Archive Assistant (80-100%)
Posted 3 days ago by Swisslinx
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Basel, Switzerland
Summary: The Archive Assistant role involves working within a small team to digitize and preserve paper archives, including cataloguing and maintaining inventory. The position requires both digital and physical tasks related to archive management. It is a 3-month contract based in Basel, Switzerland, with a focus on supporting an ongoing digitization project. Candidates with relevant qualifications or experience in archives management are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities:
- Cataloguing archive collections (physical and digital files) to a professional standard using bespoke archive systems,
- Maintaining logs and inventories,
- Supporting with the digitisation project and research requests,
- Providing support to archive researchers and contributing to the running of the archive team's activities,
- Some physical work: reconditioning of files, listing contents of collections, preparing files for researchers and supervising a researcher, keeping inventory of the archive collection.
Key Skills:
- Archives management degree or previous relevant experience working in an archive (previous experience working in an archive could be taken into consideration in lieu of a professional qualification)
- Good working knowledge of Excel
- Interest/background in the history of economics nice to have
- Fluency in English (German advantageous)
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Basel
Country: Switzerland
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Working in a small and Archives Team of two this role involves ongoing work of digitalisation of paper archives, preservation of old papers (unpack, treat, repair, catalogue and file documents).
Your responsibilities would include the following:
- Cataloguing archive collections (physical and digital files) to a professional standard using bespoke archive systems,
- Maintaining logs and inventories,
- Supporting with the digitisation project and research requests,
- Providing support to archive researchers and contributing to the running of the archive team's activities,
- Some physical work: reconditioning of files, listing contents of collections, preparing files for researchers and supervising a researcher, keeping inventory of the archive collection.
This is a 3 month contract starting ASAP on 80-100% basis to support an ongoing project.
In order to be considered for this role, you will possess the following skills and experience:
- Archives management degree or previous relevant experience working in an archive (previous experience working in an archive could be taken into consideration in lieu of a professional qualification)
- Good working knowledge of Excel
- Interest/background in the history of economics nice to have
- Fluency in English (German advantageous)
Our client would also welcome applications from junior candidates with an archives management degree or interested in pursuing this profession.
Please note interviews would be conducted via video call, however the role is based 100% in Switzerland. Our client offers:
- The opportunity to work in a diverse and international environment on a long-term basis
- 20 days working remotely from abroad per year
- Modern location in central Basel (50 mins train from Zurich) with subsidised canteen
Are you interested to work in an international environment in one of the most important financial companies worldwide? Then apply now! We look forward to receiving your full application.