Deputy Director - Probation - 3 Posts at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Assistant Director, Probation CSG 7.
• A Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Social Work, Sociology, Criminology, Law, Counselling Psychology, Social Psychology, or an equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya.
• Demonstrated professional competence and managerial capability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

At Headquarters:

• Coordinating the development, implementation, and review of Probation and Aftercare policies.
• Ensuring compliance with presentence, bail, sentence review, release boards, and the Power of Mercy function.
• Coordinating the preparation of supervision reports from field stations.
• Spearheading the design, piloting, and dissemination of offender-specific intervention models.
• Coordinating the analysis of the efficacy of offender treatment interventions from field stations.
• Coordinating and implementing ratified international conventions on offender management.
• Spearheading the development and maintenance of a data bank on case committees and their membership.
• Guiding on the compilation of a list of case committees' members for gazettement.
• Coordinating the analysis of case committee reports and recommendations for the National Probation Case Committee.
• Spearheading the design, piloting, and dissemination of crime prevention strategies and peacekeeping activities.
• Coordinating the development and implementation of child and youth justice strategies.
• Interpreting and disseminating offenders’ data and programs to relevant government agencies and stakeholders.
• Directing surveys and reviews on offender and victim services programs.

At Regional Offices:

• Coordinating Community Service Order and Probation and aftercare functions.
• Facilitating the preparation and presentation of reports for special needs offenders.
• Overseeing the implementation of restorative justice programs.
• Facilitating the identification, engagement, and induction of Community Probation Volunteers.
• Overseeing supervision and strengthening the Community Probation Volunteer program.
• Facilitating, organizing, and participating in case conferences and case committees.

At Probation Institutions:

• Coordinating the admission, assessment, and classification of probationers.
• Spearheading the development, implementation, and review of supervision plans for all probationers admitted to the institutions.
• Ensuring temporary safe accommodation and provision of basic amenities for all probationers admitted.
• Coordinating offender vocational training, rehabilitation, treatment, and reintegration programs.
• Coordinating stakeholder engagement on offender management.
• Coordinating supervision of offenders in accordance with risk levels.
• Guiding on the implementation of recommendations from case committees and management committees.
• Facilitating formal education for school-going probationers as well as relevant skills training.
• Facilitating empowerment of offenders for resettlement.
• Preparing periodic progress reports.