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Director - Film Services
Public Service Commission Kenya Psck
Nairobi | Full Time | Government
End date 13 Aug 2024
Duties and Responsibilities
The Director will be the head of the Department of Film Services. His/her duties and responsibilities at this level will include:-
- Advising on formulation and review of National Policies to govern the Film Industry; advising on the development of film education strategy; establishing appropriate legal framework to promote the industry; and establishing clear linkages with stakeholders;
- Initiating and providing Strategic Leadership on all policy issues that relate to the film industry;
- Overseeing the enforcement of part two 2 of Films and Stage Plays Act, Cap 222;
- Planning, coordinating, controlling, developing, promoting, monitoring and evaluation of film services in the country;
- Ensuring the interpretation and implementation of Government policies on Social-Cultural, Economic, Political development, National Integration and Cohesion through Audio-Visual content for dissemination and archiving for posterity;
- Providing leadership in Public Private Partnerships PPPs on film related matters;
- Overseeing the implementation of regional continental and international protocols, agreements, conventions and treaties in the film sector;
- Promoting linkages with Ministries, State Departments and Agencies MDAs on film related matters and ensuring development of industry wide code of conduct;
- Facilitating Annual Film Festivals, spearheading resource mobilization; and
- Undertaking benchmarks to promote best practices in film industry
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-
- Served for a minimum period of ten 10 years, three 3 of which must have been at the grade of Assistant Director Film Services, CSG 7 and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
- A Bachelors Degree in the following fields: Film Production, Film and Animation, Theatre Arts and Film Technology, Broadcast Production Film option, Communication Studies Film option or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
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- A Bachelors Degree in following fields: Social Sciences, Information Science, Development Communication, Journalism, Public Relations, Communications Studies, International Relations and a Diploma/Post Graduate Diploma in either Film Production, Film and Animation, Mass Communication Film/Animation option or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- A Masters Degree in Film and Animation, Film Studies, Film and Media Studies, Broadcast Production Film option or its equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
- A thorough understanding of the Constitution, National goals and policies and ability to translate them to film programmes and projects; and
- Demonstrated professional competence and leadership ability in film production as reflected in work performance and results