Job Title : Digital ArchivistJob Location: Abu DhabiExperience : 3-5 YearsResponsibilities:Roles and Responsibilities:Digital Collection Management:Acquire, appraise, and accession digital materials, including born-digital records, digitized documents, photographs, audiovisual content, and other digital assets.Design and implement digital preservation strategies to ensure the long-term accessibility and integrity of digital materials. This includes addressing issues such as file format obsolescence, media decay, and technological changes. Develop and maintain documentation on preservation processes and workflows.Create and manage descriptive, administrative, and technical metadata for digital assets to facilitate discovery, access, and long-term preservation.Plan and oversee digitization initiatives for analog materials, coordinating the conversion of physical records into digital formats.Develop and implement access policies for digital collections, balancing openness with considerations of privacy, copyright, and other legal requirements. This may include creating online exhibits, educational resources, and interactive platforms.Establish and enforce policies for managing intellectual property rights and copyright issues related to digital collections. Navigate legal considerations, fair use, and licensing agreements to ensure compliance with copyright laws. . Develop and maintain disaster recovery plans to mitigate the risks of data loss and ensure the continuity of digital archives in the event of emergencies or disasters.Regularly test and update disaster recovery plans to address evolving risks and technologies.