The Independent Policing Oversight
Authority (IPOA) is a state Authority created under an Act of Parliament No.35
of 2011, which provides for civilian oversight over the work of the
police.
IPOA wishes to recruit a results-oriented Kenyan citizens with drive, vision and creativity to fill the following vacancy at the Authority:
Monitoring Officer
IPOA Grade 5
Ref: IPOA/HR/05/2015
2 Posts
Job Summary: The Monitoring Officer will be responsible to the
Head of Monitoring.
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail:
- Monitoring detention facilities under the
Control of the service;
- Monitoring policing operations affecting
members of the public;
- Preparing timely and accurate monitoring
reports;
- Doing follow ups on monitoring
recommendations; and
- Providing of rapid response action during
eventualities.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must have:
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years
in the grade of Inspection or Monitoring Officer or four (4) years in a
comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private
Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Law, Public Administration, Criminology & Criminal
Justice, Sociology, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Sciences or
equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills
with special emphasis on data analysis;
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results; and
- Candidates with field experience in monitoring
and evaluation will have added advantage.
Inspections Officer
IPOA Grade 5
Ref: IPOA/HR/04/2015
2 Posts
Job Summary: The Inspections Officer will be responsible to the
Head of Inspections.
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail:
- Conducting inspection of police premises and
detention facilities under the Control of the service;
- Preparing timely and accurate inspection
reports;
- Conducting of thematic, impromptu and routine
Inspections of Police premises in accordance with laid down regulations;
- Doing analysis of the Inspections conducted;
and
- Providing rapid response action during
eventualities.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
Officer must have:
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years
in the grade of Inspection or Monitoring Officer or four (4) years in a
comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Law, Public Administration, Criminology & Criminal
Justice, Sociology, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Sciences or
equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills
with special emphasis on data analysis;
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results; and
- Candidates with field experience in
inspections and monitoring will have added advantage.
Investigations Officer
IPOA Grade 5
Ref: IPOA/HR/03/2015
6 Posts
Job Summary: The
Investigations Officer will be responsible to the Head of Investigations.
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail:
- Developing work plans for the cases allocated
to investigations teams.
- Undertaking investigations on allegations of
misconduct, deaths and serious injuries to persons while in police
custody, or which are the result of police action or inaction; or were
caused by members of the National Police Service;
- Leading investigations into cases undertaken
by investigations teams;
- Gathering and analyzing evidence and
organizing it in statements, sets of records and facts;
- Gathering information and produce intelligence
reports to inform investigations;
- Recording of statements from complainants,
witnesses and suspects officers;
- Ensuring safe custody of all investigative
records and evidence;
- Attending post-mortems;
- Documenting all investigations in concise,
factual and timely manner; and
- Supporting prosecution process in court.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must have:
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years
in the grade of Investigation Officer or four (4) years in a comparable
and relevant position in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law, Social
Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills;
and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work
performance and results.
Senior Legal Officer
IPOA Grade 4
Ref: IPOA/HR/02/2015
Job Summary: The Senior Legal Officer will be responsible to the
Director Complaints and Legal Services in coordinating and managing IPOA legal
work and Prosecutions.
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail:
- Liaising with the Office of the Director of
Public Prosecution and other relevant state agencies on all legal matters
affecting the Authority;
- Providing adequate representation of IPOA in
civil and criminal court proceedings;
- Carrying out comprehensive analysis of
evidence, which includes evaluation of evidence gathered in the course of
the investigations and to prepare prosecution reports and briefs;
- Participating in reviews and the formulation
of legal policies and practices;
- Participating in negotiations of treaties and
contracts;
- Providing legal opinions/advice and reports on
legal matters as required;
- Interpreting legal instruments and statutes;
- Conducting legal assignments and projects;
- Representation in legal, civil and criminal
court proceedings;
- Participating in discussions of legal concepts
and development processes, risks and opportunities;
- Undertaking conveyancing and provide legal
advice to the Authority; and
- Drafting and reviewing contracts and leases.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must have:
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years
in the grade of either Legal Officer or for a period of six (6) years post
admission experience in Law as a legal practitioner/state counsel/ or
judicial officer;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognized
institution;
- Post graduate diploma in legal studies;
- Registered as an Advocate of the High Court of
Kenya;
- Attended Senior Management Course lasting not
less than three (3) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills;
and
- Demonstrated professional competence,
integrity and capability in work performance.
Director, Inspections and Monitoring
IPOA Grade 2
Ref: IPOA /HR /01/2015
Job Summary: The Director, Inspections and Monitoring will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer in coordinating intelligence gathering, inspections and monitoring activities.
