Qualifications
For
appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –
- cumulative service period of fifteen (15) years, three (3) years of
which must be in the grade of Deputy Director, CSG 6, and above or in a
comparable and relevant position in the public service;
- a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Social
Work, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Counselling Psychology, Social
Psychology, or equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in
Kenya;
- a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Social Work,
Sociology, Criminology, criminal Justice, Law, Clinical Psychology,
Counselling Psychology, Social Psychology, or equivalent qualifications
from a university recognized in Kenya;
- a Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4)
weeks from a recognized institution;
- demonstrated professional and managerial competences and ability as
reflected in work performance and results; and
- exhibited a thorough understanding of national goals, policies,
objectives and ability to relate them to probation and aftercare service
function.
Duties and Responsibilities
- overseeing the development, implementation, reviewing and
interpretation of probation and aftercare services, policies, strategies,
standards, guidelines and procedures
- advising the Cabinet Secretary, Principal Secretary and the Chief
Justice on matters relating to probation and aftercare services;
- ensuring compliance to probation of offenders Act, Cap 64, Community
Service Orders, Cap 93, and other relevant Acts;
- providing strategic leadership in the implementation of probation
and aftercare programmes, projects and activities;
- spearheading institutional reforms in collaboration with other
justice administration agencies;
- initiating the development, implementation, and review of the
necessary legal and institutional frameworks;
- proving progress reports to the central probation committee on all
offenders placed on probation and aftercare services for non-custodial
sanctions;
- providing secretarial services to central probation committee as per
the probation of offenders Act, Cap 64 rules 16(2) (4);
- overseeing the implementation of counter violence extremism
programme in probation and aftercare with collaboration with the National
Counter Terrorism Centre;
- overseeing the development, implementation and review of national
standards of probation practice;
- establishing linkages and collaboration with stakeholders and
development partners;
- ensuring the implementation of international treaties and
conventions ratified by Kenya on probation practice;
- facilitating benchmarks on offender management best practices;
- collaborating criminal justice agencies and other relevant
stakeholders for administration of justice;
- spearheading the development and implementation of the department’s
strategic plans, work plans, budgets and performance contract and
performance appraisal;
- ensuring compliance with good governance and code of ethics; and
- managing and developing staff in probation and aftercare service
How to Apply
