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The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) was established through an Act of Parliament published in November 2011 to provide for civilian oversight over the work of the police in Kenya. The inaugural Board was sworn into office in June 2012. Vision: A robust civilian accountability mechanism that promotes public trust and confidence in the National Police Service. Mission: To conduct impartial and independent investigations, inspections, audits and monitoring of the National Police Service to prevent impunity and enhance professionalism in the interest of the public
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IPOA GRADE 5
IPOA/HR/16/2016;
Consolidated Salary Kes.122,000-202,000
The Senior Security Officer will be responsible to the Head of Security.
Security Officer Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- 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.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Security Officer Job
- Served in the grade of Security Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or six (6) 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 and intelligence 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;
- Shown merit, integrity and ability as reflected in work performance and results; and
- Serving and retired military intelligence officers are encouraged to apply.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Ability to maintain confidence and trust regarding sensitive issues; and
- Demonstrated professional competence, integrity and capability in work performance;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA GRADE 5
IPOA/HR/18/2016;
Consolidated Salary Kes.122,000-202,000
The Senior Investigations Officer will be responsible to the Director, Investigations through the Head of Investigations.
Investigations Officer Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Developing investigation/work plans for the cases allocated;
- 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 analysing 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;
- Supporting prosecution process in court; and
- Any other duties as may be assignedfrom time to time
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Investigations Officer Job
- Served for a minimum period of three (2) years in investigatory work in a national or international investigation agency at the grade of Investigation Officer or Forensic Auditor 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: Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law, Political Science, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- A valid driving license;
- Ability to use computer application;
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance; and
- Demonstrable knowledge in investigation, forensic audit and human rights.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Ability to maintain confidence and trust regarding sensitive issues
- Demonstrated professional competence, integrity and capability in work performance;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA/HR/17/2016
IPOA GRADE 4
Consolidated Salary Kes.184,000-279,000
The Principal Investigations Officer will be responsible to the Director, Investigations through the Head of Investigations.
Investigations Officer Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning and coordinating team activities;
- Allocating team 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 Head of Investigations;
- Providing guidance and advice to team members on investigations function;
- Auditing investigations files to ensure adherence to IPOA 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 and Authority objectives, policies, procedures, annual work plan and strategic plan;
- Disseminating and implementing Directorate’s decisions;
- Leading and conducting investigations into major cases and public interest cases;
- Any other related duties as may be assigned to you by Management from time to time.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Investigations Officer Job
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior
- Investigations Officer or nine (9) 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;
- Registered with a relevant Professional Body where applicable;
- 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.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Ability to maintain confidence and trust regarding sensitive issues.
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA/HR/14/2016
IPOA GRADE 3
Consolidated Salary Kes.236,000-351,000
The Head of Legal Services will be responsible to the Director, Complaints Management and Legal Services.
Legal Services Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Formulating, implementing and reviewing Legal strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to legal services as per the Authority’s strategic plan;
- Ensuring the Authority is adequately represented in legal, civil and criminal court proceedings;
- Participating in discussions and explanations of complex legal concepts and developing processes, risks and opportunities with senior management, Authority’s committees, stakeholders and/or partners;
- Liaising with external agencies on all legal matters affecting the Authority including preparation of appropriate Memoranda of Understanding;
- Participating and contributing to negotiations and drafting of treaties and contracts as well as ensuring IPOA’s compliance with all statutory legal obligations;
- Providing legal opinions/advice and writing of reports on legal matters as required;
- Carrying out comprehensive analysis of evidence including evaluation of evidence gathered in the course of investigations and preparing legal reports and briefs while liaising with other departments within the Authority on legal issues pertinent to operations of the Authority;
- Interpreting legal instruments and statutes;
- Coordination case conferences between investigations and legal departments
- Providing effective supervision of all legal officers and ensuring their performance meets deadlines and quality assurance.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya. Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of either Principal Legal Officer or for a period of twelve (12) years in Legal services, three (3) of which must have been in a management level in the Public
- Service or Private Sector;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:-Law, Business Administration, Public Policy
- Development or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Post graduate Diploma in legal studies;
- Registered as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Certificate in computer application skills;
- Demonstrated professional competence, integrity and capability in work performance; and
- Demonstrate experience in result based strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation as well as financial management skills;
- Certificate in either Corporate Governance or Strategic Leadership Programme from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Strong managerial skills, including motivating, developing, coaching and leading teams; and
- Demonstrate high ethical standards;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA/HR/20/2016;
IPOA GRADE 5
Consolidated Salary Kes.122,000-202,000
The Senior Human Resource Officer will be responsible to the Head of Human Capital through the Principal Human Resource Officer.
