The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) is a State
Authority created under anAct of Parliament. No 35 of 2011 to provide for
civilian oversight of the work of the Police.
The Authority seeks to recruit a qualified individual to fill
the following position.
Deputy Director, Investigations
Job Purpose
Reporting to the IPOA Director/CEO, the Deputy Director,
Investigations, will have overall responsibilityfor directing and managing all
investigations taken up by the Authority.
The primary functions of the position include investigating any
complaints related to disciplinary or criminal offences committed by any member
of the National Police Service, whether on its own motion or on receipt of a
complaint, monitoring and investigating policing operations affecting members
of the public; monitoring, reviewing and auditing investigations and actions
taken by the Internal Affairs Unit of the Service in response to complaints
against the Police and reviewing the patterns of Police misconduct and the
functioning of the internal disciplinary process.
Principal Accountabilities / Duties:
The Position will develop and then implement investigative
strategies and tactics, provide support and guidance to the Board on all
investigative matters and participate and/or conduct periodic compliance
program risk assessments.
Other principal accountabilities will be to:
- Implement
and enforce investigative protocols and procedures;
- Recruit,
train, supervise and develop the leadership and management potential of
senior investigators;
- Develop
and cultivate working relationships with key stakeholders, including the
Police, the Director of Public Prosecutions, the Judiciary, relevant
government agencies, NGOs and other relevant organizations;
- Develop
and manage investigative teams to attend incident scenes, gather
information an d physical evidence, analyze evidence and complete
investigations in accordance with the Act, Regulations and Policies and
evaluate all investigative outcomes;
- Develop
and continually modify a best practices investigations training manual and
materials;
Requirements for appointment
- A
Master’s degree in forensic science, criminal justice, criminology, law,
social sciences or related areas. A Bachelor’s degree with proven
equivalent qualification will be considered
- A
minimum of 10-12 years of progressively reasonable experience in
investigatory work in law enforcement, government, national or
international investigation agency, with practical experience in forensic
investigations.;
- Minimum
8 years managerial experience, managing teams of investigators, within a
large organization preferably within corporate environment and/or law
enforcement;
- Extensive
criminal investigative background with emphasis on allegations of abuse of
office, fraud, conflicts of interests, manslaughter and murder in Kenya;
- Knowledge
and understanding in the field of corruption, land, human rights, fraud,
administrative investigations and computer/IT forensic techniques and
forensic tools;
- Familiarity
with analysis techniques in forensic sciences; ability to conduct and
supervise complex investigations; produce reports and review and edit the
work of others; ability to gather evidence and interview subjects and
witnesses, good research, analytical and problem-solving skills;
- Ability
to communicate complex concepts orally; ability to prepare written reports
that are clear, concise and meaningful. Ability to gather and analyze
electronic evidence; ability to organize complex and voluminous
statements, sets of records and facts;
- Have
a thorough understanding of prosecuting methodology;
- Have
the ability to independently develop and market value-add corrective
actions and recommendations in support of findings;
- Must
be computer literate with strong end user skills and proficiency in MS
Office;
The Deputy Director, Investigations must be a self-starter with
the ability to work independently and manage multiple and complex
investigations and projects simultaneously.
S/he must have demonstrated the highest levels of personal
conduct, leadership ability, high integrity and honesty and must have excellent
interpersonal and communication skills.
If you believe you have these attributes, please forward your
application enclosing copies of your academic and professional certificates,
detailed CV indicating work experience, current remuneration and employer,
daytime telephone contact – both office and mobile, names and addresses of
three referees.
The application should reach the undersigned by post or email to
ipoakenya@gmail.com or delivered to the Kenyatta International Conference
Centre (KICC),Second Floor, not later than 18 January, 2013.
Macharia Njeru
Chairman
Independent Policing Oversight Authority
P.O. Box 23035 -00100
Nairobi
Chairman
Independent Policing Oversight Authority
P.O. Box 23035 -00100
Nairobi
A competitive remunerative package will be offered.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.