occupied Palestinian territory: Consultant - Photographic Curator, Jerusalem
Country: occupied Palestinian territory
Closing date: 26 Aug 2013
TERMS OF REFERENCE
UNRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. UNRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance. UNRWA is the largest UN operation in the Middle East with more than 30,000 staff. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.
Consultant - Photographic Curator, Jerusalem
BACKGROUNDSince its founding UNRWA has produced and collected an audiovisual archive, covering all aspects of the lives and history of Palestine refugees. The photographic curator will be asked to design an exhibition to present a selection of this archive.
The exhibition should be aimed at a wide audience. The archive should be central to the exhibition, but the photos and films would be brought alive by adding to them in a visually powerful and imaginative way. The exhibition should therefore be easily movable and set up, possibly by using projection and interactive monitors, rather than printed images. More details will be made available after an initial screening of the candidates.
To apply, the candidate should present:• A powerful portfolio, showing experience with curating, design and/or artistic experience.• A short concept note with some initial ideas on this exhibition, especially on how to make archival photos taken come alive for a wide contemporary audience.QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE• Experience in curating photographic exhibitions, preferably of an archival nature similar to this one. Experience designing publications would be an advantage.• A background in art and photography would be an advantage.• Affinity with Palestine refugees and/or the work of UNRWA.
APPLICATION PROCESSApplicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements, as well as their expected daily consultant rate, via consultancy@unrwa.org clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “Photographic Curator” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 26 August 2013 (late applications will not be considered).
UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.
How to apply:
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV or UN Personal History Form demonstrating clearly the knowledge and experience required to meet the consultancy requirements, as well as their expected daily consultant rate, via consultancy@unrwa.org clearly indicating the title of this consultancy “Photographic Curator” in the subject line of the message. The deadline for the submission of applications is 26 August 2013 (late applications will not be considered).
UNRWA is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from both women and men. UNRWA encourages applications from qualified and experienced female candidates. Only those applicants short-listed for interview will be contacted. UNRWA is a non-smoking environment.
