Chief Manager - Intelligence Collection at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

• This role is responsible for overseeing collection of both Customs & Domestic Tax intelligence to combat tax evasion and enhance revenue collection.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Oversee development and implementation of effective policies / framework for intelligence gathering.
• Overall management of collection of  both Customs & Domestic Tax intelligence
• Plan and direct intelligence collection in the Authority.
• Coordinate covert operations with partner government agencies to curb tax evasion
• Oversee operations at regional intelligence offices.
• Coordinate recruitment of sources and informants to curb tax evasion
• Overseeing development of intelligence briefs/summaries/tactical and strategic reports
• Budgeting for appropriate resources for effective intelligence collection.
• Oversee the activities of field intelligence officers/managers

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the section.
• Liaise with the Intelligence collection teams to ensure completeness of intelligence briefs/summaries.
• Evaluate field intelligence briefs and summaries for dissemination to the Analysis and Production office.
• Co-ordinate management reporting
• Facilitate implementation of the work plans for corporate initiatives in the section including Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Oversee implementation of the section’s work plan and budget.
• Promote initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the section

Job Dimensions

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Office equipment & intelligence collection tools.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Strategic & operational decisions in intelligence collection and identification of tax fraud schemes to mitigate revenue loss

Working Conditions

• Office & field setting

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

 Academic qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Law, Public Administration, Management, International Relations, Economics, Business, Finance or related disciplines.
• Master’s degree in relevant fields is an added advantage.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• At least 7 years’ progressive work experience in the areas of taxation, risk management or intelligence management with not less than 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in a Financial sector will provide an added advantage

Previous relevant work experience required

• At least 7 years’ progressive work experience in the areas of taxation, risk management or intelligence management with not less than 3 years in a senior leadership role.
• Experience in a Financial sector will provide an added advantage

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Demonstrated extensive Knowledge in intelligence collection.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Emotional skills and intelligence.
• Possess good organization and planning skills.
• Focused and result oriented individual.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity
• Able to develop and maintain strong working relationships with multi-agency stakeholders