Assistant Director-General for Culture (re-advertisement)

OVERVIEW

Position Number: CLT 001

Grade: ADG

Parent Sector: Culture Sector (CLT)

Duty Station: Paris

Job Family: Culture

Duration of contract: 2 years, renewable

Recruitment open to: Internal and external candidates

Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time): 03-MAR-2026

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

https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000386038

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The Culture Sector plays a central role in UNESCO’s mission to promote the role of culture, heritage and creativity as a global public good and an important enabler of sustainable economic and social development, a source of knowledge and resilience and a vector for dialogue and cooperation. It supports Member States in implementing UNESCO’s six cultural conventions as platforms for advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, addressing the challenges posed by conflicts, climate change and natural disasters on culture.

OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST

Under the authority of the Director-General, the Assistant Director-General for Culture provides strategic leadership, intellectual vision and managerial oversight for UNESCO’s Culture Sector (Major Programme IV). The incumbent is responsible for the formulation and implementation of the Sector’s overall strategy, ensuring that UNESCO remains the global leader in the field of culture.

Working closely with other Assistant Directors-General, the incumbent fosters transversal collaboration across sectors, ensuring that culture is fully integrated into UNESCO’s broader programme delivery, particularly in relation to education, the sciences, communication and information.

KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Assistant Director-General for Culture will:

Long Description

• Provide strategic direction and leadership in the formulation, implementat