United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Experience: 0 to 3 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 29-07-2022
The Asia and the Pacific Unit (CLT/WHC/APA) is one of the five Regional Units of the World Heritage Centre in Culture Sector, ensuring the day-to-day management and effective implementation of the 1972 Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage in 44 States Parties of the Asia and the Pacific region, with 278 cultural and natural heritage properties inscribed on the World Heritage List.
The APA Unit is working closely with the Advisory Bodies to the World Heritage Committee (ICCROM, ICOMOS and IUCN) and with relevant sectors at UNESCO and Field Offices in the implementation of the 1972 Convention to ensure better conservation and management of cultural and natural World Heritage properties. The APA Unit is also responsible for the implementation of international assistance projects, extra-budgetary operational projects at World Heritage properties, organizing capacity-building and training activities and carrying out monitoring and reporting on the state of conservation of World Heritage.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Culture (ADG/CLT), the general supervision of the Director of World Heritage and the direct supervision of the Chief of the Asia and the Pacific Unit, the Associate Project Officer shall assist in the coordination, development, implementation and monitoring of activities and projects related to the 1972 World Heritage Convention for natural World Heritage properties in the Asia and the Pacific region.
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Source: https://careers.unesco.org/job/Paris-Associate-Project-Officer-(Culture)/750632502/