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Knowledge Management Officer (Law Library)

ISAKingston,Jamaica
Position:Professional | P-3Deadline:10 Oct 2026 (41 days left)Job ID:283678Posted on:26 Aug 2026 (4 days ago)
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Job Description

The International Seabed Authority seeks a P-3 Knowledge Management Officer in Kingston to serve as custodian of its legal memory. The officer will manage specialized legal-library collections, archives, metadata and taxonomies; develop records and knowledge-management procedures; conduct complex legal research and precedent verification; support legal reporting and regulatory work; provide res...

Key Details

Position Details

Experience level

Mid

Minimum experience

5 years

Employment type

Full-time

Arrangement

Onsite

Minimum education

Postgraduate degree

Contract duration

2 years

Language Requirements

Required

English

Summary of Responsibilities

  • Manage legal-material acquisition, organization and digital archiving
  • Develop legal taxonomies, terminology and indexing systems
  • Maintain metadata schemes and online information-service standards
  • Develop legal knowledge-management plans and records procedures
  • Research and synthesize legal instruments and case law
  • Train staff on legal research and digital platforms

Role Requirements

  • Advanced degree in law, library and information studies, library science or related field
  • At least five years of library, legal-office, knowledge-management, records-management or legal-research experience
  • Legal research and law-library management experience
  • English fluency

Desired Criteria

  • Certified Knowledge Specialist or Records and Information Management certification
  • Content-management standards experience

Skills

Tools and Technologies

Additional Information

  • Fixed two-year ISA appointment

Source & verification

IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from ISA Careers, on 26 Aug 2026.