Job Description
IPOA/HR/02/2021: HEAD OF INSPECTIONS AND MONITORING - JOB GRADE,
IPOA 3, 1 POSITION (CONSOLIDATED SALARY KES. 236,000 – 351,000)
Job Purpose: To coordinate inspections of Police premises and detention
facilities under the control of the National Police Service and monitoring of
policing operations affecting members of the public as per Sec. 6(c) and (e) of
the IPOA Act.
This is a performance based contract and may be renewed subject to
satisfactory performance
Reports to: The Director of Inspections, Research and Monitoring.
Direct reports: Principal Inspections Officer, Senior Inspections Officer, Principal
Monitoring Officers, Senior Monitoring Officers
Job Description
Managerial responsibility
1) Coordinate development and implementation of policies, strategies,
manuals, plans, procedures and standards pertaining to Inspections and
monitoring services;
2) Coordinate monitoring of policing operations affecting members of the
public including the Internal Affairs Unit of the Service;
3) Develop controls for deployment and application of inspections and
monitoring tools and equipment;
4) Manage development and implementation of inspections and monitoring
work plans, data, information, records and resources;
5) Coordinate development of Inspections and monitoring concepts to
professionalize police service;
6) Coordinate handling and resolution of complaints referred to the Directorate
for inspections and monitoring;
7) Guide, coach and mentor the inspections and monitoring officers;
8) Coordinate employee performance management and competency
development plans in the department.
Operational responsibility
1) Provide leadership to the inspections and monitoring officers;
2) Gather, analyze and disseminate intelligence on the inspections and
monitoring operations;
3) Provide working tools and equipment for the department;
4) Liaise with other technical operations on inspections and monitoring
function;
5) Assess operational risks before deployment of officers in any inspections and
monitoring activity;
6) Organize meetings to discuss on Inspections and monitoring approaches,
tools, assignments and reports;
7) Appraise procurement requisitions for effective departmental operations;
8) Advice on inspections and monitoring issues to the Management;
9) Initiate redress of operational risks and audit processes for purposes of
effective delivery of the departments mandate;
10)Review and forward departmental operational work plans for approval;
11)Review and forward Inspections and monitoring reports;
12)Review monitoring data, information, files, records and processes for quality
assurance;
13)Review and forward departmental annual budget, workplan and
procurement plan;
14)Supervise and appraise direct reports
Profile:
a) Must be a citizen of Kenya.
b) Meets the requirements of Chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya
Job Specifications
For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: -
(i) A Master’s degree in either Public Administration, Criminal Justice, Social
Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized university.
(ii) Bachelors in either of the following disciplines: Public Administration,
Criminal Justice, Law, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a
recognized institution;
(iii) Demonstrated professional competence served for a minimum period of
three (3) years in the grade of Principal Inspection or Principal Monitoring
Officer or eight (12) years in a comparable and relevant position in the
Public Service, five (5) of which must have been in a Senior Management
level in the Public Service or Private Sector
(iv)Certificate in either Corporate Governance or Senior Management
Course or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
(v) Certificate in computer application;
(vi)Registered with a relevant Professional Body where applicable.
Required functional and behavioral skills:
• Human Rights Monitoring Skills
• Leadership Skills
• Financial Management Skills
• Planning Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Negotiation Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Report writing skills
• Transparency and accountability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Team player
• Creativity and innovation
• Resilience
• Independence