Probation Officer II at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

PROBATION OFFICER II: FOUR HUNDRED (400) POSTS: V/NO. 1/2022- (as indicated in the following fields):

Sociology, Community Development, Gender Studies and Medical Sociology )- 90, Criminology and Criminal Justice Studies- 100, Social Work-50, Anthropology 3, Law – 15, Information Communication Technology (ICT) – 13, Agriculture –2, Livestock Production-2, Guidance and Counselling-48, Nutrition and Dietetics-4, Psychology - 10 , Education-8, Theology-17, Islamic Studies-11, Commerce (Marketing, Entrepreneurship)-17 and Nursing- 10

• Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.1,270 – 41,260 p.m. (CSG11)
• House Allowance: Ksh.4,200 - 10,000 p.m. (Depending on duty station)
• Commuter Allowance: Ksh.4,000 p.m.
• Leave Allowance: As existing in the Civil Service
• Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
• Medical Cover: As provided by the government
• Terms of Service Permanent and Pensionable

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must:

• have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Sociology, Community Development, Gender Studies, Medical Sociology, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Social Work, Anthropology, Law, Information Communication Technology, Agriculture, Livestock Production, Guidance and Counselling, Nutrition and Dietetics, Clinical Psychology/Counselling Psychology/Social Psychology, Education, Religious Studies, Commerce (Entrepreneurship, Marketing), and Nursing from a university recognized in Kenya;
• have good communication skills;
• be result oriented and committed to continuous learning.

Duties and Responsibilities

This is the entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer in this grade will perform a variety of probation duties. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• conducting social investigations; 
• preparing reports;
• providing advisory information;
• supervision, rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders and ex-offenders serving non-custodial measures within the community;
• participating in social crime prevention projects and programmes; and
• facilitating probation and After Care support Services to clients and statutory institutions