Rafael Filliger

Rafael Filliger's work experience includes serving as the Programme Director for the Venezuela Crisis Response at Caritas Schweiz since 2022. Prior to that, they worked at the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) from 2016 to 2022, holding roles such as Chief Financial, Personnel, and Administration Officer, overseeing financial project monitoring and control, as well as Chief of Finance, Administration, and Capacity Building for local NGOs in the Great Lakes Region. Rafael also worked as an Administrator in Burundi for Vis Volontariato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo in 2016. In 2014 and 2015, they were the Administrative and Financial Director for Caritas Internationalis in Burundi, responsible for partnership collaboration and capacity building. Before that, they served as a Volunteer Youth Worker and worked on development projects for the Focolare Movement from 2000 to 2014. Additionally, they have experience as a Field Researcher, a Collaborateur Scientifique, a Commercial Employee, and a Sozialarbeiter Zivildienst.

Rafael Filliger's education history is as follows:

In 1998-2001, they attended KBZ Kaufmännisches Bildungszentrum Zug where they completed a Kaufmännische Banklehre, focusing on Business Administration, Management, and Operations.

From 2002-2003, they studied at KBZ Kaufmännisches Bildungszentrum Luzern, where they obtained a Kaufmännische Berufsmatur, specializing in Gestion Administration Finance.

In 2007-2008, they pursued a Formation continue at Harvard University, specializing in droits économiques, sociaux et culturels (economic, social, and cultural rights).

From 2008-2011, they attended the University of Geneva, completing a Bachelor's degree in International Relations and Affairs.

Next, from 2011-2013, they continued their studies at the University of Geneva, earning a Master's degree in Socioéconomie, with a focus on études du développement (development studies).

In 2017, they enrolled at EDA training, where they received training in SAP M1-M5, infosystème, gestion projets, gestion contrats, paiements et décompt.

Also in 2017, they studied Leadership, Management et Gestion d'équipe at Axyom formation Coaching and Consulting.

In 2018, they enrolled in two short-term programs: Mediation in Organisationen at INMEDIO, Berlin, and Plaidoyer et dialogue politique at MDF Training and Consultancy.