Chief Manager – Education, Policy and Compliance at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for carrying out education, training, sensitization and awareness on corruption, integrity and ethical issues; Interpretation of the Anti-Corruption Legal Framework and Domestication in the Authority, analysis of impacts of anti-corruption policies and strategies to Authority staff, stakeholders and the general public and; ensuring adherence by the Authority and staff to the anti- corruption legal framework, Authority policies, rules and regulations as well as carrying out corruption prevention functions.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Development and Enforcement of the KRA integrity policies to enhance compliance with professional and ethical standards in the Authority
• Development and implementation of corruption prevention plans for departmental and regional Corruption Prevention Committees (CPCs).
• Providing regular reporting on compliance of KRA integrity programs; Coordinate quarterly Apex CPC, departmental and regional CPCs and monthly departmental and regional Integrity Assurance Officers (IAOs) committees
• Coordinating corruption perception surveys and the annual corruption risk assessment, and provide statistics to guide decision-making processes
• Coordinating the implementation of the national values, cohesion and integration in the Authority.
• Develop effective education & sensitization programs on corruption, integrity and ethical issues to KRA staff, stakeholders and the general public to ensure all staff and the Authority comply with internal & external requirements.
• Capacity building for CPC and IAO programs and monitor and evaluate Education and Awareness programs by analyzing the impact of Anti-corruption policies and strategies in KRA
• Coordinate, monitor and evaluate system reviews on policies, procedures and practices

• Oversee implementation of corporate initiatives in the Department: Ensure conformity to ISO standards and data security requirements and manage Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management programmes and staff performance.
• Promote staff career development and performance enhancement within the Section

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Business management,Public Policy,Tax Policy, Law from a recognized University.
• Master’s Degree in any relevant course from a recognized Univeristy is an added advantage.
• Membership to a relevant professional body.
• Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
• Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level management or comparable position.

Key Competencies

• Leadership skills
• Possess good organization, planning, and analytical skills
• Impeccable bias for strategic thinking and action orientation
• Focused and result-driven individual
• Experience in tax investigation operations will be an added advantage.
• Impeccable record of integrity
• High level of intuition and emotional intelligence
• Demonstrated creativity and innovation capability
• Strong problem-diagnosis and solving skills
• Interpersonal and networking skills
• Ability to coach, mentor, and guide the professional growth of staff under supervision
• Excellent oral, written communication and presentation skills
• Agile and results-oriented