Working for GIZ worldwide

As a GIZ employee, you will work in locations around the world, helping to shape a future worth living. Foreign assignments are at the heart of what we do. Embrace your own assignment and help to make a positive and lasting difference to local people’s lives. You will work directly with our partner organisations, make international contacts and turn project plans into reality. We operate in over 130 countries around the world to help create a sustainable and livable future. Are you keen to get involved and make a difference through your work?  

The new experiences and all the fresh inspiration you gain will serve you throughout your career. The wide range of responsibilities on offer will also enable you to gain experience in new topic areas and continue developing as a professional. Additionally, the option to switch between roles in Germany and abroad will allow you to contribute to GIZ’s ongoing development as a company.  

And you are not the only one who will benefit from a foreign assignment; your family members too will get to discover a new country and strengthen their own intercultural skills. 

We also attach great importance to enabling our employees abroad to achieve a healthy work-life balance. Indeed, family-friendly conditions are often the decisive factor when choosing whether to undertake a foreign assignment in the first place. This is why, in the interests of an enjoyable assignment abroad, we will also assist your partner (MAP) with making preparations and dealing with any hurdles before, during and after their outward journey. The MAP Desk is the central information and support hub when it comes to employment and related services.