JDC, the world’s leading Jewish humanitarian assistance organization,is seeking a Processing Archivist to join our Jerusalem office.
The JDC Jerusalem Archives contains the historical records of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee documenting activity of the JDC around the world, from its founding in 1914 until today. The archives includes text, photograph, and video collections that originated from Israel and JDC overseas offices. The JDC Jerusalem Archives works in coordination with the JDC Global Archives in New York, servicing visiting researchers and responding to research requests from around the world.
Job Description
- Arrange and describe archival records and collections in accordance with professional archival standards and principles and institutional goals
- Contribute to institutional policies and procedures
- Prepare presentations and exhibits for external and internal audiences
- Other projects as needed