Associate for General Archives

The Associate in the General Archives supports the ICRC Archives' mission by participating in the ongoing digitization project and related data-driven activities. The role involves supporting the selection, classification, cataloging of records, metadata management, and digital preservation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Support the selection, classification, and cataloging of ICRC audiovisual and textual records.
• Support the ongoing development and the fine-tuning of the ICRC Ontology (based on the Records in Contexts Ontology), participating in the metadata mapping and enhancement processes.
• Support access and research in response to internal requests.
• Support data entry, metadata cleaning, standardization of taxonomies and controlled vocabularies, and migration of records from legacy systems to new environments.
• Participate in testing and refining digital preservation strategies, including backup routines, disaster recovery plans, and the new digital preservation system.
• Contribute to the development and updating of documentation, workflows, and user manuals for digital preservation processes.

Requirements

• Degree from a university or higher education institution (HEG) in Archival Studies, Records Management, Information Management, Library Studies, Data Management, or a related field.
• Excellent written and oral English and French (minimum C1).
• Knowledge and understanding of the principles of archival and records management, access, and preservation.
• Solid digital archiving skills.
• Tech-savvy, with a strong interest in metadata, ontologies, and data-driven workflows.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to collaborate with colleagues in other departments.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to perform repetitive tasks.
• Maximum professional experience of two years, of which no more than one year is in a full-time paid position after completion of studies.

Skills

• Archival Studies
• Records Management Projects
• Information Management
• Library Studies
• Data Management
• Archival Principles
• Records Preservation
• Data Archiving
• Metadata Management
• Ontologies
• Data-driven Workflows
• Digitalization
• Cataloguing
• Classification
• Digital Preservation
• Organizational Skills
• Repetitive Task Management

Languages

English, French