Senior Information Management Officer at Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

Job Purpose 

• This cadre is responsible for maintaining records in the Authority and development of systems to facilitate harnessing, storage, and sharing of knowledge and information to achieve Authority’s goals and objectives  

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks  

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities: 

• Implementing policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards and procedures that impact on records and knowledge management while ensuring compliance to applicable laws;  
• Implementing knowledge management systems and practices in order to support the mandate of the Authority; 
• Implementing all systems and procedures associated with the Authority’s knowledge hub; 
• Establishing knowledge flows between people and systems for business continuity; 
• Mapping, capturing, sharing and having store knowledge in the organizations; 
• Implementing knowledge management awareness programmes in the Authority 
• Developing reports in knowledge management division; 
• Implementing risk mitigation measures; and 
• Coaching, mentoring and supervising staff under their purview. 

Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required 

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following qualifications: 

• Cumulative service period of six (6) years, three (3) of which must have been at the grade of Information Management Officer at IPOA 8 or a comparable and relevant position; 
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Information Science; 
• Records Management, Library Science, Archives and Records 
• Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; 
• Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable; 
• Proficiency in Computer Applications; and 
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.