Digital Preservation Ingest Analyst
| Job #: | req31041 |
| Organization: | World Bank |
| Sector: | Information Technology |
| Grade: | GE |
| Term Duration: | 3 years 0 months |
| Recruitment Type: | Local Recruitment |
| Location: | Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Required Language(s): | English |
| Preferred Language(s): | |
| Closing Date: | 1/30/2025 (MM/DD/YYYY) at 11:59pm UTC |
Description Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 130 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org
ITS Vice Presidency Context:The Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidential Unit (VPU) enables the World Bank Group to achieve its mission of ending extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet by delivering transformative information and technologies to its staff working in over 150+ locations. For more information on ITS, see this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=VTFGffa1Y7w
Digital Preservation Ingest Analyst
Overview
Implementation and support of the World Bank Group Archives digital preservation platform, including responsibility for coordinating and overseeing ingest of permanent born-digital records.
Description
Are you a technologist with a passion for digital preservation and archives who wants to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Are you a mission-driven person who embraces curiosity and harbors a desire to learn? Working at the World Bank Group (WBG) provides an outstanding opportunity to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The WBG, founded in 1945, is the oldest and largest multilateral development bank in the world. It is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 12,000 staff worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. Part of the Information & Technology Solutions Vice Presidency, the Archives and Records unit (ITSAR) is seeking a new team member to work on implementation and support of our digital preservation platform. This is a 3-year term, but with opportunity for renewal. We invite all qualified candidates to apply, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer.
Duties and Accountabilities
The Archives Systems and Digital Preservation team is responsible for the creation, administration, and support of the WBG Archives’ digital preservation platform. In addition, this team oversees creation of and training on digital preservation processes.
The Digital Preservation Program is an important and strategic area of growth and is quickly maturing as a key component of ITS and of the WBG Archives’ work program. In collaboration with a new In-Place Records Management (IPRM) program and a strong Information Governance team, the Digital Preservation team is involved throughout the digital records lifecycle at the World Bank, as well as part of the design and development of ingest pipelines for new sources of records for preservation in perpetuity. As part of the Digital Preservation team, the successful candidate will support the team lead with the following activities:
Digital Vault Ingest Activities
•Ingest of digital objects into our Preservica-based digital preservation platform (internally branded as the Digital Vault).
•Perform Quality Assurance tasks on ingested digital objects, including running scripts and evaluating logs.•Analyze and resolve issues raised during Quality Assurance process of Digital Vault Ingest.
•Work with Digital Vault administrators to ensure that adequate storage space is available to support ongoing ingest processes. Request additional storage as needed.•Develop troubleshooting and problem resolution methods to ensure a high-level of service and efficiency.
•Use agreed workflow tools to track and log ingest steps.•Update internal clients and colleagues on the status of all issues on a timely basis.
Selection Criteria
•MA/MS in Archives, Records Management, Information Science, or related field with a strong component of managing systems and digital preservation with 3 years relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience.
•Successful demonstration of ability to follow complex, long-running, multi-step processes and instructions.
•Knowledge of the Microsoft Suite of products (Word, Excel, SharePoint forms, etc).
•5 years’ experience with digital preservation systems (such as Preservica, Archivematica, Libnova, etc.) or similar (e.g. digital asset management systems, data repositories)
•Proven ability to work independently with a strong sense of urgency and initiative, ensuring timely completion of projects and proactive resolution of issues.
•5 years’ experience in moving, organizing, and renaming files.
•Adept at editing configuration files with text editors and running scripts at the command line.
•Strong skills reporting complex issues, including documenting step-by-step instructions to recreate issue.
•Strong attention to detail.
•Hands-on and results-oriented approach.
•Team-oriented mindset, actively seeking opportunities to collaborate within own department and display an open and helpful attitude toward others
•Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
•Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with staff at various levels across the organization and located in other countries.
•Collaborative approach to problem solving, viewing conflicts as opportunities.
•Ability to successfully perform routine and repetitive tasks.
•Adaptability to changing priorities and task assignments.
•Accountability for meeting deadlines, taking ownership of responsibilities, and ensuring timely resolution of routine issues.
•Curiosity in the WBG’s work and familiarity with its mission and objectives.
•Flexibility towards work environment changes and emerging opportunities.
•Demonstrated ability to adopt the World Bank Group Core Competencies.
Information and Technology Solutions (ITS) Vice Presidency Context:
ITS enables the mission of the WBG by delivering information and technology to WBG staff in over 150 locations. ITS develops, implements, and maintains information and technology solutions to achieve three high-level outcomes: business enablement, by providing WBG units with innovative tools and technologies to transform how they deliver value for clients; empowerment & effectiveness, by ensuring all WBG staff are connected, able to find information, and are productive to accelerate the delivery of development solutions globally; and resilience, by equipping the WBG to provide risk-based cybersecurity, robust data protection, and information governance.
World Bank Group Archives and Records (ITSAR) Context
ITSAR protects the institutional memory of the WBG and provides staff and the global community with access to relevant information and services to foster transparency and accountability and reflect history to enable effective delivery of development solutions. We aspire to transform information governance across the entire lifecycle of information and illuminate WBG history to enable effective and accountable operations. ITSAR is responsible for: Management of Records Policy (including advisory services, policy compliance outreach and training, appraisal / retention schedules, and requirements for systems); providing records management support to WBG Institutions and staff; off-site records center services; implementation of the World Bank Policy on Access to Information; crafting knowledge products that promote the history of the WBG and the archival holdings; and the preservation and intellectual control required to maintain access to archival records.
We are a diverse and inclusive team that solves challenges with creativity and curiosity, embraces technology to increase the impact our archival holdings can create, and brings effective information governance to the WBG’s current information assets. We provide meaningful work, an open and collaborative environment, innovative and interesting challenges to solve, and an opportunity to develop your skills while contributing to the mission of the WBG. We value collaboration, openness, curiosity, and perseverance!
For more information about ITSAR, visit https://www.worldbank.org/en/archive/aboutus
The World Bank Group offers comprehensive benefits, including a retirement plan; medical, life and disability insurance; and paid leave, including parental leave, as well as reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity and inclusive employer with a dedicated and committed workforce, and do not discriminate based on gender, gender identity, religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or disability.