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Join UNESCO: Associate Programme Specialist Vacancy Now Open (Salary: USD78,717 / Year). Apply!
Join UNESCO: Associate Programme Specialist Vacancy Now Open (Salary: USD78,717 / Year). Apply!
- Post Number : CLT 395
- Grade : P-2
- Parent Sector : Culture Sector (CLT)
- Duty Station : Paris
- Job Family : Culture
- Type of contract : Fixed Term
- Duration of contract : 2 years, renewable
- Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
- Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 14-MAY-2025
UNESCO is hiring an Associate Programme Specialist (Culture) in Paris. This role involves developing cultural initiatives, fostering international collaboration, and promoting heritage preservation. Join us to make a significant impact on global cultural development! The incumbent shall also contribute to the implementation of initiatives related to global priorities (Africa and Gender Equality), priority groups and transversal thematic areas, such as Culture and Education, Culture and Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, SIDS, and Youth.
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Responsibilities
- Contribute to the planning, preparation and follow-up to the statutory meetings organized within the framework of the 1954 Hague Convention and its Second Protocol by drafting working and information documents as well as final summary reports, ensuring the follow-up to all decisions/resolutions/recommendations adopted by the governing bodies of the above-mentioned instruments, identifying implementation challenges and recommending corrective actions.
- Assist in the assessment of completion of the requests submitted by Member States for the inscription of cultural properties on the International Register of Cultural Property under Special Protection and the International List of Cultural Property under Enhanced Protection and in any other tasks related to the submission, registration, inscription, as well as monitoring processes of listing of cultural properties and provide recommendations for corrective actions.
Long Description
- Collaborate in the development, coordination and execution of a global capacity-building strategy, in line with the programme related to the 1954 Hague Convention and its two Protocols, through planning, organizing, participating and following up capacity-building activities, seminars and expert meetings, as well as developing related conceptual and pedagogical materials, methods and tools and coordinate partnerships with NGOs, universities, UNESCO Chairs, experts, and category 2 centres.
- Prepare briefings, presentations, reports, drafts correspondence to Member States and other stakeholders. Contribute to resource mobilization in line with the strategies and priorities of the Culture Sector in the framework of the Medium-Term Strategy (C/4) and Programme and Budget (C/5); monitor and make proposals to the supervisor on programme and budget implementation related to the 1954 Convention and its two Protocols.
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Requirements
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in culture, political science, humanities, law, international relations and related field.
Work experience
- A minimum of two (2) years of professional experience in managing cultural cooperation development projects in the field of culture, of which preferably one (1) year acquired at international level.
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Long Description
Skills/Competencies
- Strong written and oral communication skills, in particular the ability to collect, synthesize and analyse information from various sources and to write documents in a clear and concise manner.
- Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan; ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines as well as flexibility to adjust work schedules and priorities.
- Ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed procedures.
- Ability to establish, maintain and enhance effective and professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, understand their needs and build trust in long-term working relationships.
- Ability to ensure confidentiality, discretion, tact and diplomacy.
- Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team and in a multi-cultural environment.
- Good knowledge of IT skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Intranet, Internet, etc.).
Languages
- Excellent knowledge of English or French (written and spoken) and good knowledge of the other.
Benefits and Entitlements
- UNESCO’s salaries consist of a basic salary and other benefits which may include if applicable: 30 days annual leave, family allowance, medical insurance, pension plan etc.
- The approximate annual starting salary for this post is 78, 717 US $.
