This section contains answers to some of the questions most frequently asked about CIM.
‘CIM’ is an acronym that stands for Centre for International Migration and Development. GIZ places experts from the EU in developing and emerging countries under the CIM brand since 1980.
CIM is the competence centre for global labour mobility in the international cooperation of the German Federal Government. The core of our work is the international recruitment of specialists. We have been placing them to developing and emerging countries since 1980.
With its work, CIM wants to contribute to improving life prospects in developing and emerging countries. CIM stands for expertise in international labour mobility. In everything we do, we are convinced that individual knowledge in motion has enormous potential for development. In this way, even one person can initiate the decisive changes at the right time in the right place and pave the way for innovations. Hence our motto: ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
CIM supports:
Integrated Experts
Experts from Germany and the EU who want to work and put their skills and knowledge to good use in developing countries and emerging economies;
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CIM/GIZ takes care of the recruitment for you. From funds of the German Federal Government, the expert is paid, among other things, salary subsidies, travel expenses and possibly the workplace equipment.
Your contact for the placement of integrated experts (experts with a high degree of specialisation from Germany and the EU with many years of professional experience for key positions relevant to development policy):
If you would like to work in international cooperation in Germany, you can apply for vacancies advertised by GIZ or ZAV.
Tip: If you wish to be kept informed of all the positions that match your profile, you can set up a job alert in GIZ’s vacancies section.
GIZ vacancies German Federal Employment Agency ‘jobs board’If you want to work abroad as an expert placed by CIM, you can apply for one of our advertised vacancies
For more jobs in the field of development cooperation, see the jobs portal run by Entwicklungspolitik Online at:
Entwicklungspolitik online (in German)The Triple Win project places international nurses at clinics and retirement homes in Germany. More information can be found at
If you have any questions about the integrated experts programme, please contact your local GIZ country office.
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