Assistant Director, Kenya National Archives and Documentary Services (KNADS) - 8 Posts at The Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage

For Appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Archivist, CSG ‘8’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines; Information Science, (Record and Archives Management Option), Library and Information Science (Record and Archives Management Option), Science (Record and Archives Management Option) from a University recognized in Kenya. 

                                     Or

• a Bachelor s degree in Social Science from a university recognized in Kenya and a Post Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archival Studies from a recognized institution.
• be conversant with the Public Archives and Documentation Service Act (Cap 19), Records Disposal Act (Cap 14 ) and other policy documents relating to the management of public records and archives; and 
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative capabilities in initiating implementing archival policies.

Duties and responsibilities.
Duties and responsibility for this post includes:

• assessing the condition of records and recommending appropriate remedy;
• coordinating training on records and archives management; 
• coordinating biannual stocktaking of the archival materials;
• ensuring Security of records from physical, biological, or chemical agents of destruction;
• ensuring safe custody and maintenance of archival holding;
• overseeing the development of records retention /disposal schedules in sector; 
• compiling administrative history and descriptive list for records groups; 
• developing annual archival calendar for records to be released to the public for access;
• developing standardizing notes for guided tours;
• ensuring periodical rotation of gallery exhibition; and
• ensuring maintenance of microfilming, audio visual  and conversation equipment.