Deputy Commissioner – Information Communication & Technology at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for providing overall strategic direction in the use of technology, support of information enterprise business systems, information systems security, formulation and implementation of IS policies and standards in the Authority.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinating on resource and capacity planning for the required ICT skills in the Authority
• Budgeting and expenditure approvals and control
• Formulating and implementing ICT Policy
• Coordinating systems integration
• Coordinating identification, selection and deployment of suitable infrastructure technologies in the Authority
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on matters that relate to automation in tax administration, systems integrations and policy formulation
• Provide regular reports and technology related advice to the KRA Management and Board of Directors.
• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the division.
• Ensure conformity to ISO (9001/2015 and 27001/2013) and data security requirements.

Academic Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT related field.
• Post Graduate degree in IT related field will be an added advantage.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
• Certification in IT Governance in any of the following; Certified Information Security Auditor, Certified Information Security Manager, Certified Governance IT, Control Objectives for Information technologies, ITIL, Project Management (Prince II or PMP Certification)
• Membership in a recognized IT related professional body.
• Work experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years work experience in IT practice 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