Head Of Investigations at National Police Service Commission

Vacancy Number:     V/No.13/2018

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating investigation activities;
• Allocating investigation functions to individual team members and monitoring performance;
• Assessing and prioritizing team workloads;
• Supervising and coordinating available resources against workloads, managing team functions including cases from reception to final report writing, ensuring efficient workload;
• Overseeing the day to day tasks and performance of the team members, coaching and mentoring team members, and identifying individual and collective training needs;
• Gathering and presenting regular accurate updates to Director of Strategy, Research and Vetting;
• Providing guidance and advice to team members on investigations function;
• Auditing investigations files to ensure adherence to NPSC standards;
• Liaising with other internal departments on investigations issues, external agencies such as ODPP, Judiciary and other actors in criminal justice administration;
• Ensuring compliance with directorate objectives, policies, procedures, annual work plan and strategic plan;
• Disseminating and implementing Directorate’s decisions;
• Leading and conducting investigations into cases and public interest cases;
• Any other related duties as may be assigned to you by Management from time to time.

Qualification

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Criminology, Criminal Justice, Law, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Shown merit, integrity and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Strong managerial skills, including motivating, developing, coaching and leading teams;
• Training in senior management course lasting not less than three (3) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Training in Fraud/ financial investigations;
• Knowledge and appreciation of ICT and modern Technology in investigation;
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya;
• Ten (10) years experience in criminal investigations of which three(3) years should be at a senior position in a comparative position in public service or private sector.