As part of the preparation and implementation of its international technical cooperation projects, Expertise France is strengthening its pool of experts in culture and heritage to support partners in the conservation, management, and valorisation of collections, archives, and heritage institutions (museums, libraries, documentary and audiovisual collections), as well as in the design of facilities and mediation tools.

Assignments are carried out within programmes funded notably by AFD, the European Union, international financial institutions, and other donors. They aim to support complex, multi-stakeholder projects combining technical expertise, strategic advisory, and capacity building.

Experts may contribute in one or several of the following areas: 

Conservation, Restoration and Collection Management

·       Support for the management, conservation, restoration, and valorisation of mixed or specialised collections (fine arts, archaeology, ethnography, natural history, manuscripts, archives, photography, films, sound archives)

·       Conducting diagnostics and defining intervention priorities aligned with local contexts and international standards

·       Designing and implementing preventive conservation strategies (climate, storage, handling, security)

·       Organisation and management of inventories

·       Documentation and digitisation of collections, including innovative solutions

·       Structuring and optimisation of storage facilities, including in constrained environments

·       Support to the management and modernisation of libraries and national archives

Museum and Exhibition Programming and Design

·       Definition of the functional and scientific programme of a facility

·       Translation of the museum concept into spatial and technical requirements

·       Integration of visitor pathways, conservation, mediation, and services

·       Support for diagnostics and definition of needs in specialised equipment, tools, furniture, and technical spaces

·       Drafting of design programmes (APS/APD)

·       Design or rehabilitation of museum and heritage buildings

·       Integration of conservation constraints (climate, lighting, visitor flows)

·       Coordination with museographers and engineers

·       Design of visitor pathways and user experience

·       Spatial presentation of scientific content

·       Selection of exhibition devices (display cases, supports, multimedia)

·       Definition of environmental requirements (temperature, humidity, lighting)

·       Technical specifications for storage areas, exhibition spaces, and transport

·       Adaptation to local climatic contexts

·       Recommendations for climate control systems adapted to collections and for energy management

·       Recommendations for fire safety and security of collections

·       Energy management (often critical in resource-constrained contexts).

Research, Valorisation, Mediation and Museography Methodologies

·       Design and implementation of exhibition projects (permanent or temporary) in national and international contexts, including the circulation of collections

·       Development of innovative mediation, valorisation and interpretation tools, including digital solutions

·       Preparation of scenographic proposals enhancing content readability, visitor experience and knowledge transmission

·       Valorisation of collections, archives, written heritage and audiovisual materials with a focus on dissemination, transmission and improved accessibility

·       Development of historical and memorial narratives integrating multiple perspectives and sensitive contexts

·       Promotion of participatory approaches involving institutions, researchers, communities, rights holders, users and other stakeholders.

Structuring Heritage Institutions and Professional Ecosystems

·       Support for the structuring and governance of museums, libraries, archives services and other heritage institutions, by clarifying functions, responsibilities, workflows and technical needs

·       Organisation of conservation-restoration workshops and applied training programmes

·       Support for the professionalisation of teams and the structuring of internal competencies

·       Design of vocational training and continuous professional development programmes for technical, scientific and management staff

·       Support for the structuring of training and professionalisation pathways, with a view to long-term institutional sustainability.

Mobilisation Modalities

·       Short-term assignments: 5 to 30 days

·       Intermittent interventions spread over the duration of projects, depending on needs and phases

·       Possible mobilisation across the entire project lifecycle.