[NHCOLL-L:263] VACANCY NOTICE - DIRECTOR, WORLD HERITAGE CENTRE, PARIS

[Boylan P]

List members may be interested in the following vacancy notice issued
yesterday from UNESCO.

Patrick Boylan

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>VACANCY NOTICE
>
>(This post is subject to geographical distribution)
>
>The Director-General would welcome applications from qualified candidates
>for the following vacancy. Applications from qualified women candidates
>are encouraged, as are applications from under- or non-represented Member
>States. Each candidate should provide a full curriculum vitae in two
>copies on the official blue UNESCO form (No. 250), accompanied by a
>recent identity photograph and photocopies of diplomas. The forms may be
>obtained at UNESCO Headquarters or from the National Commission for UNESCO
>in the candidate’s home country; any office of a UNESCO Representative or
one of UNESCO’s established offices away from Headquarters; any office of a
United Nations Resident Representative.
>
>Title: Director
>
>Post No.: WHC-001
>
>Category and level: Director level (D-2)
>
>Organizational location: World Heritage Centre, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris,
>France
>
>Duties and responsibilities
>
>Under the direction and supervision of the Director-General of UNESCO,
>the incumbent shall be responsible for ensuring the functioning of the
>Secretariat of the World Heritage Committee (Article 14, para. 1 of the
>Convention concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural
>Heritage). In doing so, the incumbent shall be responsible for the
>proper implementation of the World Heritage Convention and the execution of the
>Committee’s decisions. In particular, these tasks shall comprise:
>
>1. Direct the UNESCO Secretariat in the implementation of the World Heritage
>Convention; 

>2. Direct and manage the UNESCO World Heritage Centre, its programme, financial
>resources and supervise the work of the staff, allocate duties and
>evaluate performances; 

>3. Convene the statutory meetings under the World Heritage Convention such
as the
>General Assembly of the States Parties, sessions of the World Heritage
>Committee and its Bureau and its subsidiary organs;

>4. Be responsible for the coordination of house-wide activities pertaining
to the World
>Heritage system with a view to producing synergetic effects and avoid
>duplication;
>
>5. Achieve synergy with other international conventions and related
programmes. Act as UNESCO’s focal point and coordinate operational
programmes for the
>conservation of World Heritage sites;
>
>6. Set up a modern documentation information system, and provide clearing
house services to UNESCO Member States on matters pertaining to the World
Heritage;
>
>7. Promote greater awareness and understanding of the World Heritage
Convention;
>
>8. Mobilize extrabudgetary resources to support activities under the
Convention,
>particularly for conservation projects for World Heritage sites;
>
>9. Represent the Director-General vis-à-vis States Parties to the World
Heritage
>Convention, their statutory organs and World Heritage advisory
>bodies.
>
>10. Further build up the promotion of World Heritage, particularly for
World >Heritage sites at risk or in danger (Article 27, para. 2 of the
Convention) in
>consultation and taking full advantage of available expertise of other
>units of UNESCO.
>
>Qualifications and experience required:
>
>Ph.D. in either the scientific or cultural fields.
>
>Wide experience in administration and resource management.
>
>At least 10 years’ professional experience in international cooperation,
>including five years in a directional position.
>
>Experience in interdisciplinary and intersectoral work.
>
>Several years of experience in the management of an international legal
>instrument.
>
>Knowledge of informatics an asset.
>
>Languages required
>
>Excellent knowledge of English and very good knowledge of French.
>
>Salary and allowances:
>
>Initial appointment will be at D-2 level with a net salary equivalent to
>US $80,334 per annum ($73,801 if without dependants), plus the following
annual >allowances: post adjustment, at present $21,530 for staff members with
>dependants, and $19,779 for staff members without dependants; and family
>allowance of 10,141 French francs for each dependent child (if there is no
>dependent spouse, this allowance is not payable in respect of the first
dependent >child).
>
>Participation in the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund and the
>UNESCO Medical Benefits Fund is compulsory, and
>contributions to these funds will be deducted monthly from the salary.
>These emoluments are normally exempt from all
>direct taxation. Income tax on such remuneration, if levied, is
>reimbursed in accordance with the Staff Regulations and
>Staff Rules. Travel is provided for the staff member and his family
>(spouse and recognized dependants). In addition,
>UNESCO contributes towards the cost of installation at the duty station
>and to the education of dependent children. On
>separation from UNESCO, a repatriation grant is paid.
>
>Closing date: Applications in English or French, should be addressed to the
Chief,
>Recruitment Section, Bureau of Personnel, UNESCO, 7 place de Fontenoy,
75352 >Paris 07 SP, France, no later than 4 November 1999.
>
>Please quote: WHC-001
>
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