Sub-County Cultural Officers - 2 Posts at Vihiga County Government

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist in organizing community cultural festivals, art exhibitions, symposia, seminars, art and traditional competitions at the sub county level;
• Oversee identification, preservation and conservation of historical sites;
• Participate in the development of creative and cultural industries and the arts for economic development and promotion of cultural and identity value;
• Assist in establishment of community cultural centres and galleries;
• Identify and vet cultural groups and individual requesting assistance with cultural grants when available;
• Identify and vet cultural and entertainment groups for public functions;
• Visit and monitor all cultural facilities within the respective sub county to ensure that they have the required facilities in terms of equipment;
• Monitor and evaluate all community cultural heritage projects and report on progress;
• Prepare timely periodic reports on the cultural programmes and activities for review by senior officers.

Minimum qualifications, knowledge and skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Anthropology, Social Sciences or any other related field from a recognized institution;
• At least two (2) years of work experience in a related field;
• Computer literacy;
• Must meet the requirement of Chapter Six of Kenyan Constitution.