Investigations Officer II Job IPOA

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Job Purpose

• To conduct investigations into complaints related to offences committed by any member of the Service as provided and guided under Section 6, 7, 24 and 25 of the IPOA Act.

Key Responsibilities

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

• Implementing strategies, policies, manuals, plans, standards and procedures pertaining to investigations;
• Conducting investigations of any complaints on police misconduct;
• Collecting and collating information and drafting reports to inform investigations;
• Updating the internal case tracking system of all investigations;
• Supporting the prosecution process in court in liaison with the division head;
• Supporting the implementation of quality assurance standards of investigations;
• Participating in rapid responses;
• Gathering evidence and analyzing information on investigations and Forensics;
• Updating, maintaining and ensuring safe custody of all investigative records; and
• Implementing risk mitigation measures

Qualifications

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

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Forensic Science, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Law, Social Science or any other relevant field 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.