IPOA is hiring Investigations Officers in Nairobi and regional offices. You will investigate complaints of police misconduct, gather and analyze evidence, draft reports, and support the prosecution process. We are looking for Kenyan citizens with a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and computer proficiency. If you are results-oriented and driven, we encourage you to apply to contribute to transparent policing oversight.<\/p>\n
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is established pursuant to Cap. 86 Laws of Kenya. Its primary mandate is to provide civilian oversight over the work of the National Police Service. The Authority seeks to recruit results-oriented Kenyan citizens with drive, vision and creativity to fill the following vacant positions:<\/p>\n
IPOA\/HR\/06\/2026; INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER II (9 POSITIONS)<\/strong> Grade: <\/strong>IPOA 9 Job Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:<\/p>\n For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following qualifications:<\/p>\n Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their application ONLINE<\/strong>. No Physical applications will be accepted<\/strong><\/p>\r\n All applications to reach the Authority on or before 18th May, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. East Africa time.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n 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 on boarding.<\/p>\r\n 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. Kindly note that canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.<\/p>\r\n 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).<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p>"},"job_listing_region":[167],"job-categories":[50,145,375,376],"job-types":[8],"class_list":{"0":"post-897675","1":"job_listing","2":"type-job_listing","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","5":"hentry","6":"job_listing_region-kenya","7":"job_listing_category-criminology-security-studies-student-jobs-in-kenya","8":"job_listing_category-forensic-science","9":"job_listing_category-law","10":"job_listing_category-social-sciences","11":"job_listing_type-entry-level","13":"job-type-entry-level"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings\/897675","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-listings"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/job_listing"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/615211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=897675"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"job_listing_region","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job_listing_region?post=897675"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-categories?post=897675"},{"taxonomy":"job_listing_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/job-types?post=897675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n(CONSOLIDATED SALARY KSH. 90,000 \u2013 130,000)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nDirectorate<\/strong>: Investigations
\nDepartment<\/strong>: Investigations \/ Forensics and Rapid Response
\nSection \/ Unit<\/strong>: Rapid Response\/ General Investigations \/ Homicide & Serious Offences \/ SGBV & Children
\nLocation \/ Work Station<\/strong>: Headquarters, Nairobi \/ Regional Offices \/ County Offices
\nReporting Relationships<\/strong>
\nReports to<\/strong>: Investigations Officer I<\/p>\nKey Responsibilities\/ Duties \/ Tasks<\/h4>\n
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Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required<\/h4>\n
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