Assistant Archives Officer

Support the integrity, accessibility and long-term preservation of WIPO’s archives in Geneva. The officer will accession, appraise, describe and preserve records, answer reference requests, digitize collections, maintain archival systems, advise staff, promote services and help develop digital-preservation tools.

Department: Records and Archives Unit / IP Futures and Knowledge Management Section

• Identify and accession archival records under approved policies
• Appraise, arrange and describe records using international archival standards
• Rehouse, preserve and digitize selected archival collections
• Maintain archival systems and respond to reference and retrieval requests
• Advise staff, promote archive services and support digital-preservation tools

• First-level degree in archival management, records and information management or related field, or another first degree plus an advanced relevant degree
• Relevant professional experience, preferably at least two years
• Practical experience with archival management systems
• Excellent English or French and good knowledge of the other

• Limited-term fixed-term post
• Maximum cumulative appointment length of five years