Specific duties and responsibilities
will entail:
- Collating and validating intelligence reports
that will support operations of the Authority;
- Providing guidance in development and
implementation of strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures
pertaining to inspection and monitoring services as per the Authorities
strategic plan;
- Overseeing the inspection of police premises
and detention facilities under the control of the National Police Service;
- Overseeing monitoring of policing operations
affecting members of the public;
- Ensuring that inspections and monitoring are
being conducted in line with the standard regulations of the Authority;
- Developing the standards of inspections and
monitoring methodology and tools;
- Developing and maintaining relationships with
Police and other relevant government Ministries, Department and agencies;
- Ensuring proper management of the directorate
information, records and resources;
- Leading the monitoring of action taken by the
IAU of the National Police Service in response to complaints against the
police;
- Liaising with key stakeholders in ensuring
that human rights are observed during inspections and major police
operations that involve members of the public;
- Ensuring preparation of the Directorate’s
reports, work plans and budgets; and
- Representing the Department in critical
engagements and overseeing budgetary controls for the Department.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must have:
- Served for a minimum period of ten (10) years
with the security sector, five (5) of which must have been in a Senior
Management level in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, Social Sciences
or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Master’s degree in any of the following
disciplines: Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, or equivalent
qualifications from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
- Certificate in either Corporate Governance or
Strategic Leadership Programme lasting not less than three (3) weeks from
a recognized institution
- Certificate in computer application skills;
- Demonstrated professional competence,
integrity and capability in work performance.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, evaluate and
interpret information/intelligence to inform operational, tactical and
strategic interventions
Complaints Officer
IPOA Grade 7
Ref: IPOA/HR/09/2015
Job Summary: This is the entry grade for this cadre. An officer
at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
Duties and
responsibilities at this level will entail:
- Receiving and processing complaints;
- Updating the complaints management database;
- Liaising with the complaints clients and
informing on the status accordingly;
- Organizing and maintaining reports on
complaints;
- Making enquires and follow-ups of complaints
made to relevant state agencies;
- Conducting preliminary investigations and
statement taking; and
- Participating in complaints management review
meetings.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an
officer must have:
- Diploma in any of the following disciplines:
Law, Criminology, Dispute Resolution, or equivalent qualifications from a
recognized institution;
- A relevant Degree will be an added advantage;
and
- Certificate in computer application skills.
Human Resource Assistant
Job Grade IPOA 7
Ref: IPOA/HR/08/2015
Job Summary: The
Human Resource Assistant will be responsible to the Head of Human
Capital.
Specific duties and
responsibilities will entail:
- Processing Human Resource Management issues
and activities including; recruitments, appointments, promotions,
placement/deployment, training and development, leave, disciplinary and
staff welfare;
- Implementing and communicating human resource
management decisions;
- Processing salaries, allowances, gratuity and
other benefits;
- Collecting, collating, compiling and updating
human resource bio data;
- Updating staff medical and other insurance
schemes; and
- Drafting simple letters for daily correspondences.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, a
candidate must have:
- Diploma in any of the following disciplines:
Human Resource Management/Development, Industrial Relations or equivalent
qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Degree in Human Resource
Management/Development, Industrial Relations will be an added advantage;
and
- Certificate in computer application skills.
Senior Security Officer
Job Grade IPOA 5
Ref: IPOA/HR/07/2015
1 Post
Job Summary: The Senior Security Officer will be responsible to the Head of Security.
Specific duties and
responsibilities will entail:
- Planning and executing security arrangement as
required by IPOA;
- Undertaking appropriate security measures and
mechanisms to guard against unauthorized access;
- Ensuring maintenance of law and order within
IPOA;
- Liaising with police and other security
agencies regarding security matters;
- Supervision of IPOA contracted security
personnel;
- Undertaking security intelligence and
investigations;
- Carrying out training and sensitization of
staff on security and safety procedures; and
- Ensuring appropriate security screening of
visitors to Authority`s offices.
Job Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-
- Served in the grade of Security Officer for a
minimum period of three (3) years or four (4) years in a comparable and
relevant position in the Public or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in Criminology or any other
related and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Undergone six (6) weeks approved security
investigation course at Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Training
School or any other related and equivalent qualification from a recognized
institution;
- Attended a Management Course lasting not less
than three (3) weeks from a recognized Institution;
- Certificate in computer application skills;
and
- Shown merit, integrity and ability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Senior Risk & Audit Officer
IPOA Grade 5
Ref: IPOA/HR/06/2015
1 Post
1 Post
Job Summary: The Senior Risk & Audit Officer will be
responsible to the Head of Risk & Audit.
Specific duties and
responsibilities will entail:
- Providing inputs and proposals for the update
of standards, procedures and guidelines for internal audit in the
organization;
- Conducting audits of IPOA operations as per
the approved risk based audit plan;
- Conducting follow up audits;
- Verifying the existence and safety of the
Authority’s assets;
- Preparing draft internal audit reports for
presentation to Management;
- Carrying out continuous risk assessment and
evaluation; and
- Assisting in the implementation of the IPOA
risk management framework;
Job Specifications
For appointment at this level an
officer must have:
- Served in the grade of Risk & Audit
Officer, for a minimum period of three (3) years or four (4) years in a
comparable and relevant position in the Public or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in the following
disciplines: Commerce (Finance or Accounting Option), Business
Administration (Accounting Option), Information Technology; or equivalent
qualification from a recognized institution;
- Passed part Ill of Certified Public
Accountants (CPA) Kenya examination or equivalent qualification from
recognized institution;
- A certificate in computer application skills;
and
- Shown merit, integrity and ability as
reflected in work performance and results.
Additional Information
All shortlisted Candidates shall be
required to produce originals of their National Identity Card, Academic and
Professional Certificates and Transcripts and Testimonials.
They will also be required to obtain clearance from the following bodies.
They will also be required to obtain clearance from the following bodies.
i. Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
ii. Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC)
iii. Higher Education Loans Board (HELB); and
iv. Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
How to Apply
Interested persons should send their
applications quoting the job reference number and the title of the position.
Applications should be accompanied
with a curriculum vitae containing details of qualifications, experience, present
position, current and expected remuneration, copies of professional/academic
certificates, telephone, e-mail address and contacts of three references.
Applications should be sent or
delivered to the address below:
The Chief Executive Officer
Independent Policing Oversight
Authority,
ACK Garden Annex, 3rd Floor,
1st Ngong Avenue.
P.O. Box 23035-00100,
Nairobi
Email: careers@ipoa.go.ke
Applications should be received not
later than 13th February 2015.
IPOA is an equal opportunity employer
and shall not in its recruitment discriminate on the basis of race, religion,
colour, ethnic origin, political affiliation, sex or sexual orientation,
pregnancy, marital status, disability, health or social status.
IPOA is an equal opportunity employer
Guarding Public Interest in Policing
