Lead Architect - Curator (Retainer)

Job categories Engineering, Urban Planning/Design
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5131/27623
Department/office ECR, AUMCO, Albania
Duty station Tirana, Albania
Contract type Local ICA Specialist
Contract level LICA Specialist-10
Duration Retainer (Up to 100 days within 12 months)
Application period 27-Feb-2024 to 13-Mar-2024


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Background: AUMCO

The AUMCO Multi-Country Office (AUMCO) was set up in August 2019 as a part of the UNOPS Europe & Central Asia Region (ECR). Specifically, AUMCO aims to enable achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Paris Agreement through global programmes and tailored interventions in the Balkans, South Caucasus, and Central Asia, focused on:
  • Infrastructure
  • Procurement 
  • Project Management (full service, back on track)
  • HR and Transactional Services
  • Grant Management 
  • Technical and Advisory Services

Background: UNOPS Albania

The UNOPS Office in Albania was established in 2020 and currently focuses on contributing to improved economic and social conditions in Albania in the aftermath of the earthquake of November 2019 through the flagship EU4Culture Programme.
UNOPS Albania Office will support the Albanian Government with a broad spectrum of:
  • Project management
  • Infrastructure
  • Grants and procurement services
  • Support to COVID-19 response
UNOPS Albania will work to contribute to fostering Albania’s sustainable development, connectivity and healthcare standards.

Background: Project

UNOPS, through ECR AUMCO, is partnering with the Government of Albania and the European Union, as well as with the UN system, to facilitate the post-earthquake rehabilitation and reconstruction of a large number of key cultural heritage sites, museums, and cultural hubs and to promote tourism and economic development of the sites. 

On 26 November 2019, Albania was hit by its most deadly earthquake in a century. The earthquake measured 6.4 on the Richter scale and caused significant casualties and property damage, resulting in 51 deaths, over 1000 injured, and nearly 14,000 people displaced. To measure and assess the economic damage, a Post Disaster Needs Assessment (PDNA) was conducted, estimating the total economic losses at nearly EUR 1 Billion.  

The PDNA documented the destruction of public and private infrastructure. Of particular concern was the destruction of cultural heritage monuments and property, as 53 cultural heritage properties were significantly damaged by the earthquake. This project seeks to remediate the effect of the earthquake on Albania’s cultural heritage through the rehabilitation of monuments, as well as contribute to Albania’s socio-economic recovery through the construction and upgrade of these sites. It will be important also to support improvements in the capacity of institutions responsible for the management of these cultural monuments and sites to better accommodate tourism. A final outcome of the project is the effective communication of project results to the wider public and developing and implementing an advocacy platform resulting in better recognition of the important role of culture in the social and economic well-being of Albanian citizens.

The Museums in Durres and Kavaja are currently undergoing conservation and musea...

Education Advanced University degree (Master’s or equivalent) or high...

Contract type: ICA Contract level: L-ICA-10 Contract duration: Retainer contract...

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