Deputy Commissioner – Prisons

at Public Service Commission Kenya
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Date Posted October 17, 2022
Category Government
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Position: Deputy Commissioner - Prisons, Job Group/Grade/Scale: PG10, :(126,370.00-198,730.00) Back
Ministry: Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National Government
Department: State Department of Correctional and Rehabilitation Services

Qualifications and Requirements:
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:- (i) served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Commissioner of Prisons Job Group , ( PG 9) (ii) a Certificate in Senior Officers Management course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; (iii) a Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; (iv) demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability in work performance and result; and (v) maintained outstanding discipline record

Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:- (i) managing maximum security institutions; (ii) enforcing prisons objectives for offender containment, rehabilitation, social re-integration and administration of justice; (iii) handling staff and inmates matters at regional commands and prisons headquarters; (iv) planning of training programmes at Prisons Staff Training College and implementing the training curriculum; (v) monitoring and evaluating the performance of institutions and individual officers and handling staff disciplinary matters; (vi) overseeing equitable distribution of prisons stores; (vii) conducting administrative inspections, ensuring prisoners are aware and observe all prisons rules and regulations; (viii) providing linkages between the regions and the prison headquarters; commanding security operations such as riots, disease outbreaks and special searches; (ix) seeking feedback on the provision of healthcare services to staff and inmates; (x) providing professional service and advice based on their areas of specialization; (xi) carrying out public execution; (xii) designing, constructing and maintaining buildings; and (xiii) receiving and analyzing reports

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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