Audiovisual Digital Officer

Overview

Spearhead the modernization of ICRC’s audio-visual archives, transitioning to a dynamic, AI-integrated Digital Asset Management (DAM) ecosystem as part of a larger Digital Archive.

Tasks Summary

• Implement the roadmap for audiovisual legacy formats and migrating digital assets into a centralized long-term preservation (LTP) system.
• Analyze and optimize end-to-end multimedia workflows.
• Apply Business Process Analysis to identify inefficiencies and automate manual tasks.
• Implement and enforce file naming conventions and archival standards.
• Contribute to the integration of Artificial Intelligence services into the archival workflow.
• Establish and manage quality control processes for AI-generated metadata.
• Apply the ICRC Ontology and enable feeding AV-metadata into the Knowledge Graph.
• Oversee the full lifecycle of AV-metadata.
• Perform technical quality control on incoming media assets.
• Execute basic video editing tasks.
• Act as super-user for audios, videos, and photos arriving at the LTP.
• Serve as a diplomat between technical teams, creative teams, and archivists.
• Translate technical AV-archival requirements into production-friendly workflows.
• Prepare workshops to train and inform internal stakeholders.

Experience Requirements

• 3-5 years of professional experience in a media or broadcast environment, image agency, post-production facility, or digital archive or library.
• Proven track record in working with at least one MAM/DAM system.
• Demonstrated experience implementing or managing AI/ML workflows for media (transcription, auto-tagging) is strongly preferred.
• Experience of agile working (SCRUM) is an asset.
• Experience with Metadata Standards (DublinCore, PREMIS, RiC-CM) and using taxonomies and ontologies is a clear advantage.

Qualification Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master's degree in Computer Science, or Business Informatics, or Information Management, or Media Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications in Digital Asset Management (DAM) or Project Management (PMP, Agile/Scrum) are highly advantageous.
• Proven knowledge in data protection and copyright.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Excellent command of Business English (written and verbal). • Understanding French is mandatory.

Languages Preferred: • Speaking French is an asset.

Contract Duration: Open-ended

Work Modality: Resident

Remuneration: