Vacancy title:
8 Assistant Director, Kenya National Archives and Documentary Services (KNADS)
Jobs at:
The Ministry of Sports, Culture and HeritageDeadline of this Job:
Monday, June 19 2023
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, June 02 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
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.
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
Job application procedure
• Interested and qualified? Click here to apply
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