Head of Inspections and Monitoring at Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

Job Description

• Managerial responsibility
• Coordinate development and implementation of policies, strategies, manuals, plans, procedures and standards pertaining to Inspections and monitoring services;
• Coordinate monitoring of policing operations affecting members of the public including the Internal Affairs Unit of the Service;
• Develop controls for deployment and application of inspections and monitoring tools and equipment;
• Manage development and implementation of inspections and monitoring work plans, data, information, records and resources;
• Coordinate development of Inspections and monitoring concepts to professionalize police service;
• Coordinate handling and resolution of complaints referred to the Directorate for inspections and monitoring;
• Guide, coach and mentor the inspections and monitoring officers;
• Coordinate employee performance management and competency development plans in the department.
• Operational responsibility
• Provide leadership to the inspections and monitoring officers;
• Gather, analyze and disseminate intelligence on the inspections and monitoring operations;
• Provide working tools and equipment for the department;
• Liaise with other technical operations on inspections and monitoring function;
• Assess operational risks before deployment of officers in any inspections and monitoring activity;
• Organize meetings to discuss on Inspections and monitoring approaches, tools, assignments and reports;
• Appraise procurement requisitions for effective departmental operations;
• Advice on inspections and monitoring issues to the Management;
• Initiate redress of operational risks and audit processes for purposes of effective delivery of the departments mandate;
• Review and forward departmental operational work plans for approval;
• Review and forward Inspections and monitoring reports;
• Review monitoring data, information, files, records and processes for quality assurance;
• Review and forward departmental annual budget, workplan and procurement plan;
• Supervise and appraise direct reports

Profile:

• Must be a citizen of Kenya.
• Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya

Job Specifications

For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: –

• A Master’s degree in either Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized university.
• Bachelors in either of the following disciplines: Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Law, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrated professional competence served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal Inspection or Principal Monitoring Officer or eight (12) years in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service, five (5) of which must have been in a Senior Management level in the Public Service or Private Sector
• Certificate in either Corporate Governance or Senior Management
• Course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in computer application;
• Registered with a relevant Professional Body where applicable.

Required functional and behavioral skills:

• Human Rights Monitoring Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Financial Management Skills
• Planning Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Report writing skills
• Transparency and accountability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Team player
• Creativity and innovation
• Resilience
• Independence