Overview
The Staff Assistant (Digital Preservation) supports the Command Archivist in the preservation and access of operational records, as well as archival processing, in accordance with the archive policy.
Key Responsibilities
- Process operational digital records for long-term preservation and access.
- Provide guidance on file formats and conversion to support long-term preservation.
- Prepare operational records for submission to the NATO Archives.
- Report on the progress of the project to the Command Archivist and other stakeholders on a regular basis.
- Liaise with NCI Agency Data Sciences team to optimize processing software to enhance archival processing.
- Appraise operational records for value in accordance with NATO retention schedules.
- Organise, process and assign metadata to electronic operational records.
- Prepare archival descriptions for records to enhance access.
- Aid in the handling of requests for information involving operational records.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in processing digital records for long-term preservation.
- Professional experience creating digital file formats for long term preservation.
- Professional experience creating metadata packages for long term preservation.
Qualifications
- Secondary education and completed vocational training in archival, library science or in related discipline.
- Proven knowledge of contemporary archival and records management principles and practices.
- Knowledge of software and hardware requirements for long term preservation.
