Architect Consultant

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Description

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• Based on UNESCO Kyiv Desk instructions, regularly coordinate with the concerned National, regional and local authorities, and other partners of the Project.
• Conduct consultations with various stakeholders in relevant sectors to align the work with relevant national standards.
• Ensure that detailed conditions assessment is conducted and check design documentation for the most appropriate protective roofing of the Cathedral (narrative reports, drawings), including definition of the technical specifications and bills of quantities at the first emergency stage and for the subsequent restoration/reconstruction phase of the Cathedral. Verify whether the documentation is clear, complete and compliant with national legal requirements.
• Assist in preparing the fieldwork to conduct urgent studies and works inside the Cathedral, and possibly to resume its religious liturgical functions.
• Regularly visit the fieldwork and document the developments and workplan alignments, documenting the stage of the works and providing recommendations for improvements and solving eventual bottlenecks issues.

• Based on the visual and instrumental inspections, oversight the conduction of detailed conditions assessment, check the documentation for performing urgent interventions at the selected damaged cultural buildings in Odesa, and assist in defining the specifications and bill of quantity for their implementation.
• Effectuate quality assurance and ensure monitoring/direct supervision of the work performance in line with the proposed timeframe and that fieldwork requirements in terms of safety and security are respected during the duration of the works.
• Assist UNESCO Kyiv Desk and Headquarters in procurement procedures, developing technical specifications, bills of quantities, request for quotation and other relevant documents.
• Conduct market surface mapping on market products availability and costs,
• Additional relevant activities that may be required to ensure the success of the project.
• Regularly visit the fieldwork and document the developments and workplan alignments, documenting the stage of the works and providing recommendations for improvements and solving eventual bottlenecks issues
• Certify the completion of the works and assist the project manager who is responsible for the design of the project and follow-up of the works/ submission to the Ukrainian competent authorities the requested papers at completion of the works.
• Document and warrant the accuracy of information, submit to UNESCO the produced documentation related to before, during and at completion of the works

• Education in the field of knowledge “Architecture and Construction”. Specialist’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, or Architecture and Urban Planning, or Restoration of Architectural and Urban Planning Monuments. An educational specialization in Conservation would be an asset.
• Certificate of a certified architect – Qualification certificate of the performer of certain works (services) related to the creation of architectural objects – Architectural volumetric design (Category CC3 buildings under the category of “buildings of the main museums, state archives, repositories of national historical and cultural values”).
• Confirmation of experience in the implementation of projects for the restoration of architectural monuments (projects for restoration, conservation, museumification, emergency works, urgent conservation works, restoration repairs) and their implementation.
• The candidate will also need to submit a list of performed projects (author or co-author).
• Excellent knowledge (written and spoken) of Ukrainian (mandatory) and English (desired).

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