Arolsen Archives

The new mission of the Arolsen Archives is expressed in the following terms: To preserve, conserve and open up the ITS archives to public access; to modernise and make more effective its services to Nazi victims and Holocaust survivors and those who seek to trace the fate of family members persecuted by the Nazis and their allies; and to integrate the ITS into the European and international network of research and educational institutions focused on Nazi persecution, the Holocaust, forced labour and displaced persons. The Director is recruited and appointed directly by the International Commission. The Director, who also serves as the Secretary of the International Commission, is responsible for directing and administering the ITS and for implementing the policy decisions taken by the International Commission. Moreover: The Director shall act as the Secretary to the International Commission, according to the provisions of the IC Rules of Procedure. The Director is responsible for human resources management of the Arolsen Archives. The Director shall act under the directives of the International Commission, and shall be accountable to it. The Director shall inform the International Commission immediately should a situation arise which is not covered by the 2011 Berlin Agreement nor by the Partnership Agreement and to which an existing decision taken or directive adopted by the International Commission in accordance with the Berlin Agreement does not apply. Under the guidance of the International Commission, the Director shall elaborate proposed priorities for the Arolsen Archives and set out their financial implications for consideration by the International Commission. The Director shall draw up a draft annual work plan and budget estimate to be transmitted in a timely manner to and approved by the International Commission. The Director shall submit to the International Commission an annual financial account of the preceding financial year. The Director shall, unless more frequently required, submit semi-annual reports on the activities of the Arolsen Archives to the International Commission. The Director will represent the Arolsen Archives in legal transactions necessary for the fulfillment of their tasks, particularly contracts of employment and rental and sales agreements, under the law of the Federal Republic of Germany, and may appear in court. The Director will seek advice and work together with the Institutional Partner in the implementation of policy in fields such as human resource management; conservation and preservation; cataloguing and indexing; and budgeting and auditing. The Director shall prepare a draft agenda for meetings of the International Commission in consultation with the Chair.