Information and Documentation Specialist, Federal Diploma of Vocational Education and Training

I&D experts advise library users. — © NL, Simon Schmid

The course covers the key tasks in information and documentation:

• collection,
• cataloguing
• and making accessible.

Eligibility requirements:

• Successful completion of compulsory education through lower-secondary (plus bridge year after lower-secondary level)
• Fluency in German or French plus knowledge of English
• Touch-typing skills
• Ability to learn quickly, work independently and think logically; interpersonal skills; interest in IT

Dates:

• The course starts on 1 August every year.
• The deadline for applications is around mid-October in the previous year (please see the course advertisement for the exact date).

Working hours, duration:

• Full-time with attendance at training college and the option to attend the VET school in Bern or Lausanne
• Three-year course

Pay:

• 1st year: CHF 780
• 2nd year: CHF 960
• 3rd year: CHF 1,460

(gross monthly, calculated on the basis of a 13-month year)

We post training vacancies under “Current vacancies”.

Current vacancies

• Descriptions of information and documentation courses