Individual Specialist: Culture specialist -Built Heritage, World Heritage and Capacity Building
at UNESCO, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Closing date
- 14 December 2026
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- Type of post
- Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post. - Contract
- Level 2 - Middle
- First seen
- 30 October 2026, on UNESCO
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JOB DETAILS Type of contract : Consultant Contract Level : Level 2 - Middle Hiring Unit : Culture Sector (CLT) Duty Station : Bangkok Work location : On site Duration of contract : 11 months Hiring open to : External candidates Application deadline (Midnight UTC−7 Time) : 22/11/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, ProfessionalismOVERVIEW Background Information The Culture Unit of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok) aims to enhance UNESCO Member States' capacity to safeguard heritage and promote culture towards sustainable development in the Asia-Pacific region. The Unit is responsible for a wide range of programme areas, namely (i) safeguarding World Heritage, intangible cultural heritage, underwater cultural heritage and other movable heritage,(ii) promoting creativity including the cultural and creative industries, (iii) mainstreaming culture and development, particularly towards the SDGs and in the context of cities. Purpose of the Assignment Within the diverse Culture programmatic areas, the Individual Specialist will mainly contribute to the programme areas related to built heritage, world heritage and capacity building, culture & emergency preparedness particularly in providing technical support and strengthening national and local capacity among Member States. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall authority of the Regional Director of UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok and Office for UN Coordination for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCO Bangkok) and the direct supervision of the Chief of Culture Unit (CLT), the Individual Specialist will assist the Culture Unit with programmes related to the conservation of immovable cultural heritage. Specifically, the Individual Specialist will undertake the planning, implementation and coordination of activities primarily related to CLT Output 4.2 (Capacities of Member States and communities strengthened to protect, safeguard, and promote natural and cultural heritage, including tangible, intangible, and underwater heritage) as follows Long Description Terms and Reference 1. Provide technical advice and contribute to safeguarding World Heritage under the Regular Programme (RP) activities (raising capacity of States Parties for identifying, nominating, monitoring, managing World Heritage) and Voluntary Contribution (VC) projects related to heritage, including but not limited to, the "Cultural Heritage - A Driver of Climate Action for resilient World Heritage cities in Asia and the Pacific " under UNESCO/Japanese Funds-In-Trust projects, and the project “Post-earthquake recovery of cultural heritage in Myanmar” under the Netherlands Funds-in-Trust, as follows: a. Provide coordination inputs for smooth collaboration with local counterparts and partners to ensure the programmes and projects are implemented in line with the approved budgets and workplans; b. Provide technical inputs to counterparts to build capacity and implement enhanced monitoring and management measures as foreseen in World Heritage Committee decision and Reactive Monitoring Mission recommendations; c. Provide technical inputs for undertaking management plans, publications, training manuals and training activities; d. Facilitate knowledge sharing activities, to ensure field components and experiences are reflected in larger sub-regional / regional outputs and outcomes; e. Prepare advocacy materials and regular news/media updates for programme and project activities; f. Prepare project updates and substantive progress reports for programme and projects.Long Description 2. Provide technical advice and contribute to the programme activities of the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation as follows: a. Provide inputs for the annual awards cycle (covering call for entries, judging, announcement), including preparing communications with entry submitters, jury members, Field O