Archives and Records Manager
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
The Archives and Records Manager will oversee the preservation and management of institutional records in compliance with international standards. Duties include digitization projects, metadata schema development, and training staff on records management. Requires a Certificate in Archives Administration and Records Management, with 5+ years experience. Based in Geneva.
### Strategic Analysis
The Archives and Records Manager role at the ICRC is a cornerstone of humanitarian accountability. In an era of digital transition, preserving institutional memory ensures legal compliance, historical accuracy, and operational continuity. This role bridges past and future: digitization safeguards fragile records, while metadata schema development enables data interoperability across humanitarian networks. With Geneva as the hub, this position supports global field operations by standardizing records management practices. As conflicts generate vast documentation, proper archiving becomes a human rights imperative—protecting evidence of violations and facilitating truth-seeking. The ICRC's credibility hinges on transparent record-keeping, making this role vital for upholding international humanitarian law.