Skat Consulting Ltd.

Skat is an independent Swiss organisation working in the fields of development and humanitarian aid. Since 1978, Skat has an established track record of successful, high-impact projects and partnerships, adding value to companies, organizations, and government agencies at home and abroad. We are well-known as independent resource centre and consultancy working in the fields of development and humanitarian aid. Our services range from knowledge sharing to policy and strategy development. Our experts provide technical expertise and management support as well as training, research facilities and project implementation successfully since 40 years in over 100 countries.

In all our activities we are committed to reducing the gap between rich and poor through the promotion of sustainable livelihoods and the improvement of the living conditions of disadvantaged and marginalised people.

Working for Skat Consulting Ltd.

Skat consists of an interdisciplinary team of 17 experts, with three support staff in St.Gallen and 7 expatriate experts and over 40 local staff in Moldova, Rwanda, Burundi and Ukraine. The team is made up of engineers, architects, planners, sociologists and economists, with an average of more than 15 years’ international experience in development cooperation.

Sought profiles

Skat employs experienced professionals in any of the following areas of expertise:

• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
• Building & Settlement
• Governance
• Energy & Climate
• Networks & Knowledge Management
• Environmental Management & Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM)
• Waste Management

Skat requires employees with experience in:

• Project Implementation
• Backstopping & Technical Advice
• Policy & Strategy Development
• Assessment, Monitoring & Evaluation
• Knowledge Sharing, Networking, Training & Capacity Development
• Transfer of Technologies & Approaches

Opportunities for students and junior professionals

Skat participates in the apprenticeship programme of the canton of St. Gallen.
Interested professionals may visit our website for internship and job opportunities.