Associate Librarian

This position is located within the Institutional Memory Section (IMS) of the UN Geneva Library & Archives, Geneva Switzerland.

**Responsibilities**:
Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Records Management Unit and within delegated authority, the Associate Librarian will be responsible for the following duties:

- Provides reference services.
- Reviews a variety of sources to identify appropriate materials that meet the information needs of the Organization and its information clientele.
- Provides complete archival descriptions to be added to the collection.
- Organizes, classifies and describes print and electronic information resources.
- Participates in the creation of electronic and other reference tools, and the compilation of finding aids.
- Participates in ensuring UN archives and records are made available and accessible through established online platforms.
- Monitors the performance of vendors and exchange partners and recommends changes where necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.

Competencies
- PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
- CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

Work Experience

Experience with electronic document and records management systems or archives content management systems is desirable.

Experience with digital preservation systems is desirable.

Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English or French is required, and knowledge of the other is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.

Special Notice
- While this temporary assignment may provide the successful applicant with an opportunity to gain new work experience, the selection for this position is for a limited period and has no bearing on the future incumbency of the post.
- Retirees above the mandatory age of separation who wish to be considered for the current temporary job opening must indicate the reason for their last separation as "retirement." Such retirees shall not be employed by the Organization, unless (a) the operational requirements of the Organization cannot be met by staff members who are qualified and available to perform the required functions; and (b) the proposed employment would not adversely affect the career development or redeployment opportunities of other staff members and represents both a cost-effective and operationally sound solution to meet the needs of the service.

United Nations Considerations

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

Applicants are urged to follow carefully all instructions available in the online recruitment platform, inspira. For more detailed guidance, applicants may refer to the Manual for the Applicant, which can be accessed by clicking on “Manuals” hyper-link on the upper right side of the inspira account-holder homepage.

Job openings advertised on the Careers Portal will be removed at 11:59 p.m. (New York time) on the deadline date.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.