Archivist, General Public Archives (Geneva)

International Committee of the Red Cross - ICRC; Genf; Presencial; CHF 90 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva is seeking an Archivist for the General Public Archives. You will manage and develop the General Public Archives, ensuring accessibility for researchers and preserving records from 1863 onwards.

Working with librarians and conservation specialists, you will prepare digitization projects, create inventories per ISAD(G) and RiC, and provide guidance on collections, access policies and metadata standards to internal and external users.

Qualificações

• University degree in archival science, history or other relevant fields.
• Minimum 6 to 9 years of professional experience including in managing archives.
• Knowledge of ISAD/G and RiC norms for archival description.
• Knowledge of practices and trends in archival management and preservation.
• Knowledge of archival management systems.
• Good knowledge of the history of the ICRC and humanitarian action.
• Knowledge of digital humanities an asset.

Responsabilidades

• Oversees and develops the fonds and repositories of the General Public Archives, covering the period 1863-1975.
• Ensures structure and coherence in the organization of files and series in the fonds of the General Public Archives.
• Ensures that every loan made to the General Public Archives is recorded and can be traced.
• Contributes to the strategic orientation and development of the General Public Archives services.
• Analyses the content of the General Public Archives and creates detailed inventories in accordance with ISAD(G) and RiC rules and standards as well as respective metadata structures and content.
• Supports and substitutes the archivist in charge of conservation and preservation to ensure the physical upkeep and longevity of the General Public Archives.
• Contributes to discussions and participates in working groups relating to the role, services, needs and plans relating to the General Public Archives as well as the other archives and library services.
• Generates statistics and provides qualitative analyses on the use of the General Public Archives.
• Supports the preparation of the next opening of classified archives (period covering 1976-1985).
• Handles research queries and provides advice and methodological guidance on the structure, content, context and functioning of the General Public Archives to internal and external users.
• Receives researchers and visitors based on the rules governing access to the archives
• Collaborates with colleagues in charge of the other archival holdings and repositories (Tracing Archives, Audiovisual Archives, Classified Archives, Library) and research services of the ICRC.
• Contributes towards the development and critical reflection on methodological issues pertaining to the constitution and valorization of the General Public Archives and other archival holdings for scientific and other purposes.
• Contributes to the promotion / valorization of the General Public Archives, including through the participation in the Valorization Committee and drafting of blog posts.
• Represents and promotes the General Public Archives internally and externally (through presentations, briefings etc.).
• Overviews the finding aids/research tools, in particular by publishing newly described items and reporting issues to the colleague responsible for the Archives Management System.
• Identifies series to be digitized in accordance with the prioritization grid: decides which collections are sent for digitization and in what order.
• Produces verification files (fichier de récolement) for the most complex series and supervises the production of simpler ones: in particular, ensures that files are named correctly
• Carries out regular follow‑up with the digitization operators and participates in the technical committee.
• Helps organize the transport and return of series sent for digitization.
• Responds to queries from colleagues carrying out quality control.
• Coordinates reader requests by updating the table of series sent to digitization and indicating available alternative resources (microfilms, references digitized elsewhere, etc.).
• Identifies series to be processed by OCR/HTR technology to render digitized files machine‑readable and, depending on the types of documents, contributes to the drafting of annotation rules and the annotation itself.

Conhecimentos

Experience 6-9 years

ISAD/G RiC knowledge

Archivist practices

Digital humanities

French

English

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Drafting skills

Client service

Heritage sensitivity

Curiosity

Digital literacy

Formação académica

University degree in archival science, history

Ferramentas

Archival management system

Descrição da oferta de emprego

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Geneva is seeking an Archivist for the General Public Archives. You will manage and develop the General Public Archives, ensuring accessibility for researchers and preserving records from 1863 onwards.

Working with librarians and conservation specialists, you will prepare digitization projects, create inventories per ISAD(G) and RiC, and provide guidance on collections, access policies and metadata standards to internal and external users.