Archiving Officer Intern
Engie
- Nairobi
- Training
- Full-time
- Record Management: Manage the organization's records and documents according to established archival standards and procedures.
- Documentation Preservation: Ensure the preservation and conservation of historical records, including paper documents, photographs, digital files, and other media.
- Cataloguing and Indexing: Create detailed catalogues and indexes of archival materials to facilitate easy retrieval and access for researchers and staff.
- Digitization Projects: Oversee digitization projects to convert physical records into digital formats, ensuring long-term accessibility and preservation.
- Access Control: Implement access controls and security measures to protect sensitive or confidential information within the archives.
- Research Support: Provide support to researchers, historians, and other stakeholders by assisting with inquiries and locating relevant archival materials.
- Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines related to records management and archival practices.
- Experience working in archives, libraries, or records management.
- Strong knowledge of archival principles, practices, and standards.
- Basic knowledge on Excel spread sheets and data entry skills.
- Experience assisting customers/clients with escalated issues.
- Proven critical thinking skills that demonstrate fact finding/analysis and sound decision making.
- Excellent communications skills both written and verbal.
- Detail oriented and well-organized.
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize and manage time effectively.
- High level of self-motivation
- Ability to balance multiple tasks while working under tight deadlines with close attention to detail, accuracy, and quality always.
- Open to work in a flexible and creative work environment with fast-evolving operations.
- Positive attitude is a must for this role.
- Bachelor's degree in library science, Archival Studies or a related field.
- English + Kiswahili
- Ability to use basic Microsoft tools(Word & Excel)