Digital Archives Trainee: Metadata & Preservation

International Committee of the Red Cross; Genf; On-site; CHF 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) invites applications for an Associate in the General Archives in Geneva. You will contribute to ongoing digitization, metadata work, and data-driven archival activities in a collaborative team environment.

The role emphasizes English and French proficiency, strong organizational skills, and a passion for digital preservation and documentation development.

Qualifications

• Degree from a university or HE institution in Archival Studies or related field.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English and French (C1).
• Knowledge of archival and records management principles and practices.

Responsibilities

• Support selection, classification, and cataloging of ICRC records.
• Assist ontology development and metadata mapping activities.
• Support access and research in internal requests.
• Assist data entry, metadata cleaning, and taxonomy standardization.
• Participate in testing digital preservation strategies and backups.
• Contribute to documentation and workflows for preservation processes.

Skills

English (C1)

French (C1)

Digital archiving

Metadata ontologies

Independent work

Team collaboration

Education

Archival Studies

Job description

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) invites applications for an Associate in the General Archives in Geneva. You will contribute to ongoing digitization, metadata work, and data-driven archival activities in a collaborative team environment.

The role emphasizes English and French proficiency, strong organizational skills, and a passion for digital preservation and documentation development.