Deputy Commissioner – Domestic Taxes Enforcement at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Department:     Domestic Taxes

Division: Market Surveillance Division

Section / Unit:    N/A

Location / Work Station: Headquarters

Job Purpose

• The role is responsible for providing leadership, managing, supervising and coordinating activities of the  Enforcement Division 

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• The Management of funds, property and affairs of the division and administration, organization and control of the department;
• Ensuring achievement of performance targets;
• Administration, organization and control of staff in the Division,
• Advising the Commissioner of Domestic Taxes Department on all matters relating to the division;
• Developing a comprehensive annual work plan,
• Ensure Implementation of policies and programs on enforcement
• Liaising with other law enforcement agencies in other agencies on enforcement work
• Management of staff integrity programmes
• Coordinating the risk management framework
• Coordinating internal and external audits and responding to audit queries

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Attending national, regional and international security meetings
• Performance management of the various Units and staff in the Division.
• Preparing and submitting reports
• Incident management on need basis
• Ensuring delivery of staff training and development programmes

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Recovery of Taxes from illicit traders and fraud
• Responsible for budgeting, financial resource mobilization, financial accountability, and overseeing prudent utilization of the overall KRA budget
• Development, approval and utilization of division budget. (FY20/21 Kshs.xxx)
• AIE holder for the division.

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible over physical assets assigned by Kenya Revenue Authority.  e.g. Scanners, e-seals, vehicles, office equipment e.g. Computers, photocopiers;
• Provide oversight over physical assets assigned to the department.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Makes managerial, strategic and financial decisions.
• Monitors and evaluates work performance of direct reports.
• High problem solving due to the nature and complexity of the decisions, judgements and recommendations made in the job.
• High consequences of judgement.
• High job impact.

Working Conditions

• Predominantly in an office  setting

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

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, Economics or related disciplines from a recognized university.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• A Post Graduate Diploma in Tax Administration
• Previous relevant work experience required.
• Wide knowledge and experience in Domestic Tax and Customs law and administration.
• Must have at least ten years of service in a tax administration environment, five of which at managerial level.
• Experience in surveillance operations will be an added advantage.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Strong leadership skills
• Possess good organization, planning and analytical skills.
• Focused and result driven individual.
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Positive attitude
• High integrity
• Team player