Inspections Officer II

About

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority seeks to recruit one Inspections Officer II in the Directorate of Inspections, Monitoring and Preventive Services. The officer will carry out inspections of police premises and detention facilities under the control of the National Police Service. Applicants require a relevant bachelor's degree and proficiency in computer applications. Job grade: IPOA 9 Salary: Consolidated salary Ksh. 90,000 – 130,000 Number of posts: 1 Post Reference: IPOA/HR/19/2026 Duty station: Headquarters, Nairobi / Regional Offices

How to apply

Submit an application online through the Careers portal on the IPOA website at https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers. No physical applications will be accepted. Detailed job description and specification are available at https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to Inspections, while ensuring compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations;
• Conducting inspections of Police facilities and premises under the control of the Service to professionalize the service;
• Implementing inspection tools, concepts and controls to suit emerging trends in policing;
• Collecting and collating data for compiling inspection reports;
• Following up on recommendations arising from inspections of police facilities and premises;
• Conducting rapid inspections response activities in the Authority; and
• Updating records in the division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Public Administration, Public Policy, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Sociology, Political Science, Social Sciences, Military, Security Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Successful applicants must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and provide the following documents; clearance certificate from HELB, EACC, CRB, KRA and DCI.