Archivist and Records Officer

About Us

The School of St Jude is a pioneering leader in charitable education within Africa. We are giving 1,800 students a 100% free, quality education, 100’s of graduates access to higher education and 30,000+ Tanzanians quality teaching each year. St Jude’s is funded by generous supporters from around the world who make our mission of giving bright, poor Tanzanian students a free, quality education possible.

Who are you

• You have fantastic attention to detail and are passionate about organizing and preserving documents.
• You are a dynamic and strategic thinker, with the ability to work independently and provide support and advice to other staff.
• You have a positive, can-do attitude and be an all-round admin genius who is capable of juggling a variety of tasks.
• You go to sleep at night dreaming of best ways to implement archiving strategies, cataloguing records and preserving historical documents.

What you'll do

• Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
• Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
• Mentor and direct activities of workers who will assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
• Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to digital formats as necessary.
• Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.

What weajira're looking for

• 5+ years’ experience in archiving and records management essential.
• Outstanding administration skills, including excellent data entry experience.
• High-level organisational skills and attention to detail with the ability to multi-task.
• International applicant willing to move to Tanzania for a period of 6 months (maximum).
• Confident, independent and highly skilled problem solver who can hit the ground running and delve deep into the St Jude’s archives.

Why us

• The opportunity to use your talents and expertise to fight poverty through education and make a positive impact in Tanzania
• A local wage that will allow you to live comfortably in Arusha – a vibrant gateway to Tanzania’s world-famous national parks
• International Employees Benefits Package including: housing benefit allowance and access to furnished on-campus accommodation (WiFi included); plus contract completion incentives
• A flexible and supportive community of international and local employees
• Ample opportunities for career progression and development

Are you interested?

• Send your cover letter and an up to date Curriculum Vitae to recruitment@schoolofstjude.co.tz
• Subject line must include the reference number: TSOSJ/HR/ADM/MKT/03/20
• Applications close on 31st August 2020, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.