Assistant Manager - Customs & Excise at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for implementing the framework for Customs & Excise intelligence analysis and converting intelligence briefs/summaries into profiles/reports for review and approval. 

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Implementation of policies, procedures and frameworks to facilitate the process of Customs & Excise intelligence analysis and production
• Reviewing the Supervisor’s performance targets on a regular basis and provide support in achieving the targets.
• Other roles as may be tasked by the Manager, Customs & Excise Intelligence analysis and production.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Day-to-day operations, supervision of performance and development of staff in the unit.
• Generate unit work plans and strategies with the team and forward to the manager for review and approval.
• Identify sectors, industries and other risk areas requiring analysis and reporting relating to Customs & Excise
• Manage analysis of field intelligence briefs and summaries shared by the Intelligence Collection sections.
• Review of critical KRA Customs/Excise systems and procedures likely to cause revenue risks and prepare management report for action
• Review the completeness of intelligence briefs/reports and identifying Information gaps for further collection.
• Ensure quality of the intelligence output and disseminate appropriately for action or information
• Review intelligence profiles/tactical/strategic/system review reports from supervisors and officers for review and approval
• Identify training needs, and recommend officers for training in the relevant courses.
• Undertake management and operational reporting
• Implement work plans for corporate initiatives in the unit including: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Implement the unit work plan and budget.
• Promote initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Computer Science, social sciences, Information Technology, Business from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in relevant fields is an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Possession of relevant professional qualification(s), Membership in Management professional bodies, Intelligence Management and Post Graduate degree in Customs is an added advantage.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• At least four (4) years progressive work experience in the areas of taxation, risk management or intelligence management
• At least one (1) year at supervisory role

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Demonstrated Knowledge in analysis.
• Leadership and people management skills
• Technological ability
• Risk management and analysis
• Emotional skills and intelligence.
• Possess good organization, planning and analytical skills.
• Focused and result oriented individual.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity.

Closing: 25 July 2022