Summary
Date Posted: Friday, January 27, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
VACANCY NO. HC/02/2022: Deputy Director, Heroes Square, Monuments And Research

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
• A minimum of twelve (12) years' experience in relevant work in the Public Service or in the Private Sector with at least five (5) years' experience in a management role;
• Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Fine Arts, Sociology, Development Studies, Environmental Studies, History, Anthropology, Education in Arts, Conservation, Communication Studies or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Fine Arts, Sociology, Business Administration, Environmental Studies, History, Anthropology, Education in Arts, Conservation, Communication Studies or its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution or other equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Leadership course of not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinating Identification, research on and document on National heroes and heroism, Recommending the establishment and management of the National Heroes' square,
• Coordinating the Establishment and maintenance of Heroes' Squares in places that the council may deem appropriate,
• Coordinating the Identification, documentation and preservation plaques, material culture, photographs, memoirs and histories of national heroes at the Heroes' Square,
• Identify, document and preserve plaques, material culture, photographs, memoirs and histories of national heroes.
• Recommending the approval of research proposals.
• Coordinating the establishment and maintenance of symbolic tombs, monuments and statues in honour of national heroes,
• Overseeing the design and creation of appropriate commemorative items for purposes of honouring national heroes,
• Overseeing publication of books depicting national heroes roles in the country's history or the social life of the society, which shall be part of the educational curriculum,
• Coordinating periodic studies, research and evaluations of the national honours system and other systems in other jurisdictions; and
• Overseeing the custody and management of properties and institutions relating to heroes
• Establish and maintain Heroes' Squares in such places as the National Heroes Council may deem appropriate.
• Build and maintain symbolic tombs, monuments and statues in honour of national heroes
• Publish books depicting national heroes' roles in the country's history or the social life of the society, which shall be part of the educational curriculum.


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 144

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested persons who meet the requirements should submit their application through the recruitment portal recruitment.nationalheroescouncil.or.ke on or before close of business 10th February, 2023. Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted and shall be required to download and dully fill the Heroes Council application for employment form, from the Heroes Council website. The Candidate will be required to produce originals of their Birth Certificate, National Identity Cards. Academic and Professional Certificate and transcripts during interviews.

National Heroes Council is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.

Chairman,
National Heroes Council

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