Republic of Kenya
The
National Police Service Commission
Vacancies
in the Position of Assistant Inspector General (County
Commanders) 47 Posts for Kenya Police Service and 47 Posts for
Administration Police Service
The National Police Service Commission is a body corporate established under
Article 246 of the Constitution of Kenya and operationalized through an Act of
Parliament No. 30 of 2011.
The Commission among
other functions is responsible for:-
a) Recruiting and
appointing persons to hold or act in offices in the National Police Service,
confirm appointments and determine promotions and transfers within the National
Police Service;
b) Observing due
process, exercise disciplinary control over and remove persons holding or
acting in offices within the National Police Service; and
c) Performing any
other functions prescribed by national legislation.
The Commission is
committed to safeguarding the sovereignty of the people of Kenya, upholding
national values and principles of good governance, which values and principles
are fundamental to the mandate of Commission in ensuring that the National
Police Service is transformed into a worldclass service faithful to the
requirements of a modern democracy and in conformity with the letter and spirit
of the Constitution.
Pursuant to the Constitution and enabling legislation particularly Articles 10, 27, 46, 232, 246 (3) (a), 246 (4), Chapter Six of the Constitution, Sections 10 (1) (j) and 11 (1) (b) of the National Police Service Commission Act, 2011 and Section 7 (2) and the First and Second Schedule of the National Police Service Act, 2011, the Commission hereby invites applications from serving police officers of the Kenya Police Service and Administration Police Service for the position of Assistant Inspector General.
Assistant Inspector General (County Commanders)
Functions
and Duties
The Assistant
Inspector General will be the County Commander in the County and will be
responsible for:-
(i) Acting on the
decisions of the National Police Service (NPS);
(ii) Implementation
of the functions of the NPS;
(iii) Organisation,
control and management of the members of staff of the County;
(iv) Day to day
administration and management of the affairs of the NPS; and
(v) Performance of
such other duties as may be assigned by the Inspector General.
Minimum
Requirements
The positions
requires the following qualifications:-
- Applicants be
serving Gazetted Officers (i.e a police officer holding the rank of a
Superintendent and above).
- Be graduates
from a University recognised in Kenya and served with distinction in the
Police Service for at least 10 years OR any other equivalent
qualifications and have served with distinction in the Police Service for
at least 15 years.
- Possess good
interpersonal skills, demonstrable ability to initiate change and a team
player.
- Meets the
requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya.
Additional
Criteria for Selection
The NPSC will be
seeking evidence of a candidate’s suitability to serve in the positions
advertised.
1) Applicants should
attach their Curriculum Vitae, copy of National Identity Card or Passport,
testimonials, samples of their three top writings (if any), or supervised
projects or any other evidence of proven relevant expertise herein being
sought;
2) In addition to the
qualifications set out in the Constitution and the Enabling Statutes,
applicants must further furnish clearance certificates from:
a) Director, Ethics
and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC);
b) Commissioner
General, Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
c) Director of Public
Prosecutions (DPP);
d) Chief Executive
Officer, Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
e) Professional
bodies (where applicable) to which the applicant belongs such as LSK, ICPAK,
AAK, IEK, etc;
f) Certificate of
good conduct;
g) Credit Reference
Bureau
Disqualification
Criteria
No person shall be
qualified for appointment as Assistant Inspector General if the person—
(a) has previously
been convicted of any criminal offence;
(b) has violated the
Constitution;
(c) is an
undischarged bankrupt;
(d) has been
adversely mentioned in any report by a Commission of Inquiry or any
Parliamentary Committee;
(g) canvasses
directly, indirectly, by proxy, by emissary, by ethnic or clan whipping, by
pressure groups, by other associations or in any other way;
(h) knowingly,
willingly and blatantly lies, misrepresents, cheats and fails to disclose
material facts.
Security
Report
In addition, the
National Intelligence Service (NIS) may be requested by the Commission to
provide a report on all shortlisted applicants.
Application
Submission
a) Applications and
certified copies of the supporting documentation should be;
i) delivered to the
National Police Service Commission, Luther Plaza, 1st Floor Nyerere Road,
Nairobi, and/or
ii) submitted online
together with scanned accompanying documents to: npsc2013@yahoo.com
b)
The applications should be addressed to:
The Chairperson
National Police Service Commission
Luther Plaza, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 47363-00100
Nyerere Road, Nairobi
National Police Service Commission
Luther Plaza, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 47363-00100
Nyerere Road, Nairobi
c) The applications
should be submitted on or before 5.00 PM, 28th May, 2013.
Johnston M. Kavuludi,
EBS, HSC
Chairperson,
National Police Service Commission
Chairperson,
National Police Service Commission
