Monitoring Officer II

About

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority seeks to recruit Kenyan citizens for two Monitoring Officer II positions in the Inspections, Monitoring and Preventive Services Directorate. The role is responsible for monitoring policing operations affecting members of the public and requires 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: 2 Posts Reference: IPOA/HR/18/2026 Duty station: Headquarters, Nairobi / Regional Offices / County Offices

How to apply

Submit your 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. Successful applicants must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and provide clearance certificates from HELB, EACC, CRB, KRA and DCI.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to monitoring while ensuring compliance with relevant laws, rules and regulations;
• Monitoring police operations affecting members of the public;
• Collecting and collating data for monitoring reports;
• Following up on the implementation of recommendations arising from police operations monitored;
• Conducting studies on trends and patterns of police misconduct;
• Monitoring the operations of the Internal Affairs Unit of the National Police Service;
• Implementing capacity building programs on the prevention of police misconduct;
• Implementing monitoring tools, concepts and controls to suit emerging trends in policing; and
• Updating records in the division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Law, Public Administration, Public Policy, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Education, Sociology, Political Science, Social Sciences, Military, Security Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications