IPOA Principal Monitoring Officer - Jobs in Kenya

IPOA Principal Monitoring Officer - Jobs in Kenya

Job Purpose
To lead monitoring of policing operations affecting members of the public as per Sec. 6(c) of the IPOA Act.


Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
1) Implement policies, strategies, manuals, plans, procedures and standards pertaining to monitoring services;
2) Lead monitoring of policing operations affecting members of the public including the Internal Affairs Unit of the Service;
3) Implement controls for deployment and application of monitoring tools and equipment;
4) Develop monitoring concepts to professionalize police service;
5) Lead in handling and resolution of complaints referred to the Directorate for monitoring;
6) Coach and mentor monitoring teams;
7) Prepare team annual workplans, budgets and procurement plans;


Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
1) Lead the monitoring teams in monitoring police operations;
2) Coordinate rapid response action in case of any eventualities that demand monitoring of police operation;
3) Identify and mitigate safety and security risks in monitoring police operations;
4) Provide tools and equipment for the monitoring function;
5) Record proceedings of Departmental operational meetings;
6) Prepare procurement requisitions for effective monitoring operations;
7) Provide briefs on monitoring of policing operations to the Head;
8) Prepare monitoring operational work plans for approval;
9) Consolidate monitoring data and information for quality reports;
10)Prepare monitoring annual budget, workplan and procurement plan;
11)Guide monitoring teams on stakeholders’ engagements in field operations;
12)Prepare monitoring concepts to inform monitoring;
13)Prepare activity, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual performance and Annual reports for the Department;
14)Supervise and appraise direct reports and identify their training needs;


Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

Prepare monitoring Work Plans and the Budgets


Responsibility for Physical Assets

Responsible for all monitoring physical assets in the team (ICT, office furniture and equipment, monitoring tools and records, field equipment and machines)


Decision Making / Job Influence

Managerial and operational decisions.


Working Conditions

Predominantly in office with occasional field travel


Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Public Administration, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Sociology, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Sciences, Military or Police degree or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
1) Senior Management Course lasting not less than three (3) weeks from a recognized institution.
2) Registered with a relevant professional body where applicable.
3) Computer application skills


Previous relevant work experience required.

Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Monitoring Officer at IPOA or nine (9) years in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or the Private

Service.


Functional Skills:
1) Human Rights Monitoring Skills
2) Leadership Skills
3) Planning Skills
4) Decision Making Skills
5) Interpersonal Skills
6) Communication Skills
7) Negotiation Skills
8) Analytical Skills
9) Report writing skills


Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
1) Transparency and accountability
2) Ethics and Integrity
3) Team player
4) Creativity and innovation
5) Resilience
6) Independence



How to apply

Interested persons who meet the requirements should submit their application through Post Office, email or by hand delivery, clearly indicating the position and job reference number, on both the cover letter, envelope and email applications, together with IPOA Employment form, a detailed CV, copies of academic certificates, national identity card, names and telephone contacts of three referees, so as to reach the Authority by Tuesday, 13th September, 2022 to:

Director/Chief Executive Officer,
Independent Policing Oversight Authority,
1st Ngong Avenue, ACK Garden Annex, 2nd Floor,
P.O Box 23035 – 00100, NAIROBI.
Email: recruitment@ipoa.go.ke

Detailed job descriptions and specifications for the above positions are available in our website www.ipoa.go.ke/careers
Upon offer of employment, the successful candidate MUST present and satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing copies of the following documents;

A valid tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);

A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI);

A valid Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);

A valid Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)and

A Valid Clearance form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

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. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.

IPOA does not engage any recruitment agencies and no medical examination is required before one attends an interview. IPOA does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting or interview).

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.



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