Senior Information Management Officer

About

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority seeks to recruit a results-oriented Kenyan citizen as a Senior Information Management Officer in the Records and Information Management Department. The role maintains records and develops systems for harnessing, storing and sharing knowledge and information to achieve the Authority’s goals and objectives. It is one IPOA 7 position based at Headquarters, Nairobi, with a consolidated salary of KSh. 124,140–230,730. Job grade: IPOA 7 Salary: Consolidated salary KSh. 124,140 – 230,730 Number of posts: 1 Position Reference: IPOA/HR/13/2026 Duty station: Headquarters, Nairobi

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.

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.
• Coaching, mentoring and supervising staff under their purview.

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.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• 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.