Are you passionate about cultural heritage and international cooperation? Join ICOMOS at the heart of the World Heritage process. In this role, you will contribute directly to the evaluation of sites nominated for the UNESCO World Heritage List, working alongside leading heritage experts from every region of the world. You will be part of a small, dedicated team at ICOMOS Headquarters and take part each year in the session of the World Heritage Committee. This is a unique opportunity to play a hands-on role in the protection of the world’s most significant cultural heritage.
Reporting to the World Heritage Evaluation Specialist, and in coordination with other members of the Unit and various units at Headquarters, the main responsibilities are as follows:
Processing of nominations for the World Heritage List:
· Identification of potential international experts for technical evaluation missions and consultations,
· Organization of the desk review process through ICOMOS National Committees and International Scientific Committees,
· Coordination and support of the work of the advisers (scheduling, distribution of materials, tracking of deadlines),
· Participation in the dialogue with States Parties,
· Contribution to the organization of the ICOMOS World Heritage Panel,
· Liaison with translators,
· Critical revision of texts (interim and final evaluation reports),
· Critical review of bilingual documents in English and French (proofreading, requests for additional information, expert mission reports, interim reports, evaluations),
· Compilation of evaluation volumes (text and illustrations),
· Preparation of PPT presentations for the World Heritage Committee,
· Ensuring the updating of formats,
· Ensuring continuity between the information gathered during the preliminary analysis phase and that transmitted to the Unit dealing with monitoring.
Contribution to the Unit’s research and capacity-building activities, including the production of guidance documents and thematic publications, and, where appropriate, representing ICOMOS at international meetings or conferences.
English is the primary working language for this position; French is used in day-to-day office communication and for specific documents
