Senior Programme Officer Investigation and Compliance - Grade NCIC 5 at National Cohesion and Integration Commission

Job Summary

• This position is responsible for coordination and management of the Investigations and Compliance function.
• Reporting to: Principal Programme Officer Investigation and Compliance

Job Specification
Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinates development of complaints database.
• Supervises flagging out and compiling hate speeches, messages and posts from different social media platforms.
• Supervises collecting information and development proposal for conducting surveillance and audits.
• Guides on collection of information on inventory of forensic systems.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks 

• Analyses received complaints with respect to ethnic or racial discrimination.
• Gathers forensically all relevant data with respect to social media messages flagged.
• Monitors political rallies in collaboration with the police, the media council of Kenya and other monitoring partners both state and non-state actors to ensure that politicians do not incite ethnic tensions
• Documents penalties and identifying gaps.
• Collects information and compiling inventory on forensic systems.
• Carries out surveillance with respect to racial discrimination.
• Takes part in collecting information and developing proposals for conducting surveillance and audit.
• Investigates complaints of ethnic and racial discrimination.
• Monitors and analyses social media platforms and other communication channels with the aim of curbing online hate speech, ethnic discrimination and incitement to violence among other offences.
• Investigates and maps out risks and areas of concern to peaceful co-existence, integration and cohesion and recommending mitigation measures.
• Examines, analyses complaints and channelling to the action officer.
• Organizes forums for stakeholder engagements.
• Identifies and compiles risks and areas of violation. and
• Identifies persons or institutions involved in actions or conduct amounting to violations of human rights on basis of ethnicity or race.

Requirements for appointment
Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Computer Science, Data Communications, Public Administration, Law, Information Technology, Governance, Sociology, Audit, or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in: Digital forensic & investigation, security information and event management, Database security and auditing, Computer search and seizure, Linux Administration, Network Intrusion & Detection, Network scripting, EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership to a relevant professional body

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least six (6) years’ experience in related field.

Functional Skills, Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:

• Good communication skills,
• Analytical skills
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Computer proficiency