Job Description
IPOA/HR/15/2023; PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATIONS OFFICER, IPOA GRADE 6 (3
POSITIONS) (CONSOLIDATED SALARY KES. 122,000 – 202,000)
Reports to: Assistant Director Investigations
Direct Reports: Senior Investigations Officers
Indirect Reports: Investigations Officers I
Job Purpose
Responsible for conducting of investigations and providing rapid response initiatives into
complaints related to offences committed by any member of the National Police Service.
Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
I. Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
1. Supervise implementation of strategies, policies, manuals, plans, standards and
procedures pertaining to investigations;
2. Coordinate investigations of any complaints on police misconduct and make
recommendations to the division;
3. Lead team in conducting investigations into public interest cases
4. Manage records of all cases investigated by the Authority;
5. Supervise internal case tracking system of all investigations;
6. Coordinate implementation of quality assurance standards of investigations; and
7. Coach, mentor, supervise and facilitate capacity development within the team.
II. Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
1. Liaise with other teams to enhance investigations;
2. Conduct audit and review of all investigations;
3. Gather and analyse information on investigations;
4. Liaise with other institutions on issues of Police oversight, including other State organs in
relation to services offered by them;
5. Provide safe custody of all evidence;
6. Participate in rapid responses;
7. Facilitate prosecution process in court in Liaison with the division head
8. Provide reports on ongoing and completed investigations;
9. Receive and allocate cases for investigations to team members and monitor progress;
10. Provide data to facilitate publication of findings of investigations;
11. Communicate and implement department’s decisions to team members;
12. Develop periodic individual performance reports; and
13. Identify risks faced by the team and formulate measures to mitigate them
Job Dimensions:
I. Financial Responsibility
Coordinate the development and implementation of team’s annual work plan and
budget;
II. Responsibility for Physical Assets
Responsible for all investigation’s physical assets in the team (ICT, office furniture and
equipment, investigations records, files, exhibits and field tools, equipment and
machines)
III. Decision Making / Job Influence
1. Managerial decisions
2. Operational decisions
IV. Working Conditions
Predominantly in an office setting with occasional field travel.
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
1. Master’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;
2. 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
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
1. Membership to a relevant professional body;
2. Management course lasting not less than (four) weeks from a recognized
institution
Previous relevant work experience required.
Served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Investigations Officer
at IPOA 7 or nine (9) years in a comparable and relevant position in the Public/Private
Sector