The Digital Archives Specialist is responsible for the administration, preservation, integrity, and accessibility of MBZUAI’s born-digital and digitized materials of enduring historical and research value. Reporting to the Head of Art, Archives, and Special Collections, the role includes responsibility for designing, documenting, and maintaining workflows for the appraisal, transfer, arrangement, description, and preservation of digital material in accordance with institutional policies and international archival standards. The position administers digital cataloguing systems, metadata governance, and digital preservation processes to safeguard the authenticity and usability of MBZUAI’s institutional memory. The role collaborates with the Records Management Specialist on shared systems while maintaining a clear distinction between archival preservation of materials of enduring value and operational records governance functions.