Apply for the Vacancy for Information Management Specialist at WTO in Switzerland. The deadline for the application is 26th November 2020.

Organization: WTO – World Trade Organization

Starting Salary: CHF 84,440 net per annum (approximate)

General Functions

Under the supervision of the Chief of the Records and Archives Management Section, the incumbent will work in the deployment and maintenance of the WTO electronic document and records management system (EDRMS). The incumbent will perform the following functions:

• Develop, implement and maintain tools to manage active and semi-active records, such as classification plans, retention schedules and controlled vocabularies, based on international standards and best practices.
• Furthermore, in line with the overall Divisional Knowledge Management mandate and workplan, and in accordance with the Records and Archives Management Strategy, participate in the implementation of the EDRMS in compliance with records management best practices, including: mapping and analysis of records and information processes, optimization of workflows, and refining, indexing and migration of records to the new EDRMS.
• Likewise, contribute to drafting and implementing records and archives management guidelines and procedures, such as metadata schemas, digitization guidelines, transfer of custody or digital preservation.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders of Knowledge Management policies and strategies.
• Also, manage the central repository of active and semi-active records. Furthermore, prepare lists for the disposition of records not qualified for permanent preservation in accordance with the approved retention schedules.

Qualifications for Vacancy for Information Management Specialist

The incumbent must meet the following requirements

Education:

Advanced university degree in information science, knowledge management, archival science or records management. Alternatively a basic university degree plus a qualification in this field recognized by a professional body that is equivalent to an advanced university degree.

Knowledge and skills:

Technical knowledge and skills:

• Knowledge of and demonstrated professional experience in developing tools for the management of active and semi active records according to internationally recognized standards.
• Knowledge and demonstrated experience of state-of-the art electronic records and archives management systems. Also, of trusted digital repositories would be an asset.
• Excellent command and use of IT (Information Technology) tools relevant to information management and retrieval. Knowledge of programming languages would be an asset.
• Proficiency in MS suite of applications (e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).

Behavioral skills:

• Solid organizational skills.
• Also, the ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to relay technical information in simple language.
• Additionally, ability to come up with creative solutions to solve problems.

Work Experience:

• A minimum of two years of relevant experience.
• Experience gained in intergovernmental organizations would be an asset.

Languages:

• Excellent command of English, both oral and written, is required.
• Also, a good working knowledge of French or Spanish would be an asset.

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