The Commission on Administrative Justice, more commonly known as (Office of the Ombudsman), is a constitutional commission established under Article 59(4) of the Constitution, and the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, 2011. The mandate of the Office of the Ombudsman is two-fold and extends to both national and county governments. Firstly, the Commission has the mandate of tackling maladministration (improper administration) in the public sector. In this regard, the Commission is empowered to, among other things, investigate complaints of delay, abuse of power, unfair treatment, manifest injustice or discourtesy. Secondly, the Commission has the mandate of overseeing and enforcing the implementation of the Access to Information Act, 2016.
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- Open Jobs
- Legal Intern - Mombasa Regional Office
- Legal Intern - Makueni Regional Office
- Human Resource Management Intern
- ICT Intern
- Public Education, Advocacy & Corporate Communications Intern
- Resource Centre Intern
- Internal Audit & Risk Intern
- Method of Application
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationMombasa
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Law / Legal 
REFERENCE NUMBER: CAJ/INTERN/001/2025
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Screening of complainants
- Assisting in handling public complaints and provision of legal advice;
- Assisting in conducting legal research on matters relating to administrative justice and other legal matters;
- Compiling reports and collating data for preparation of briefs
- Any other duties assigned by the Commission from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationMakueni
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Law / Legal 
REFERENCE NUMBER: CAJ/INTERN/002/2025
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Screening of complainants
- Assisting in handling public complaints and provision of legal advice;
- Assisting in conducting legal research on matters relating to administrative justice and other legal matters;
- Compiling reports and collating data for preparation of briefs
- Any other duties assigned by the Commission from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- A Bachelor’s degree in Law from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldHuman Resources / HR  , Internships / Volunteering 
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Assisting in filing, updating and maintaining employee records
- Providing clerical and administrative support to the division
- Assisting in the day to day operations of the HR functions and duties
- Assisting in processing documentation and preparing reports
- Preparing staff leaves, onboarding of interns, and other day to day operations
- Supporting in the coordination of HR /staff functions
- Any other duties assigned by the Commission from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management or its equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldICT / Computer  , Internships / Volunteering 
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Assist in maintaining Local Area Network and Wide Area Network
- Assist in drawing and scheduling preventive and corrective maintenance
- Providing technical ICT support to users
- Assist in implementing preventive maintenance schedules
- Assist in carrying out systems analysis in liaison with users
- Assist in training on ICT hardware and software
- Assist in installing and configuring ICT equipment and services
- Assist in monitoring the use of hardware and software and ensure that all hardware is licensed
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldInternships / Volunteering  , Media / Advertising / Branding 
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Assist in collecting information for undertaking research on various maladministration investigations;
- Assist in organising forums such as meetings, workshops and trainings
- Assist in disseminating information on public education and advocacy
- Assist in drafting reports
- Assist in creating awareness on maladministration and the role of the Commission through public forums and use of print and electronic media
- Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Relations, Corporate Communication and media, Journalism, Mass Communication or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldICT / Computer  , Internships / Volunteering 
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Assist in issuing and receiving books
- Assist in compiling statistics of borrowed books
- Assisting users to track reading materials through relevant library system
- Assist in handling general enquiries
- Assist in registering new library users
- Assist in Searching the database
- Assist in sending reminder notices for overdue publications
- Assist in updating the catalogue
- Assist in shelving new and returned book
- Ensuring that shelves are tidy, and publications are filed in their right places
- Assisting users in searching the database and retrieving information from the library
- Assist in grouping information materials accordingly through classification and cataloguing systems
- Assist in manning the circulation area
- Any other duty assigned by the Commission from time to time
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Library Studies, Information Science or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution.
- Job TypeContract
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit  , Internships / Volunteering 
Duties and responsibilities for this position will entail:
- Assist in undertaking audit assignments and preparing detailed audit observations and reports
- Participating in carrying out institutional risk evaluation, and efficiency audit
- Assist in conducting financial and systems audit
- Participating in developing and updating of internal audit manual;
- Assist in carrying out audit inspections of CAJ’s records
- Assist in auditing of systems and processes
- Assist in carrying out audit checks and identifying any accounting errors
- Assist in collecting data on periodical financial returns, estimates and expenditure
- Assist in examining vouchers, cashbooks, ledgers confirming the propriety and accuracy of the transactions
- Assist in Auditing annual accounts
- Any other duties assigned by the Commission from time to time.
JOB SPECIFICATION
For appointment to this position, a candidate must have;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Commerce (Accounting/Finance option), Economics, Mathematics, Statistics or its equivalent qualification from a recognizsd institution.
Method of Application
Hard copies of a duly filled Application form (on the website), Application letter, Curriculum vitae, National ID, copies of certificates and other credentials should be sent by 23rd January, 2025, latest 4.30pm with the internship reference number clearly marked on the document to the address below:
THE COMMISSION SECRETARY/CEO
COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE
2ND FLOOR, WEST END TOWERS – WAIYAKI WAY
P O BOX 20414 CITY SQUARE, 00200
NAIROBI
Interested and qualified? Go to Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) on www.ombudsman.go.ke to apply
