Chief Manager at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent interpretation and uniform application of the relevant tax laws in Tax crimes investigation;
• Assist in the formulation of strategies, policies, and procedures relevant to tax crimes investigations
• Administration, organization, and management of staff in the division
• Preparing employees in the division for the desired changes in work styles, attitude and work ethics
• Coordinating performance contracting and appraisals
• Manage direct and control investigations operations and revenue collection in the division
• Allocate and supervise ongoing assignment, ensuring they are on track and in accordance with the plans prepared
• Follow up on internal audit and QMS recommendations
• Management of any dispute that may arise in accordance with the established procedures
• Report to and advise the deputy commissioner on technical matters relating to investigation operations
• Ensure teams are adequately skilled and resourced to execute activities
• Developing an annual work plan and monitoring its implementation
• Negotiate and set performance targets and ensuring their achievement through performance management
• Liaising with other programs and stakeholders on all matters relating to investigations operations
• Ensuring that all directives, rulings, change in methods of operation or change in the method of determination of duties or taxes are implemented on the ground
• Review cases and determine a cause of action with the appropriate recommendation, provide technical guidance on matters as they arise in the cause of investigations and enforcement
• Sign correspondences to internal and external stakeholders
• Chairing division meetings and represent the division in departmental meetings
• Interpretation, implementation, and application of policy decisions affecting custom laws, departmental revenue and operations in general, staff development and deployment
• Building sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships for all stakeholders with the aim of furthering the goals and vision of KRA
• Provision of budget estimates for the division
• Responsible for the management of physical assets in the division for effective utilization

 Functional skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Possess good organization, planning, and analytical skills
• Impeccable bias for strategic thinking action orientation
• Focused and result driven individual

 Behavioral competencies/ attributes

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Positive attitude
• High integrity
• Team player

Academic and professional qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business administration, economics or related disciplines from a recognized university
• Masters degree in a relevant field such as business administration or economics from a recognized university
• Professional qualification in any relevant discipline will be an added advantage

 Experience

• Wide knowledge and experience in domestic tax and customs law and administration. Must have at least 10 years of service in tax administration environment, 3 of which at managerial level
• Experience in tax investigations operations will be an added advantage.

Note

• All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online via the process below.
• ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• All applications should be submitted online by 5.00 pm on 31st January 2019.
• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.
• KRA does not charge any application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment process.