32 Vacancies Open at The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

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:

Job Reference No. Designation Job Grade Vacant Positions
1. IPOA/HR/01/2026 Senior Accountant IPOA 7 1 Post
2. IPOA/HR/02/2026 Call Centre Officer II IPOA 9 3 Posts
3. IPOA/HR/03/2026 Complaints Management Officer II IPOA 9 6 Posts
4. IPOA/HR/04/2026 Inspections Officer II IPOA 9 1 Post
5. IPOA/HR/05/2026 Monitoring Officer II IPOA 9 2 Posts
6. IPOA/HR/06/2026 Investigations Officer II IPOA 9 9 Posts
7. IPOA/HR/07/2026 Legal Officer II IPOA 9 1 Post
8. IPOA/HR/08/2026 Research Officer II IPOA 9 1 Post
9. IPOA/HR/09/2026 Clerical Officer II IPOA 12 1 Post
10. IPOA/HR/10/2026 Driver II IPOA 12 4 Posts
11. IPOA/HR/11/2026 Office Assistant II IPOA 13 3 Posts

Total 32 Posts

How to apply:

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their application ONLINE through the Careers portal on IPOA website at https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ipoa/careers.

No Physical applications will be accepted. Detailed job description and specifications for these positions are available at: https://www.ipoa.go.ke/ ipoa/careers. All applications to reach the Authority on or before 18th May, 2026 at 5.00 p.m. East Africa time.

Director/ Chief Executive Officer,
Independent Policing Oversight Authority,
1st Ngong Avenue, ACK Garden Annex, 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 23035 – 00100, NAIROBI.

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 and
professional certificates shall be undertaken before on-boarding.

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.

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.