Library and Archives Specialist (OSI-SIS-AL-2026-55-LD)

Description du poste:

Job Description

Introduction:
You will engage in the cataloguing, curation, and quality control of CERN's scientific outputs across repositories, ensuring compliance with metadata standards. You will also support researchers, contribute to repository evolution and innovation projects, and deliver high-quality library and information services.
Functions:
* Catalogue, curate and ensure the quality, completeness and compliance of CERN's scientific outputs across the CERN Document Server, INSPIRE and the CERN Library Catalogue.
* Support researchers with submissions to the institutional repository, collaborate with IT on repository developments and migration.
* Oversee issue tracking and workflow efficiency related to repository and library services.
* Contribute to innovation and service improvement projects (e.g. AI-assisted curation) and develop documentation, procedures and performance indicators.
* Train and supervise apprentices, interns and colleagues, and collaborate with external partners, on cataloguing and library practices.
* Contribute to user services, physical collection management, communication, outreach activities, and other operational needs of the Archives & Library

Profil requis du candidat:

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant experience in the field of Information Science or a related field.
Experience:
* Demonstrated professional experience working with information management systems and institutional repositories.
* Proven hands-on experience applying cataloguing standards and metadata formats.
* Documented experience managing and curating scientific documents within international, academic, or research organiSations.
* Experience with large-scale migrations of records to new repositories and metadata schemas is beneficial.
Technical competencies:
* Library and documentation management.
* Customer service.
* Configuration and use of information management systems.
* Digitising collections.
* Archiving and records management.
Behavioural competencies:
* Achieving Results: delivering prompt and efficient service taking into account customer needs.
* Communicating Effectively: ensuring that information, procedures and decisions are appropriately documented.
* Learning and Sharing Knowledge: proposing ways to improve or streamline existing procedures, processes and methodologies.
* Demonstrating Flexibility: readily accepting new tasks or work/projects.
* Working in Teams: seeking to help other team members when own work is done; supporting others.
Language skills:
Spoken and written English, with a commitment to learn French