Deputy Commissioner – East & South of Nairobi (Tax Service Office) at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Purpose of the job

• This role is responsible for provision of strategic oversight to all revenue collection in East & South of Nairobi.

Key Responsibilities of the job

• Lead the formulation and implementation of strategic plans, policies, procedures and best practice with departmental heads and policy unit.
• Overseeing the revenue mobilization and collection activities to meet the set targets.
• Overseeing Taxpayer Base Expansion activities to meet the set targets.
• Participate in the departmental policy making activities
• Coordinating revenue collection work plans through feedback reports so as to achieve set targets.
• Facilitate implementation of corporate initiatives in the division: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on revenue matters.
• Provide regular reports and advice on revenue related matters to the KRA Management.

Academic qualification:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Business Administration, Economics or related field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Professional qualification / Membership to Professional Bodies:

• Tax Training
• Membership in a recognized professional body

Work experience 

• Minimum of 10 years work experience in similar role with at least five (5) years at a senior management level in a comparable organization.

Competencies.

• Good interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills
• Independent minded, ethical and of high integrity
• Ability to identify and deal with operational risk
• Tax Business Understanding