Inspections Officer II Job IPOA

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Job Purpose

• Responsible for carrying out inspections of police premises and detention facilities under the control of the National Police Service.

Key Responsibilities

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and 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

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following 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.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their application ONLINE through the Authority’s website careers Portal. No Physical applications will be accepted

Detailed job description and specification for this position is available here: https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers.

All applications to reach the Authority on or before 18th May, 2026, at 5.00 p.m.East Africa time.

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. Further to this, background checks and verification of academic certificates shall be undertaken before onboarding.

IPOA is an equal opportunity employer and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, religion,colour,ethnicorigin,politicalaffiliation, or sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, health, or social status. Kindly note that 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.