The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) has announced 49 job vacancies across various departments, opening up employment opportunities for Kenyans seeking positions in the public sector.
In a career advertisement, the regulator said it was seeking to recruit professionals to fill vacancies in supervision, actuarial services, human resource management, administration, finance, information technology, corporate communication and customer care.
The recruitment exercise includes senior management, officer-level and assistant positions, with two vacancies available for Assistant Director, Supervision (Prudential and Licensing), and four for Supervision Officer, Prudential.
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The Authority has also advertised six positions for Senior Conduct Supervision Officers, three for Principal Conduct Supervision Officers and two for Assistant Director, Conduct Supervision.
Other vacancies include two Senior Supervision Officers (Prudential), two Senior Actuarial Officers and one Assistant Director, Innovation.
In the human resource and administration departments, IRA is recruiting an Assistant Director, Human Resource Management, a Senior Human Resource Management Officer, a Principal Administration Officer, a Senior Office Administrator and an Office Administrator, among other positions.
The regulator is also seeking to fill vacancies in accounting, internal audit, supply chain management, security, records management, ICT and public relations.
How to apply for IRA jobs
Interested candidates are required to submit their biodata online through an application form provided on the IRA website or by scanning the QR code included in the recruitment advertisement.
In addition to the online application, applicants must submit signed hard-copy application letters accompanied by their curriculum vitae, copies of relevant academic and professional certificates and a copy of their National Identity Card.
Applicants are also required to indicate their current salary, telephone number, email address and provide the names and addresses of three referees familiar with their professional background and experience.
The hard-copy applications should be sealed, marked “Confidential” and clearly indicate the relevant job reference number.
Applications can be delivered or sent by post to:
The Commissioner of Insurance and Chief Executive Officer,
Insurance Regulatory Authority,
Zep-Re Place, 2nd Floor, Longonot Road,
Upper Hill, Nairobi.
P.O. Box 43505-00100, Nairobi.
Application deadline
The Authority said all applications must be received by 5pm on Thursday, November 26, 2026.
Candidates who will be considered for employment will also be required to meet Chapter Six of the Constitution requirements by submitting mandatory compliance and clearance certificates from relevant agencies before entering into written contracts.
IRA said it was an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and gender equality, encouraging persons living with disabilities to apply.
The regulator warned that canvassing would lead to automatic disqualification, adding that only shortlisted candidates would be contacted for interviews.
Applicants can access detailed job descriptions, qualifications and other requirements through the Authority’s official website: https://www.ira.go.ke.
