Deputy Director Culture and Social Services- (1) Post at County Government of Busia

Advert No. CPSB/69/2023

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing policy and legislation framework for social development in the county
• Managing, planning, coordination and administration of cultural and social services in the county
• Integrating culture and social services programs, capacity building of communities to participate in development project and involve women and vulnerable groups and activities that promote their welfare;
• Coordinating and monitoring the thirty percent affirmative action on gender representation and in socio economic development
• Coordinating the provision of alternative financial support through other funding sources like Women Enterprise Fund (WEF)
• Coordinating and monitoring the promotion of awareness on harmful culture practice such as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and Gender Based Violence (GBV)
• Planning and implementing programs related to gender, culture and social development affairs
• Maintaining records and lists of all cultural groups, marginalized groups and social- development related activities within the county
• Promoting community participation and inter- county culture and social- development related activities.
• Promoting research on social development
• Domesticating/ implementing National policy on culture and heritage at county level
• Developing, implementing and reviewing county policy on culture and heritage
• Complementing and operationalizing community cultural centres as focal points for promotion of cultural dialogue and expressions
• Documenting and preserving historical/cultural sites indigenous knowledge and other elements of intangible cultural heritage.
• Developing creative cultural industries and commercialization of the arts (fine creative and performing arts);
• Coordinating cultural exchange programs at the county, national and international levels
• Empowering cultural practitioners through capacity building workshops, exhibitions, symposia, seminars, concerts, art, traditional food competitions and festivals.
• Educating the public on cultural rights and intellectual property rights in the county
• Organising county music cultural festivals to promote unity, cohesion and the spirit of patriotism
• Preserving and promoting indigenous healthy nutrition
• Identifying development partners and stakeholders for cultural development and prosperity
• Developing policies and legislative frameworks for culture and heritage
• Promoting and developing cultural/ creative industries such as performing arts and visual literary arts as economic sector.
• Promoting, preserving and developing Kenya’s indigenous knowledge systems such as traditional medicine, indigenous foods for improvement of livelihoods and safeguarding of the intangible cultural heritage for posterity.
• Promoting national cohesion, integration and appreciation of cultural diversity

Requirements for appointment 

• Served in as an Assistant Director least three (3) years or in a relevant position in the private sector
• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Community Development, Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Social Work, cultural studies, Sociology, Ecology, Creative arts, theatre arts, Tourism management and indigenous languages or equivalent from a recognized institution
• A relevant master’s degree in Anthropology, Community Development, Gender Studies, Gender and Development, Social Work, cultural studies, Sociology, Ecology, Creative arts, theatre arts, Tourism management and indigenous languages or equivalent from a recognized institution Swill be an added advantage.
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than Six (6) weeks or itsequivalent from a recognized institution
• Certificate in Computer applications from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated general administrative ability required for direction, control and implementation of departmental activities.