Program Assistant Culture Vacancy-Job Ref: WJCIUNESCO/2307/2025823

Program Assistant Culture Vacancy-Job Ref: WJCIUNESCO/2307/2025823

Abidjan ( Ivory Coast )

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**SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES** ——————————— **CONTEXT** Since its creation, UNESCO has developed legal reference texts for the protection, safeguarding, and promotion of cultural heritage. These include, among others: – The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954);

– Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970); – UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995), a supplementary instrument to the 1970 Convention; – Convention on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights (1952, 1971); – Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972); – Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001); – Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003); and – Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005).

Overview
**SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES** ——————————— **CONTEXT** Since its creation, UNESCO has developed legal reference texts for the protection, safeguarding, and promotion of cultural heritage. These include, among others: – The Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict (1954); – Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property (1970);

– UNIDROIT Convention on Stolen or Illegally Exported Cultural Objects (1995), a supplementary instrument to the 1970 Convention; – Convention on the Protection of Copyright and Related Rights (1952, 1971); – Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage (1972); – Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage (2001); – Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (2003); and – Convention for the Protection and Promotion of the Diversity of Cultural Expressions (2005).

The UNESCO cultural conventions provide a unique global platform for international cooperation and establish a comprehensive cultural governance framework based on human rights and shared values. These international treaties strive to protect and safeguard the world’s cultural and natural heritage, including archaeological sites, underwater heritage, museum collections, intangible heritage such as oral traditions and other forms of heritage while supporting creativity, innovation and the emergence of dynamic cultural sectors. Côte d’Ivoire, for its part, has ratified most of the above-mentioned Conventions.

These conventions ratified by Côte d’Ivoire are little known by professionals in the cultural sector and stakeholders. In order to provide advisory support to the Ministry of Culture for the legal interpretation and implementation of these Conventions, a program assistant focused on legal issues will be recruited. Under the authority of the Head of Office and Representative of the UNESCO Abidjan Office and under the direct supervision of the culture program specialist, the contractor will carry out the following tasks: 1. Contribute to the implementation of activities related to the various Conventions; 2. Promote awareness and protection of cultural rights in accordance with conventions;

3. Implement strategies aimed at protection in the promotion of culture; 4. Provide support to the Culture Program specialist for the formulation and planning of Culture Program activities and projects; 5. Contribute to the monitoring of meetings and missions, restitution sessions and validations of intersectoral activities and projects of the Culture Program; 6. Participation in the implementation of intersectoral activities; 8. Provide organizational, technical and administrative support to the Culture Unit **SKILLS (Fundamental / Managerial)** ———————————————-

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Bachelor’s degree in legal sciences or a related field.
Minimum one (1) year of professional experience in the position’s area of expertise.
Excellent command of French (written, reading, and spoken).
Good knowledge of English (written, reading, and spoken).
Good cultural awareness.
Ability to interact with multi-sectoral teams.

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