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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
A Citizen Centric Public Service
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Experience required?
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For Serving Officers Only?
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Requirements for Appointment:
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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: - (i) cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, two (2) years of which must be in the grade of Assistant Director Probation, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service; (ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Counselling Psychology, Social Psychology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; and (iii) demonstrated professional competences and managerial ability as reflected in work performance and results.
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Duties and Responsibilities An officer at this level may be deployed at the Headquarters, Regional Offices or Probation Institution. At Headquarters Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - (i) coordinating the development, implementation and review of Probation and Aftercare policies; (ii) ensuring compliance to the presentence, bail, sentence review, release boards and Power of Mercy function; (iii) coordinating the preparation of supervision reports form field stations; (iv) spearheading the designing, piloting and dissemination of offender specific intervention models; (v) coordinating the analysis of efficacy of offender treatment interventions from the field stations; (vi) coordinating and implanting ratified International Conventions on offender management; (vii) spearheading the development and maintenance of data bank on case committees and their membership; (viii) guiding on the compilation of a list of case committees’ members for gazettement; (ix) coordinating the analysis of case committees reports and recommendations for the National Probation Case Committee; (x) spearheading the designing, piloting and disseminating of crime prevention strategies and peace keeping activities; (xi) coordinating the development and implementation of child and youth justice strategies; (xii) interpreting and disseminating offenders’ data and programs to relevant government agencies and stakeholders; and (xiii) directing surveys and reviews on offender and victim’s’ services programs; At Regional Offices Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - (i) coordinating Community Service Order and Probation and aftercare functions (ii) facilitating the preparation and presentation of reports for special needs offenders; (iii) overseeing the implementation of restorative justice programs; (iv) facilitating the identification, engagement and induction of Community Probation Volunteers; (v) overseeing supervision and strengthening Community Probation Volunteer program; and (vi) facilitating, organizing and participating in case conferences and case committees. At Probation Institutions Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - (i) coordinating admission, assessment and classification of probationers; (ii) spearheading the development, implementation and reviewing of supervision plans for all probationers admitted to the institutions; (iii) ensuring temporary safe accommodation and provision of basic amenities for all probationers admitted; (iv) coordinating offender Vocational training, rehabilitation, treatment and reintegration programs; (v) coordinating stakeholder engagement on offender management; (vi) coordinating supervision of offenders in accordance with risk levels; (vii) guiding on implementation of recommendations of case committees and management committees; (viii) facilitating formal education for school going probationers as well as relevant skills training; (ix) facilitating empowerment of offenders for resettlement; and (x) preparing periodic progress reports
Advert Date:
05/09/2026
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05/09/2026