Overview of actors

Unité

Unité is the Swiss association for personnel exchange in development cooperation. Our umbrella organisation currently unites 13 Swiss organisations.

Personnel development cooperation is a well-established element of Swiss development cooperation because it has a direct impact on the empowerment of local organisations in the Global South thanks to sustainable and equal partnerships. It entails the assignments of qualified experts as professional international volunteers in countries of the Global South. It is a form of dev. cooperation, which puts forward a fruitful encounter of individuals from different cultures ahead of money & technology.

Focusing on the following sustainable development goals (SDGs)

How we work

Our member organisations work in close partnership with local organisations. The assignments are tailored to the needs of the beneficiaries and serve the populations regardless of ethnical or religious affiliation, gender or political orientation. The relationship between the Unité members and their partner organisations in the Global South is based on reciprocity, fairness, open dialogue, mutual efforts towards intercultural understanding, working together and learning from each other.

... and why

We aim to strengthen these local organizations so that they can meet the needs of local communities and positively influence the systems they live in. As an umbrella organization, Unité promotes and supports the quality of the development programmes of our member organisations in setting standards, providing training and conducting studies on the exchange of personnel in development cooperation.

Career opportunities

Seeking candidates mainly in

Agriculture and Forestry

Construction

Diversity Management

Economics

Education and Training

Health and Nutrition

Human Resources Management

Human Rights, Law and Governance

Information and Communication Technology

Media and Communication

No particular focus (few employees)

Private Sector Development

Social Development

As an umbrella organisation, Unité does not offer any assignments. But our member organisations do! Please refer to their websites to find out about any placement opportunities. You can find all the links to our members recruitment pages on our website.

Opportunities offered

Internships for students no

Traineeships/Talent programs for graduates no

Positions/programs for young professionals yes

Staff positions for professionals yes

Senior or management positions yes

Consultancy opportunities no

See current vacancies on cinfoPoste

Type of organisation

NGO

Field(s) of activity

Development Cooperation

Headquarters

Bern, Switzerland

Region(s) of operation

Latin America and the Caribbean

Middle East and Northern Africa

South/East Asia and Pacific

Sub-Saharan Africa

Switzerland

Number of employees

In Switzerland:

Less than 20

Outside Switzerland:

None

Learn more

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Testimonials

"Meine Erfahrungen aus Brasilien sind enorm wichtig"

Judith Reusser

"J’ai gagné une meilleure compréhension du monde, de ses contrastes et contradictions"

Camille Anne Châtelain

"Die gemachten Erfahrungen helfen mir in meiner Arbeit mit den migrierten Menschen"

Matthias Rychen