Chief Manager – Data Governance at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Department: Strategy, Innovation and Risk Management

Division: Corporate Data Office

Section / Unit: Data Governance

Location / Work Station: Headquarters – Times Tower

Reporting Relationships

Reports to

Deputy Commissioner – Corporate Data Office

Direct Reports

Manager -Data Quality & Architecture

Manager - Data Operations Management

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for coordinating the development of and ensuring adherence with data governance strategies and policies. This includes deployment of the data governance process from sourcing, development, consumption and storage of data assets across the organization.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Coordinate the development and implementation of strategies and policies to facilitate corporate data management and utilization in the Authority.
• Ensure alignment to relevant statutory and legislative frameworks applying to Data governance
• Support deployment and maintenance of an end to end data lifecycle management approach
• Facilitate the Identification and acquisition of third party data needed to enhance Data quality.
• Coordinate the development of enterprise data integration and architecture strategy for the Authority.
• In liaison with other units, establish standards, practices and procedures to ensure adherence to the Data governance framework.
• Define and develop data quality metrics, issues or gaps and ensure compliance with required standards or apply appropriate actions.
• Continuously ensure alignment to technological and environmental changes as well as best practice
• In liaison with other business units, develop and coordinate data literacy and data culture change programs.
• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the Section
• Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the Section: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Development and management of the sectional work plan and budget.
• Monitor section’s KPI’s
• Provide strategic direction for the governance of data assets
• Review and approve data governance policies, frameworks, strategies and standards
• Monitor the implementation of data governance policies, frameworks, strategies and standards
• Continuously monitor KRA’s compliance to local and global regulation on data
• Support the development of data strategies and frameworks

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Development and management of the sectional work plan and budget.

Decision Making / Job Influence

Strategic

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the Corporate Data Strategy
• Advising on the organization’s compliance to the regulatory compliance on data management

Operations

• Enabling usability and availability of data

Working Conditions

• Works predominantly within the office

Responsibility for Intangible Assets

• Master Data Management Tool
• Data Maps
• Data Dictionaries and Business Glossary
• External Data
• Data Frameworks, Policies and Strategies

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

Academic qualifications

• A university degree in Data Governance, Data Science, Information Management , Computer Science, Information Technology, Statistics, Mathematics or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Certified Data Governance Professional, Certified Data Management Professional or other relevant certification.
• Membership to a relevant Professional Body

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of 7 years work experience in similar role with at least 3 years in management.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Strategic agility
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Technological ability
• Understanding of master data technology landscape
• Knowledge of Data Management legislation and practices
• Change management
• Ability to identify and deal with operational risks
• Results driven and analytical skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Understanding of tax or customs administration