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ROLE / Historical & Legal Research

Digital Archivist

Support digital archives and evidence management through documented, accountable work.

Qualifications and responsibility.

MINIMUM EDUCATION — PROPOSED

Diploma or associate-level qualification in law, history, international relations or information science, or documented equivalent training and relevant work.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE — PROPOSED

2+ years of relevant professional, academic, civic or volunteer experience. Equivalent capability may be assessed through documented work.

Required competencies

  • Clear written communication
  • Documentary accuracy
  • Confidentiality and conflict-of-interest discipline
  • Respectful collaboration
  • Primary-source citations
  • Assessment of contrary evidence
  • Separation of fact, argument and disputed interpretation
Institution
Southern Cameroons Historical and Legal Research Directorate
Department
Digital Archives and Evidence Management
Reports to
Institutional director or designated supervisor under an approved charter
Classification / compensation
Proposed / unfilled · Unpaid volunteer; no paid appointment is implied.
Workload
Proposed 4–8 hours weekly; agreed individually before appointment.
Appointment
Proposed: 30-day probation followed by a 90-day project, six-month renewable, or twelve-month specialist appointment.

Responsibilities

  • Prepare an agreed work plan with one accountable owner.
  • Deliver the department’s assigned research or operational outputs.
  • Keep source records, decisions and progress updates.
  • Declare conflicts, protect personal data and follow the approved scope.

Expected deliverables

  • Agreed work plan
  • Documented output with supporting evidence
  • Monthly progress report and handover notes

Evaluation

  • Accuracy and completeness
  • Timely delivery
  • Professionalism and compliance
  • Demonstrable public value

Weekly updates; monthly documented review. Renewal depends on delivery, conduct and continuing need. Engagement may end through the agreed review and notice procedure.

Apply for this role.

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Read the proposed volunteer agreement

Work is unpaid and limited to an approved civic scope. An appointment will separately identify parties, responsibilities, outputs, term, reporting, confidentiality, data protection, intellectual property, safeguarding, conflict disclosure, conduct, dispute handling, renewal and termination. No authority to represent the population is conferred. Agreement templates require qualified legal review before adoption. This application records acknowledgment, not an executed appointment agreement.

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