Vacancy title:
Counselling Officer II

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit, Civil & Government, Healthcare]

Jobs at:
Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, November 2 2026

Duty Station:
1st Ngong Avenue, ACK Garden Annex, 2nd Floor | Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, October 20 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Background

The Independent Policing Oversight Authority is established pursuant to 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 Service. The Authority seeks to recruit results-oriented Kenyan citizens with drive, vision and creativity to fill the following vacant positions: -

Job Purpose

This cadre is responsible for providing professional psychosocial support to external clients who are psychologically affected as a result of their victimization by the police as well as providing professional psychosocial support to staff members.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

An officer at this grade will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

• Supporting the implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, standards, tools and procedures pertaining to Counselling Services;
• Updating records in the counselling department;
• Collecting and collating data for developing internal and external reports for counselling services;
• Assessing clients' psychological status for appropriate action and recommendations;
• Providing psychosocial services to complainants and their families, witnesses and survivors following police action or inaction;
• Providing psychosocial services to staff; and
• Participating in the case intake committee.

Knowledge, Experience and qualifications required

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have the following Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling, Psychology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant and recognized professional body;
• Valid practicing license issued by the Counsellors and Psychologists Board;
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Additional Information

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). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 12

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications are invited to submit their application ONLINE through the Careers portal on IPOA website at

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No Physical applications will be accepted

All applications to reach the Authority on or before 2nd November, 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 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). Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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