Compliance Officer at Kenya Film Classification Board (KFCB)

Our Vision To be a world-class film content regulator. Mission To safeguard the national values and norms through efficient, effective and professional film regulatory services. OUR MANDATE The Kenya Film Classification Board, a state corporation under the Ministry of Sports, Culture and the Arts is mandated by Films and Stage Plays Act Cap 222 of Laws of Kenya to regulate the creation, broadcasting, possession, distribution and exhibition of films in the country with a view to promote national values and morality.

REF: KFCB/2/2022

Responsibilities

• Enforcing broadcasters’ compliance to Cap 222, KICA and other relevant laws aimed


• at child protection from potentially harmful broadcast content and promotion of


• national values;


• Monitoring TV channels, radio stations and online video/film streaming


• services/platforms twenty–four hour a week (24/7) for compliance to Cap 222 and


• KICA provisions on broadcasters’ responsibilities versus child protection from


• potentially harmful broadcast content;


• Compiling weekly media monitoring reports and submit upwards for legal and other


• relevant action to be taken;


• Drafting correspondence for compliance enforcement actions;


• Retrieving and viewing suspect broadcast/media content as and when required for


• advisory and legal purposes;


• Maintaining a database of suspect content captured from the broadcast stations as


• evidence for use in pursuing the violators;


• Maintaining the broadcasters’ compliance data;


• Compiling the performance reports;


• Assisting the Senior in running the section;


• Being in charge of the Unit and making daily operational decisions for the Unit;


• Allocating the broadcast stations and online platforms to be monitored by the assistants;


• Compiling customer feedback reports in regard to broadcast/media content;


• Responding to queries from various stakeholders in broadcast/media content related issues and offer creative solutions;


• Carrying out activities that enable the department pursue collaborations with MDAC (Ministries, Departments, Counties and Agencies within or outside government) aimed at child protection from potentially harmful broadcast content and promotion of national values;


• Carrying out activities that enable the department create awareness on clean media content and online safety among the viewers/listeners;


• Carrying out activities that enable the department sensitize broadcast and digital media on the Board’s mandate and their responsibility to media content consumers in regard to content;


• Assisting in handling clients’ complaints in regard to broadcast/media content and keep a record of the action taken.


• Any other duty as assigned by the supervisor from time to time

Specifications/Requirements for Appointment;

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Studies/Science, Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communication, Broadcast Production (Film/TV/Radio), Sociology, Psychology, Counselling, Criminology, Law, Religion and Education or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution


• Proficiency in Computer applications

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