Deputy Director – Culture and Tourism at Tharaka Nithi County Assembly

Requirements for appointment

• Be an Employee of Tharaka Nithi County;
• Bachelor degree in any of the following discipline; Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Philosophy, Archeology, Creative Arts, Theatre, Arts, Music, Fine Arts, Kiswahili and Literacy Studies, Political Science, Psychology, Indigenous Languages or its equivalent from a university recognized in Kenya
• A master Degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage
• Working experience of not less than five years in cultural related fields
• Must be computer literate in Microsoft package from a recognized

Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Officer/ Director Culture and Tourism

• Verifying and endorsing registration forms for cultural practitioners; from association and committees for effective service delivery disseminating cultural information to the community;
• Initiating and participating in cultural development activities;
• Coordinating community activities to preserve and promote tangible and intangible cultural diversity;
• Undertaking capacity building workshops, seminars, symposia, exhibitions, concert, festivals, competition and research, meeting and disbursement of cultural grants and preparing cultural groups to participate during national and international functions;
• Ensuring the development of creative cultural progranmmes and preparing periodic reports;
• Ensuring the development of creative cultural industries;
• Recommending persons for awards and honors as national heroes and heroines
• Identifying development partners and strengthening linkages existing linkages with stakeholders for cultural development and posterity;
• Establishing and managing the community cultural center;
• Participating in cultural cooperation protocol meeting and organizing local, region and international cultural exchange programmes; and
• Perform any other function that may be assigned from time to time by respective County Chief Officer

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable