1,000 Vacancies in the Government of Kenya - Probation Officer II (29-34K)

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Criminology, Guidance and Counselling, Social Psychology or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
Responsibilities


An officer at this level will work under the supervision and guidance of a senior and experienced officer.
·         interviewing accused persons for bail reports;
·         conducting and presenting social inquiry reports on probation and community service offenders as required by the Courts;
·         making pre-trial and post-trial social enquiry reports for the Courts on referred offenders;
·         conducting and submitting social enquiry reports to Correctional Institutions and Discharge Boards; and
·         keeping updated records of the offenders under supervision.