International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Information Management Officer Digital Archivist - Jobs in Tanzania

International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals Information Management Officer Digital Archivist - Jobs in Tanzania; The position of Information Management Officer (Digital Archivist) is located in the Mechanism Archives and Records Section (MARS), Registry, Arusha Branch. Under the supervision of the Archivist, OIC MARS, the incumbent will be responsible for the management of the digital records of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals (“Mechanism”) and the digital component of the archives of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (“ICTR”) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”).

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Information Management Officer (Digital Archivist), MARS, Arusha Branch will be responsible for the following duties:


• Lead the development and implementation of the Mechanism’s digital preservation programme.

- Research, analyse and evaluate new systems or tools for the management of digital archives, and make recommendations for their deployment.


- Ensure that the Mechanism’s digital repository is supported, maintained and managed in accordance with required standards.

- Plan, organise, lead, monitor and evaluate work on ingest, curation and preservation of digital content, including digital forensic activities.

- Plan, organise, lead, monitor and evaluate work on delivery of digital content to discovery and delivery platforms.

• Provides advisory services to Mechanism officials and staff on digital recordkeeping issues and practices on the management of digital archives, including: needs and business process analysis; organization and maintenance of Mechanism information assets; digital records preservation and disposition; and the application of information management policies and procedures, with an emphasis on technological solutions.

• Researches, analyses and evaluates new applications of information technology to digital preservation, archives and records management and makes recommendations for their deployment.

• Plan, organise, monitor and evaluate digital recordkeeping improvement projects, contributing to feasibility studies, systems analysis, design, development and implementation and in the evaluation and testing of record-keeping application improvements and new systems; provides user support; develop and deliver digital recordkeeping training programmes for Mechanism staff.

• Develops detailed system and other functional specifications and standards from the recordkeeping perspective and user documentation for new digital recordkeeping and document management systems.

• Contribute to the development and implementation of strategies, policies and procedures for the management of the archives of the IRMCT, ICTR and ICTY and the provision of access to them. Implement strategies, policies and procedures, in collaboration with the Digital Archivist Hague Branch.

- Plan, organise, lead, monitor and evaluate work on acquisition, accessioning, arrangement and description, storage, preservation and conservation of digital archives.

- Plan, organise, lead, monitor and evaluate work on preparation and dissemination of finding aids for digital archives.

- Advise on and recommend measures to enhance the accessibility of digital archives.

- Advise on the determination of requests for access to digital archives. If access is approved, provide access, and information and assistance to requesters, in collaboration with the Associate Information Management Officer.

• Understands, keeps current with and applies digital preservation techniques and strategies for Mechanism records and in line with Mechanism Standards, policies, guidelines, manuals and the Secretary-General’s Data Strategy.


• Manages Mechanism digital archives processing activities by overseeing adherence to digital preservation metadata, digital archival description and database standards; produces descriptive inventories; prepares mark-up of descriptive inventories for electronic dissemination; and makes recommendations regarding the planning and prioritisation of digital preservation and Mechanism description programme requirements.

• Participates in developing client outreach strategies and in their implementation. Conducts programmes of outreach and user education to improve client use of desktop information resources; uses judgement of relevant institutional needs to develop presentations appropriate to client audience; develops publicity materials to facilitate outreach.

• Assists in programme administration, including supervision of contractual employees and General Service staff, formulation of consultant contracts and subsequent implementation, development of the programme budget, etc.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the Section’s operations and services by: keeping abreast of professional developments; supporting audits of the Section’s work; participating in internal reviews of the Section’s work, recommending improvements and implementing approved initiatives.

• Assist the Officer(s) in Charge (OiCs) Arusha and The Hague branches in planning, budgeting, procurement, finance, human resources or facilities management, as required.

• Performs other related duties, as required.

Education

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in archival, information science, records management, information management or related field. A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.


Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in archives management, records management, information management or related area is required.

Experience of managing digital records and archives, including digital preservation, is desirable.

Experience with digital preservation system Preservica is desirable.

Experience of strict information security regimes is desirable.

Experience of Electronic Document and Record Management Systems (EDRMS) is desirable.

Experience in project management is desirable.

Working experience at international criminal courts, tribunals or investigative bodies/commissions is
desirable.


Languages

English and French are the working languages of the Mechanism. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Working knowledge of French is desirable.

NOTE: Fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and "knowledge of" equals a rating of "confident" in two of the four areas.

Assessment

Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

How to Apply

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