CAREERS

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is established pursuant to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act Cap. 86 Laws of Kenya.Its main function is to provide
for civilian oversight over the work of the Police. The Authority wishes to recruit results-oriented Kenyan citizens with drive,
vision and creativity to fill the following vacant positions: -

No Job Reference Designation Job Grade Vacant Position Closing Date View Details/Apply Position
# IPOA/HR/12/2025 Chairperson of the Audit Committee Board 1 Post 20/10/2025 View Details Apply
# IPOA/HR/13/2025 Member of the Audit Committee Board 1 Post 20/10/2025 View Details Apply
# IPOA/HR/08/2025 Senior Assistant Director, Internal Audit and Risk IPOA 4 1 Post 14/10/2025 View Details Apply
# IPOA/HR/09/2025 Principal Investigations Officer IPOA 6 3 Post 14/10/2025 View Details Apply
# IPOA/HR/10/2025 Principal Legal Officer IPOA 6 1 Post 14/10/2025 View Details Apply
# IPOA/HR/11/2025 Investigations Officer II IPOA 9 1 Post 14/10/2025 View Details Apply
Note: All applications must be submitted strictly through the online recruitment portal; any other form of submission will not be accepted.
How to apply:
Interested applicants who meet the stated requirements are invited to submit their applications through the Authority’s careers portal, under Job Groups 4, 6, and 9. Applications must be received no later than Tuesday, 14th October 2025.
For the positions of Chairperson and Member of the Audit and Risk Committee, applications should be submitted no later than Monday, 20th October 2025.

Please note that upon receiving an offer of employment, the successful candidate will be required to comply with the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. This includes submitting valid copies of the following documents:

  • A valid tax Compliance Certificate from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
  • A valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI);
  • A valid Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
  • A valid Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) (Must provide certificate or report);
  • A Valid Clearance form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

IPOA is an equal opportunity employer and shall not in its recruitment discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ethnic origin, political affiliation, sex or sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, disability, health or social status. 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.

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