Chief Manager - Compensation and Benefits at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Key Responsibilities / Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversee salary administration and payroll management;
• Oversee the capture of authorized payroll changes for update
• Ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, benefits and tax deduction requirements
• Ensure timely remittance of the payroll
• Facilitate audit of payroll and address issues identified
• Promote compliance with internal standards.
• Oversee Reconciliation of payroll accounts in the General ledger.
• Maintain payroll information by designing systems; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data.
• Manage payroll workload to meet operational requirements
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks
• Prepare, administer and maintain fiscal year-end reports and ensure that they are properly and accurately reconciled for accuracy and completeness of information
• Overseeing medical management in the Authority
• Facilitate implementation of the Authority’s medical policy and strategies for employees, and those conducting business within the premises of the Authority
• Coordinate implementation of the Authority’s staff welfare and benefits programs
• Oversee the management of salary classification and compensation programs, overseeing the implementation of compensation and benefits, analysing compensation data, evaluating job positions to determine classification of salaries
• Coach, mentor and train staff in the unit to ensure that they perform their duties in accordance to standards.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks:

• Establish/maintain employee records; ensure that employee changes are entered correctly and made on a timely basis; review changes for proper authorization
• Coordinate and supervise the payroll process
• Attend and participate in the Authority’s Health and Safety Committee meetings
• Plan, develop, and oversee competitive benefit programs and packages to compensate employees
• Check payroll reconciliation and explain any differences
• Assist in the planning and formulation work plans, policies and strategies
• Completes operational requirements by scheduling and assigning employees; following up on work results
• Implement work plans, policies and strategies.

Financial Responsibility

Development of budgets.

Responsibility for Physical Assets:

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.
• Provide oversight for all departmental physical assets.

Decision Making:

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions
• Plans the work of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitors subordinates work performance.
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates performance.

Working Conditions:

Works predominantly in a comfortable environment.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills)

• Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management/ Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
• CPA (K)
• Membership to ICPAK, IHRM
• At least 5 years work experience as a Manager/Equivalent.
• Organizational skills
• Computer proficiency
• Analytical skills
• Management skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Team player
• Results oriented
• Integrity
• Leadership skills.

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 20th May, 2019.
• KRA is 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.