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About The Position
The Claims Conference is seeking an Archives Scanning Assistant to work in our Operations department. This is a part-time temporary seasonal position, in person located in our NYC headquarters. Position is paid $25.00/hour The Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany (Claims Conference), a nonprofit organization with offices in New York, Israel, Germany and Austria, secures material compensation for Holocaust survivors around the world. Founded in 1951 by representatives of 23 major international Jewish organizations, the Claims Conference negotiates for and disburses funds to individual survivors and organizations and seeks the return of Jewish property stolen during the Holocaust. As a result of negotiations with the Claims Conference since 1952, the German government has paid more than $95 billion in indemnification to individuals for suffering and losses resulting from persecution by the Nazis. For 2025, the Claims Conference will distribute approximately $530 million in compensation for survivors globally and $960 million for survivors welfare needs such as home care, medicine and food.
Requirements
- High School diploma; currently pursuing either a bachelors or masters degree
- Knowledge of scanning process and high-level comfort with PDF, Adobe, etc.
- Very strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and in person in our NYC office
Nice To Haves
- Interest in history preferred.
Responsibilities
- Scanning, organizing and naming historic documents in a secure saved drive
- Once scanned, all paperwork must be placed back in its original binder/folder and re-boxed/properly identified in an orderly manner prior to being sent back to storage.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
