Head of the Central Archives

About the role

The Head of the Central Archives will lead the Central Archives Department, shaping policies, procedures and regulations that align with best practices and government legislation. This senior position ensures the efficient operation of digitisation, preservation and retrieval of both paper and digital records for Dubai Government agencies.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain archives policies, procedures and regulations in line with government legislation and best practices.
• Participate in the creation of Dubai Government’s archives management strategy and align operational plans with Public Library guidelines.
• Oversee receipt, classification, storage and inventory of paper, audio, visual and digital documents from government agencies.
• Manage preservation of physical and electronic records, including environmental controls for storage facilities.
• Supervise indexing, cataloguing and preparation of documents for library use, scanning and researcher requests.
• Coordinate disposal procedures and ensure compliance with approved transfer schedules.

Required profile

• Minimum 108 months (9 years) of experience in archives management or related fields.
• Proven ability to develop and implement archives policies and strategies.
• Experience working with government or public sector records.

Required skills

• Digitization
• Archiving and retrieval systems
• Digital archiving
• Cataloging
• Classification
• Warehouse Management
• Indexing
• Preservation standards
• Archives management strategy