Investigation Officer

The Commission on Administrative Justice (Office of the Ombudsman) is a Constitutional Commission established under Article 59 (4), Chapter fifteen of the Constitution and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011 with the mandate of addressing all forms of maladministration in the public sector in Kenya. The Commission is also charged with overseeing and enforcing the implementation of the Access to Information Act, 2016.

The Commission seeks to fill the following position:-

REF, NO: CAJ/JOB/002/09/2025
JOB TITLE : INVESTIGATION OFFICER II
REPORTING TO : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR INVESTIGATION
DEPARTMENT : COMPLAINTS, INVESTIGATION AND LEGAL SERVICES
JOB GRADE : CAJ 7
NO. OF POSTS : 2
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : PERMANENT & PENSIONABLE
DUTY STATION : HEAD OFFICE

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

i. Interviewing complainants and informants and preparing statements;
ii. Drafting preliminary investigation reports for review;
iii. Collecting information and undertaking research on various maladministration investigations; Collecting and compiling evidence to identify complainants and perpetrators of maladministration;
iv. Interviewing perpetrators and informers on cases of administrative justice violations;
v. Drafting investigation reports on maladministration issues and
vi. Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

JOB SPECIFICATION

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –

i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Law (LLB), Anthropology, Criminology, Political Science, Sociology or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
ii. Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution.