The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is established pursuantto the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act Cap. 86 Laws of Kenya. Its primary mandate is to provide civilian oversight over the work of the National Police
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/12/2026 | Senior Office Administrator | IPOA 7 | 1 Post |
| 2. | IPOA/HR/13/2026 | Senior Information Management Officer | IPOA 7 | 1 Post |
| 3. | IPOA/HR/14/2026 | Legal Officer I! | IPOA 9 | 3 Posts |
| 4. | IPOA/HR/15/2026 | Investigations Officer II | IPOA 9 | 4 Posts |
| 5. | IPOA/HR/16/2026 | Internal Audit and Risk Officer II | IPOA 9 | 2 Posts |
| 6. | IPOA/HR/17/2026 | Complaints Management Officer II | IPOA 9 | 3 Posts |
| 7. | IPOA/HR/18/2026 | Monitoring Officer II | IPOA9 | 2 Posts |
| 8. | IPOA/HR/19/2026 | Inspections Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 9. | IPOA/HR/20/2026 | Supply Chain Management Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 10 | 10. IPOA/HR/21/2026 | Human Resource Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 11 | 11. IPOA/HR/22/2026 | Counselling Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 12 | 12. IPOA/HR/23/2026 | Records Management Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 13. | IPOA/HR/24/2026 | Communications Officer II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 14. | IPOA/HR/25/2026 | Systems, Network and Security Administrator II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 15 | IPOA/HR/26/2026 | Database and Applications Administrator II | IPOA 9 | 1 Post |
| 16 | IPOA/HR/27/2026 | Security Officer II | IPOA 9 | 2 Posts |
| 17 | IPOA/HR/28/2026 | Court Process Server II | IPOA 10 | 1 Post |
| 18. | IPOA/HR/29/2026 | Fleet Management Assistant II | IPOA 11 | 1 Post |
| 19 | IPOA/HR/30/2026 | Driver II | IPOA 12 | 3 Post |
| 20 | IPOA/HR/31/2026 | Clerical Officer II | IPOA 12 | 2 Post |
| 21 | IPOA/HR/32/2026 | Office Assistant I! | IPOA 13 | 8 Posts |
| Total | 41 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/
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 certificates shall be undertaken before onboarding.
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).