Executive Level - Cultural Heritage Expert

A.R.S. Progetti

POSITION:Executive level in the cultural heritage department, with responsibilities for both business development and projects direction

COUNTRY / PAYS: Italy UAE

Rome Headquarter with frequent missions abroad

STARTING DATE / DATE DE DEMARRAGE: ASAP

DURATION / DUREE: Permanent Staff

GENERAL OBJECTIVE / OBJECTIVE GENERAL:

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, APPLICATION SERVICES AND EXPECTED RESULTS / OBJECTIVES PARTICULIERS, SERVICES DEMANDES ET R SULTATS A ATTEINDRE:

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE / EXP RIENCE SP CIFIQUE: Experience of at least 15 years, of which 10 years minimum at international level, in:
study, planning, design and works supervision, mainly in public projects, concerning the following: heritage building conservation; conservation of archaeological areas; conservation of historic urban areas and Historic Urban Landscape approach;
direction and leadership of complex and multidisciplinary projects, of relations and negotiation with high level administration officials, of formulation, integration, editing of complex reports with integration of different contributions from different fields of expertise;
at least in Middle East, possibly in Africa, Balkans, Central Asia, Southern Asia and Far East, Latin America;
business development and tendering for projects financed by the EU or international development organizations such as the WB, AFDB, ADB, the Interamerican Development Bank, the UN organizations, UNESCO and in particular experience of UNESCO WHS.
Languages: mandatory Italian and English, at least C1, preferably C2; French, Spanish, Portuguese a plus.
Familiarity with software: full professional knowledge of at least Microsoft Office, AUTOCAD, AI software and, possibly, GIS.
Personal profile and soft skills:
generous worker, passionate of culture and cultural heritage, fully committed to professional responsibility, rigorous in scientific terms;
conscious team worker, open to others, curious of other cultures, open-minded, capable of lateral thinking, interested to understand what is different rather than what is familiar; discrete and amicable;
capacity to manage stress and uncertainties and professional risks;
interested in cultural expressions, constant reader of daily weekly information magazines and information tools, essays and narrative.