Head of Unit

OVERVIEW
**Post Number**: CLT 364
**Grade**: P-4
**Parent Sector**: Culture Sector (CLT)
**Duty Station**: Paris
**Job Family**: Culture
**Type of contract**: Fixed Term
**Duration of contract**: 2 years, renewable
**Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time)**: 18-DEC-2024
**UNESCO Core Values**: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The Emergency Operations and Programmes Unit of the Culture and Emergencies Entity of the Culture Sector (CLT/CEM/EOP) is responsible for the implementation of UNESCO's culture programme in emergencies, building capacities for preparedness, deploying operational actions for response and recovery, and monitor culture in emergencies. The EOP Unit also steers and coordinates the Museums Programme in line with the 2015 Recommendation concerning the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society, and the Entity’s contribution to UNESCO’s programmes in support of global priorities and transversal programmes.
Under the overall authority of the Assistant Director-General for Culture (ADG/CLT) and the direct supervision of the Director of the Culture and Emergencies Entity (DIR/CEM), working in close cooperation with the Secretariats of the Culture Conventions, the incumbent manages the coordination and implementation of the Culture Sector's emergency preparedness and response programmes to crisis situations, including those related to conflict, natural
- and human-induced hazards, so as to ensure effective capacity to provide support for emergency action before, during and after crises, including cultural heritage damage assessment. The incumbent’s responsibilities also encompass the implementation of the museum activities, in line with the 2015 Recommendation concerning the Protection and Promotion of Museums and Collections, their Diversity and their Role in Society, and coordinates the Entity's contribution to the implementation of initiatives related to the UNESCO Global Priorities (Africa and Gender Equality), priority groups and transversal thematic areas, such as Culture and Education, Culture and Climate Change, Indigenous Peoples, Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Youth. The incumbent leads the team of the Unit, ensuring the planning, design, implementation, monitoring, and reporting on programmes and projects, as well as leading resource mobilization activities.
**In particular, the incumbent shall**:
Long Description
In close cooperation with the Secretariats of the Culture Conventions, develop, implement and monitor strategies, plans and policies to respond to risks related to, and impacts of emergencies on culture - including tangible and intangible heritage, as well as the cultural and creative industries, building on the existing strategies established in the framework of the implementation of the Culture Conventions and related efforts of the United Nations System.
Coordinate the development, implementation and monitoring of programmes, projects and activities, including the outreach strategy related to emergency preparedness in the field of culture. Support the development of institutional and technical capacities in the field of emergency situations and risk reduction and mitigation. Contribute to the development of capacity-building resources of risk preparedness and management in emergency situations. This will include advising colleagues on the design and implementation of emergency preparedness, response and recovery projects in the field of culture, including in the framework of Post-Disaster Needs Assessments (PDNAs) and Post-Conflict Needs Assessments (PCNAs) as well as leading ad hoc trainings on emergency preparedness, response and recovery for heritage (including PDNA and PCNA processes) for relevant UNESCO staff.
Long Description
Ensure UNESCO's global leadership of preparedness, response and recovery action in the field of culture, including by ensuring coordination with international actors and partners engaged in situations of emergency.
Ensure the management of UNESCO's Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF). Preprare, organize and follow up on the Donors' Advisory Group Meeting of the Heritage Emergency Fund. Provide guidance to Member States and Field Offices in preparing requests for assistance, using existing mechanisms, such as HEF, in coordination with the other UN agencies, local partners and NGOs in the implementation of mitigation and preparedness, response and recovery interventions.
Ensure appropriate verification, assessment of damage, evaluation and reporting on interventions during emergency situations, providing technical advice to the DIR/CEM and ensuring documentation in view of the reporting to higher management and the UNESCO Governing Bodies. Ensure effective communication on emergency responses related to safeguarding culture and heritage and mobilize voluntary resources for emergency risk managemen