Hi Everyone! We are excited to launch a special podcast.

🎙 Our guest mentor is M&E expert Katherine Liakos, senior consultant at IMC worldwide.

📻 In this podcast:

Katherine shares fascinating stories of how she was able to work and live in 8 countries across 4 countaints over the past 10 years. Tune in to listen to her expercience  on how she set foot in the international development industry; how she became an expert in M&E; her tips on professional skill development, as well as her best career advice for students and young professionals.

☁️About Katherine :

Katherine is a senior consultant at IMC worldwide. She has over 10 years of  experience in M&E/project management in the International development sector. Katherine has lived/worked in Belgium, France, Peru, Ethiopia, Pakistan and the U.K., with shorter country missions to Burkina Faso, Kosovo, Mozambique and Tanzania.

Here is a skip time for you:

[00:35 ] Would you first give us a brief introduction about who you are and what you do?

[01:21 ] You have a very diverse professional path, you have been in many different fields in different countries, how has such a journey came about?

[03:13 ] Since you have extensive fieldwork experience in places Peru, Pakistan, Mozambique, what advice would you give students who wish to work in the field? Where is a good starting point/how do they find such an opportunity?

[07:52 ] Freelance consultancy projects is usually a great way to set foot in the industry and build connections, can you share with us more about your experiences working freelance work? How did you first start? Where is a good place to find project openings?

[15:26 ] You are an expert in monitor and evaluation, which is a key “hard” skillset need for the international development/ humanitarian sector. What advice would you give students and graduates who wish to build their careers in a similar direction?

[22:50 ] What is the best piece of career advice you would give your younger self?

[24:18 ] Any final thoughts?