Human Resource Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Processing Human Resource Management issues and activities in compliance with the set HR policies and procedures;
- Facilitating recruitments, appointments, promotions, placement/deployment, training and development, leave, disciplinary and staff welfare;
- Administration of salaries, allowances, gratuity and other benefits;
- Maintaining an up to date human resource information system;
- Preparing and reviewing human resource management plans;
- Undertaking training needs assessment and developing training plans and programmes;
- Facilitating target setting and annual performance appraisal/evaluation;
- Conducting periodic staff awareness programmes in areas such as medical, benefits and staff welfare;
- Ensuring proper records keeping and HR registry management;
- Supervising, guiding, training and development of staff under him/her;
- Provide HR administrative support to other units when required;
- Updating staff medical and other insurance schemes; and
- Ensuring availability to the Authority of all Government human resource related regulations including legal and statutory requirements.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Human Resource Job
- Served in the grade of Human Resource Officer for a minimum period of three (3) years or six (6) in a comparable and relevant position in the
- Public or Private Sector;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Human Resource
- Management/Development, Industrial Relations, Business Administration (Human Resource Option) or equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
- IHRM Membership;
- Certificate in computer application skills; and
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Demonstrate high ethical standards;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA/HR/25/2016
IPOA GRADE 8
Consolidated Salary Kes.53,000-83,000
Reports to the Officer in charge of transport for the efficient and effective management of the driving function.
Driver Jobs Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Driving the organization’s vehicle as authorized;
- Carrying out routine checks on the vehicle’s cooling, oil, electrical and brake systems, tyre pressure, etc.;
- Detecting and reporting malfunctioning of the vehicle systems;
- Maintaining of work ticket (s) for vehicle (s)assigned;
- Ensuring security and safety of the vehicle on and off the road and of the passengers and/or goods there in;
- Administering first aid in the event of an accident;
- Ensuring proper handing over of the vehicle;
- Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle(s);
- Liaising with the transport officer to ensure that vehicles are regularly checked and maintained; and
- Supervising, guiding, coaching and mentoring other drivers.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Driver Jobs
- Served in the grade of Driver II for a minimum period of three (3) years or five (5) years in a comparable and relevant position in the Public or Private sector;
- Passed Occupational Trade Test I for Drivers conducted by the relevant Government Ministry/Department;
- Valid driving license free from any current endorsement(s) for class(es) of vehicle(s) an officer is required to drive;
- Defensive Driving Certificate from the Automobile Association (AA) of Kenya of its equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution;
- Attended a Refresher Course for drivers lasting not less one (1) week at
- Kenya Institute of Highway and building Technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized institution;
- First-Aid Certificate lasting not less than one (1) week from St. John
- Ambulance or Kenya Institute of Highway and Building technology (KIHBT) or any other recognized Institution;
- A valid Certificate of Good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI);
- Demonstrated outstanding professional competence and integrity as reflected in work performance.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Demonstrate high ethical standards;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
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IPOA/HR/13/2016;
IPOA GRADE 2
Consolidated Salary Kes.320,000-470,000
The Director will be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer in coordinating and managing complaints and legal issues.
Complaints Management & Legal Services Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Providing guidance in development and implementation of strategies, policies, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to complaints and legal services as per the Authorities strategic plan;
- Overseeing intake of all complaints and notifications;
- Developing and managing the complaints database;
- Leading and participating in major and complex legal assignments and projects;
- Supervising all mediation and alternative dispute resolutions;
- Ensuring authority is adequately represented in legal, civil and criminal court proceedings;
- Leading discussions and explanations of complex legal concepts and development processes, risks and opportunities with senior management, authority’s committees, stakeholders and/or partners;
- Overall responsibility of liaising with external agencies on all legal matters affecting the Authority;
- Organizing and maintaining data used to develop policy recommendations and reports and act as the
- Authority’s central reference resource on the same;
- Supervising, appraising, training and developing staff in the directorate; and
- Prepare statutory performance and annual reports.
Profile
- Must be a citizen of Kenya.
- Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya.
Required Functional Skills for the Complaints Management & Legal Services Job
- Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of either Head, Complaints/Legal or for a period of fifteen (15) years in Complaints and Legal services, five (5) of which must have been in a senior management level in the Public Service or Private Sector;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- A Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:-Law, Business Administration, Public Policy development or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- Post graduate diploma in legal studies;
- Registered as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya;
- Certificate in computer application skills;
- Demonstrated professional competence, integrity and capability in work performance; and
- Demonstrate experience in result based strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation as well as financial management skills; Certificate in either Corporate Governance or Strategic Leadership Programme lasting not less than (3) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
Required Behavioural Skills
- A candidate must be a person of integrity, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and be a team player;
- Strong managerial skills, including motivating, developing, coaching and leading teams;
- Demonstrate high ethical standards;
All applicants must attach clearance from the following bodies:
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI); and
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
Method of Application
- Interested persons who meet the above criteria are invited to send their applications by submitting the duly completed IPOA job application Form found on the Authority’s website; www.ipoa.go.ke , updated CV, academic certificates, testimonials and the above specified clearances.
- Online applications should be sent to careers@ipoa.go.ke . Canvassing and incomplete applications may lead to automatic disqualification. Applications in a sealed envelope with the job reference number clearly marked should be received by the undersigned on or before Friday, 9th December 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants must note that they may be posted to serve in any part of the country.
- The Chief Executive Officer Independent Policing Oversight Authority P.O Box 23035-00100 Nairobi.
- 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.
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