Specifically the World Heritage Conservation Officer is responsible for the following tasks:
• Coordinating IUCN’s work as an Advisory Body to the UNESCO World Heritage Committee on monitoring natural World Heritage sites, including ensuring the delivery of IUCN’s work on State of Conservation reports and monitoring missions requested by the Committee;
• Manage the relationship with UNESCO’s World Heritage Centre on state of conservation and monitoring issues;
• Undertake reactive monitoring missions to selected World Heritage properties as agreed with line manager;
• Undertaking the management of the conservation team of the Programme, including line management of staff in the team (1-5 people), as well as the supervision of consultants supporting IUCN’s conservation work on World Heritage, and supporting the contribution of experts from IUCN’s Commissions to the Programme, notably from IUCN WCPA;
• Identifying conservation priorities for natural World Heritage sites and implementing capacity building, advocacy and influencing activities that address those priorities;
• Building partnerships with IUCN member organizations, Commissions and other conservation groups, and contributing significantly to the programme’s communication work;
• In collaboration with the WH Programme team make a leading contribution to producing the IUCN World Heritage Outlook, including ensuring the delivery of high-quality site assessments to an agreed methodology, and co-authoring the design, publication and communication of the Report and associated web site, and co-coordinating the governance of the project;
• Taking a leading role in the IUCN delegation to the annual World Heritage Committee meeting, including in presentation of IUCN positions to the Committee, leading meetings with State Parties (including potentially with senior government representatives), leading and coordinating side events, press activities and undertaking delegation management roles and tasks;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of an effective information management system to support site monitoring, store data on natural World Heritage sites and present this information via a website, and other means as appropriate;
• Developing policy advice, including commissioning and managing relevant research, regarding agreed World Heritage conservation issues;
• Managing projects and associated delegated budgets to ensure their effective and timely delivery and meeting of requirements in terms of financial management and project reporting to donors;
• Assist the management of the programme, including programme planning, project management, development of regional programmes, and by supporting the preparation and marketing of fundraising proposals;
• Representing IUCN at intergovernmental and other meetings and conferences, including acting when required as a spokesperson for IUCN on World Heritage conservation issues, including undertaking media briefings and other relevant communications activity;
• Promoting the work of the World Heritage Programme within the wider IUCN Programme;
• Assisting the IUCN World Heritage Panel in reviewing conservation issues;
• Providing support to the evaluation process for new nominated World Heritage Sites as required;
• Taking a lead in coordinating work in identified target regions with IUCN’s regional offices and programmes;
• Other duties as related to the implementation of the annual World Heritage contracts and the overall work of the World Heritage Programme, as discussed and agreed with the line manager.
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