International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Assistant, Administration - Temporary Staff at International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
Job Purpose
- To support the IFRC Finance & Administration team in digitizing, organizing and maintaining physical and electronic records in line with IFRC records management and retention requirements.
Job Duties and Responsibilities
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Prepare, scan, index and upload physical files using the approved IFRC filing structure and naming conventions.
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Maintain accurate physical and digital archive inventories and tracking registers.
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Conduct 100% first-level quality checks to ensure scanned files are complete, legible, correctly named and properly indexed.
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Ensure clear traceability between physical files and their corresponding digital records.
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Identify records due for disposal in accordance with the Records Retention Schedule and support the approved disposal process.
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Retrieve, track and return physical files requested by authorized Finance, Administration or audit users.
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Maintain confidentiality and security of IFRC records, particularly financial and personnel information.
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Provide regular progress updates on files scanned, indexed, uploaded and quality checked.
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Support the Admin Officer and Accounting Officer with archive-related activities as required.
Duties applicable to all staff.
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Work actively towards the achievement of IFRC's goals.
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Abide by and work in accordance with the Red Cross and Red Crescent principles.
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Perform any other work-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager.
Education
- Diploma/Degree in Administration, Records Management, Information Management or a related field. Required.
Experience
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At least one year of relevant experience in filing, records management, administration or data entry. Required.
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Experience in scanning, electronic filing or SharePoint is an advantage. Preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Languages
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Good computer skills, including Microsoft Office. Required.
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Strong attention to detail, accuracy, organization and confidentiality. Required.
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Demonstrated core proficiency in (a) digital communication & collaboration, (b) basic digital content creation, (c) digital safety & security, (d) data literacy, and (e) problem solving with technology (including responsible use of AI assistants. Required.
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Understanding of and commitment to IFRC's mission and values. Required.
Competencies, Values and Comments
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Values: Respect for diversity; Integrity; Professionalism; Accountability.
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Core competencies: Communication; Collaboration and teamwork; Judgement and decision making; National society and customer relations; Creativity and innovation; Building trust.
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