Project Officer - Delhi, Delhi, India - UNESCO

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Delhi, Delhi, India

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OVERVIEW

Parent Sector:
Culture Sector (CLT)

Duty Station:
New Delhi

Classification of duty station:
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Standard Duration of Assignement:
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Job Family:
Culture

Type of contract:
Non Staff

Level:
Level 4

Duration of contract: 1 year

Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time):

UNESCO Core Values:
Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism

OVERVIEW

Within the framework of UNESCO Korea Funds-in-Trust "World Heritage and Sustainable Development for Local Communities," the UNESCO South Asia Regional office based in New Delhi has currently been designing a set of outreach activities to raise awareness of the importance of local communities for protection of the World Heritage sites, as well as the role that can be played by local communities.

The cases being curated will showcase at the national level and the regional level in South Asia how World Heritage and Living Heritage elements in the vicinity of World Heritage sites contribute to achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.

Under the current biennium program , UNESCO priorities on advocating culture as a driving force for sustainable development should lead to recognise culture as a strong enabler for sustainable development at international platforms.

In line with this, and within the framework of the World Heritage and Sustainable Tourism, UNESCO New Delhi Regional Office for South Asia will carry out various capacity building activities for governmental officials as well as stake holders involved in cultural heritage tourism towards sustainability in terms of carrying capacity, tourism programs which respect the aspirations of local communities, and the protection of cultural heritage.

FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
Under the overall authority of the Director and the direct supervision of the Program Specialist of Culture Sector the UNESCO New Delhi Office, the incumbent will:

Assist the Culture Sector to implement the above-mentioned "World Heritage and Sustainable Development for Local Communities" project by coordinating various activities with concerned local communities, civil society and local governing bodies including municipalities and development authorities involved in the implementation of similar projects.

Assist the Culture Sector in coordinating and liaising activities with the public stakeholders notably the government entities both at the level of the Union and state governments of India.

Liaise with the various agencies, experts and organizations working in the field of culture and tourism for collection of data according to requirements.

Ensure adequate reporting of the aforementioned project that need to be prepared on a regular basis in line with UNESCO established practices for funds-in-trust projects.

Assist the Culture Sector in various sustainable tourism related activities, notably various workshops planned to increase capacity that ameliorate protection of heritage sites, alignment of current tourism towards community-based, sustainable and responsible tourism.

Perform any task requested either by Program Specialist or Director of the Office.

COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial) Accountability (C) Communication (C) Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C) Teamwork (C) Strategic thinking (M) Managing performance (M) Building partnerships (M) REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Academic

Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in the relevant field

Work Experience

A minimum of 9 years of work experience in social sector
Experience in tourism, data management or related areas in tourism sector in India can be an asset.

IT Skills:

Good knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel (Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and database packages.

Languages

Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of English.

SKILL AND KNOWLEDGE
Good interpersonal and communication skills; strong service orientation and ability to deal efficiently with partners at different levels.
Ability to manage heavy workloads and meet tight deadlines, paying close attention to detail and quality of work.
Ability to analyze and interpret data to generate reports.
Good organizational and coordination skills.
Ability to take initiatives, establish priorities and monitor own work plans.
Ability to work as part of a team, and provide efficient, quality, and timely support.
Capacity to work efficiently with complex and sensitive situations.
Sense of integrity and confidentiality.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Academic

Any degree or diploma in management or social entrepreneurship.

Work Experience

Experience of working with government organization like Tourism department or Ministry in India.

Prior experience in collection and analysis of data

IT Skill

Experience in advanced excel and power BI for data analysis.

Languages

Good knowledge of Hindi ( written and spoken)

DURATION AND BENEFITS
Duration of contract

Benefits and Entitlement

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