Vacancies at Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions

ODPP Application Form PDF. Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions: ODPP Vacancies.

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions Kenya is an independent prosecutorial authority established by Article 157 of the Constitution of Kenya.

ODPP Application Form PDF

The management of the Director of Public Prosecutions invites applications from suitable and qualified applicants to apply for one of the numerous positions available.

On this page, we have provided guidelines on how to go about its application procedure. Keep reading.

ODPP Job Vacancies, Requirements, and Application Form.

The available vacancies at ODPP, its application details, and forms are listed below.

Office of the Principal Prosecution Counsel
  • Job Type:          Full-Time
  • Qualification:   BA/BSc/HND
  • Location:          Nairobi, Kenya
  • Job Field:          Law / Legal

 Qualifications

  • Postgraduate Diploma
  • For an appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
  •  A cumulative number of seven (7) years relevant experience from the date of admission as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya; (ii) Served for at least two (2) years at the level of Senior Prosecution Counsel DPP 7;
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from a recognized university;

NOTE: Possession of a Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

 Duties & Responsibilities

An officer at this level may be deployed at any of the Departments at the Headquarters or a County Office. Specifically, duties and responsibilities will include:

  • Undertaking, taking over or discontinuing prosecutions on assigned cases;
  • Implementation of prosecutorial policies and guidelines to ensure quality service delivery;
  • Implementation of individual work plans to ensure that the activities are directed towards the achievement of the strategic plan;
  • Complying with the principles of National values and principles of Good Governance, Human Rights and transparency to gain the trust of stakeholders;
  • Preparing court documents and argue applications and petitions;
  • To lodge and prosecute appeals;
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How to Appy for ODPP Jobs

MODE OF APPLICATION
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their applications ONLINE (no hard copy applications will be accepted) through the provided link on the ODPP website www.odpp.go.ke careers page or https://jobs.prosecutions.go.ke/ attaching COPIES of the following documents:

  • National Identity Card;
  • Academic and Professional Certificates and Transcripts;
  • Any supporting documents and testimonials;
  • Letter of appointment to their current substantive post;
  • Letter of appointment to their previous post; and
  • Detailed Curriculum Vitae.

Please Note:

Applicants should provide all the details requested for in the advertisement. It is an offence to provide incorrect information in the application. Details of academic and professional certificates not obtained by the closure ofthe advert should not be included.
Only shortlisted and successful candidates will be contacted.
Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is committed to implementing the provisions of Article 232 (i) of the Constitution. Therefore, Persons with disability and those from marginalized and minority communities are encouraged to apply’

  • Shortlisted candidates shall be required to produce original of their National Identification Card, academic, letters of appointment to their current substantive posts and professional certificates & transcripts during the interviews.
  • It is a criminal offence to present fake certificates or documents.
  • Successful candidates will be deployed to any of the following areas: Lamu, Tana River, Loitoktok, Taita Taveta, Wajir, Mandera, Marsabit, Isiolo, Kitui, Turkana, Samburu, Dadaab, Marimanti, Sirisia, Tamu, Mbita, Baringo or any other station with staff shortfalls
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Interested and qualified? Go to Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions on jobs.prosecutions.go.ke to apply.

ODPP Job Vacancies

For more of ODPP Vacancies, Check through the table

ODPP Job Application Deadline

Applications should reach the Office on or before 19th December, 2023 latest 5.00 pm (East African Time)

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