Consultant – Inventorying and Safeguarding of Yazidi Intangible Cultural Heritage

UNESCO

Senior Consultant providing expert guidance on inventorying Yazidi intangible cultural heritage in Iraq. Leading capacity-building and ensuring quality in community-based documentation.

Posted 6/17/2026contractRemote • IraqSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical leadership and expert guidance under the following objectives: To build capacity of local community members in ICH inventory through the preparation and delivery of specialised workshop.
To oversee the community-based inventory processes, ensuring the quality and validation of collected data.
To support the preparation and dissemination of a comprehensive inventory of Yazidi intangible cultural heritage.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or higher) in Anthropology, Cultural Heritage Studies, Ethnology, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Museum Studies, Archaeology, or a related field is mandatory.
Minimum 10 years of professional experience in the field of intangible cultural heritage (ICH), cultural heritage management, or community-based cultural documentation (mandatory).
Demonstrated experience in implementing projects related to the safeguarding, documentation, and inventorying of intangible cultural heritage (mandatory – minimum 2 references).
Proven expertise in applying UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage and community-based inventorying methodologies.
Extensive experience in designing and delivering capacity-building and training programmes for heritage professionals and community stakeholders.
Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and supervising field-based research and documentation activities.
Proven record of preparing technical reports, publications, inventories, and knowledge products related to cultural heritage.
Familiarity with Yazidi cultural heritage and the Iraqi context.
Previous experience working in Iraq, the Middle East, or post-conflict environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

community-based cultural documentationintangible cultural heritage (ICH)cultural heritage managementcapacity-buildingproject implementationUNESCO 2003 Conventioninventorying methodologiestechnical report preparationfield-based researchdocumentation activities

Soft Skills

technical leadershipexpert guidanceteam leadershipsupervisiontraining programme designcommunicationstakeholder engagementmultidisciplinary collaborationquality assurancevalidation of data

Certifications

Master's degreeadvanced university degree