Ref: IPOA/HR/02/2022

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Supervise the maintenance of records for the Authority.
• Supervise the preparation of management and statutory financial reports.
• Review and approve the department’s annual work and procurement plans.
• Coordinate implementation of regulations, policies and procedures in the department.
• Establish control systems and monitor compliance on departmental operations.
• Coordinate finance, accounts, records, and administration responses to both internal and external audit queries.
• Provide advisory services on departmental operations.
• Provide advice on finance, accounts, records, and administration to the Management
• Coordinate and chair the department’s meetings;
• Review and approve departmental reports;
• Supervise and appraise direct reports.
• Approve payments on IFMIS as Head of Accounting Unit
• Prepare concept notes and funding proposals for resource mobilization
• Review, certify and verify returns, documents, vouchers

Academic qualifications 

• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Business Administration, Financial Management or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
• Certified Public Accountant III/Certified Public Secretaries offered by Kenya Accounts and Secretaries Examination Board (KASNEB) or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Certificate in either Corporate Governance or Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than three (3) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Registered with ICPAK or any other relevant professional body
• Certificate in computer application skills

Interested persons who meet the requirements should submit their application through Post Office, email or by hand delivery, clearly indicating the position and job reference number, on both the cover letter, envelope and email applications, together with IPOA Employment 
form, a detailed CV, copies of academic certificates, national identity card, names and telephone contacts of three referees, so as to reach the Authority by Tuesday, 13th September, 2022 to:

Director/Chief Executive Officer, 
Independent Policing Oversight Authority,
1st Ngong Avenue, ACK Garden Annex, 2nd Floor,
P.O. Box 23035 – 00100, Nairobi.
Email: [email protected]

Detailed job descriptions and specifications for the above positions are available in our website www.ipoa.go.ke/careers

Upon offer of employment, the successful candidates must satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 by providing copies of;

• 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); and,
• A valid Clearance form from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

Interested and qualified? Go to Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) on www.ipoa.go.ke to apply