officer

Increasingly posts in the field are filled by local staff and it's mainly higher level jobs or jobs with skills in short supply (such as engineering, for example) that go to non-local staff. Generally employers look for at least 3 years continuous field experience for a paid position.