Mombasa County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. Its capital and the only city in the county is Mombasa. Initially it was one of the former Districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in th...

Deputy Director, Operations Inspectorate

Job TypeFull Time

QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience8 years

LocationMombasa

Job FieldProject and Program Management

Job Description

• Supervise operations of the enforcement/inspectorate department and manage the staff under him/ her.
• Organize meetings with head of units who are under him/ her and plan on various operations aimed at ensuring safety of properties within the county.
• Ensure that the rapid response unit is always active to respond to emergencies which may arise within the county.
• Authorize demolition of illegal structures within the county.
• Prepare duty roosters for all sections under inspectorate and ensure the department staff are undertaking their duties accordingly.
• Arrange for staff development and refresher programs in conjunction with hr.
• Work with relevant stakeholders and bodies to ensure security is maintained within the county.
• Respond to escalated alleged violations of regulations, policies, procedures and standards by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigation procedures.
• In the absence of the director, attend security committee meetings to enable proper planning of security operations within the county.
• In the absence of the director, prepare sectional budget and attend relevant county committee meetings.
• Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the county’s enforcement/inspectorate programs.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in criminology or security management or any relevant degree from a university recognized in kenya. (a master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage)
• Eight (8) years’ experience, three (3) years of which must be senior position in the public service or private sector.

• Supervise operations of the enforcement/inspectorate department and manage the staff under him/ her.
• Organize meetings with head of units who are under him/ her and plan on various operations aimed at ensuring safety of properties within the county.
• Ensure that the rapid response unit is always active to respond to emergencies which may arise within the county.
• Authorize demolition of illegal structures within the county.
• Prepare duty roosters for all sections under inspectorate and ensure the department staff are undertaking their duties accordingly.
• Arrange for staff development and refresher programs in conjunction with hr.
• Work with relevant stakeholders and bodies to ensure security is maintained within the county.
• Respond to escalated alleged violations of regulations, policies, procedures and standards by evaluating or recommending the initiation of investigation procedures.
• In the absence of the director, attend security committee meetings to enable proper planning of security operations within the county.
• In the absence of the director, prepare sectional budget and attend relevant county committee meetings.
• Coordinate, monitor, and evaluate the county’s enforcement/inspectorate programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in criminology or security management or any relevant degree from a university recognized in kenya. (a master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage)
• Eight (8) years’ experience, three (3) years of which must be senior position in the public service or private sector.