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Annual Report cinfo 2022

Capturing cinfo's 2022 journey: Through a series of videos, we capture the essence of our journey over the past year and...

14 June 2023

The Swiss Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Programme – Facts and Figures

What is a Junior Professional Officer (JPO) assignment like, and what are the career opportunities afterwards?

14 December 2022

Future Trends and Competencies for the Swiss IC Sector

Future Trends and Competencies for the Swiss International Cooperation Sector

What competencies will be needed in the future of international cooperation (IC)? The sector is dynamic and experiencing...

9 November 2022

Flexible Work Arrangements in a Changing Environment

Work-life balance is a societal issue which is particularly relevant in the international cooperation sector, as dual...

31 October 2022

Job and Top Sharing in International Cooperation

International cooperation organisations as well as job seekers are taking an increasing interest in flexible working...

19 October 2022

International Cooperation: Analysis of Labour Market Monitoring 2021

What are the latest international cooperation (IC) labour market developments? How has its workforce evolved? What...

12 October 2022

Annual Report cinfo 2021

Find out more about the 2021 activities of cinfo, the Swiss centre of competence for careers in international...

12 July 2022

Swiss Youth at the UN – Trends and Impact

Former UN Youth Volunteers look back on their experience.

27 January 2022

Social Security multilateral organisations

Social Security for Swiss International Civil Servants

An international career is fascinating. However, working with multilateral organisations in various contractual settings...

10 November 2021

Diversity and inclusion in labour market

Diversity in the Swiss Labour Market of International Cooperation

How much diversity and inclusion do you find in the labour market of international cooperation? cinfo and BASS conducted...

1 July 2021

Annual Report cinfo 2020

Find out more about the 2020 activities of cinfo, the Swiss centre of competence for careers in international...

1 June 2021

The Interest of Young Professionals for a Career in International Cooperation

What motivates young talent to work in international cooperation? Are they considering a career abroad? Do their...

1 March 2021

International Cooperation: Key Observations on the Swiss Labour Market

What developments have taken place in the international cooperation labour market over the last decade? How has its...

1 July 2020

Annual Report cinfo 2019

Find out more about the 2019 activities of cinfo, the Swiss centre of competence for careers in international...

1 June 2020

The Gazette – Inspiration for your Career

Striving for a better, fairer world: do you want to pursue this goal in your professional life? Whatever your academic...

20 May 2020

Groupwork shaping organisation for the future

Shaping the Organisation of the Future Magazine

Digital transformation, agility and innovation were topics at the heart of cinfo's 2019 Immersion Day. This gazette...

1 February 2020

Annual Report cinfo 2018

Find out more about the 2018 activities of cinfo, the Swiss centre of competence for careers in international...

1 June 2019

Consultancy Opportunities at the United Nations and International Financial Institutions

A consultancy position is often the first step towards a career in multilateral organisations. This brochure provides...

1 October 2018

Duty of Care under Swiss Law

The Duty of Care Maturity Model indicates what safety and security risk management processes Swiss NGOs have to put in...

1 September 2018

Employee Onboarding, Onboard-Keeping and Offboarding

How do Swiss organisations engage with their employees to ensure that they feel ownership for, and live and promote the...

1 November 2017

Reasons why Swiss Professionals join, remain in, or exit Multilateral Organisations

What drives the careers of Swiss professionals who work for UN agencies or international financial institutions? Why do...

1 March 2017

People on the move in a financial institution

Working for International Financial Institutions

International financial institutions offer interesting career opportunities to both experienced and junior professionals...

1 June 2015

UN Volunteers – Moving Forward

Do people who take part in a first mission as a UN Volunteer (intern or specialist) stay in international cooperation or...

10 June 2014

"Wer keine Perlen findet, muss sie züchten"

Personalplanung und Personalentwicklung gewinnen an Bedeutung in der internationalen Zusammenarbeit. Gleichzeitig wird...

2 December 2013