Organization Name: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Organization Homepage:  www.ifrc.org

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 192 member National Societies.  See www.ifrc.org for details.

Location:   Geneva, Switzerland

Description and Duties:    Archive internship of 13 weeks duration (2 positions).

Archival arrangement and description project

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Appraise (in consultation with supervisor) records in storage to determine which should be transferred to the Archives.
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• Arrange and describe the records, and enter the descriptions into a database.
• Assess the physical condition of the records and identify those requiring conservation treatment.
• Re-box and re-file the records.

Qualifications:

• Be currently enrolled in a university or equivalent level archival studies programme, or have graduated recently (less than 1 year before the date of hiring) from a university or equivalent level archival studies programme.
• Be able to read and write in English
• Be able to read French, as some of the records are only in French.

Compensation:    CHF 75 per working day

Additional Information:   Internship start date may be late April/early May 2020, or September 2020.  Internship ends 13 weeks after start date. Costs and arrangements for travel, visas, accommodation, insurance and living expenses are the sole responsibility of interns.
 
Application information


How to Apply:    On-line application only.
Application Webpage (URL):    https://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/job-description/?id=43635

Application Deadline    January 29, 2020

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