Manager- Training & Development at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job purpose

This role is responsible for managing the training and development function in the Authority.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead the identification of staff training needs, design and coordinate training to meet
• KRA’s current and future needs
• Develop and implement learning strategies and programs to ensure that employees acquire relevant skills and knowledge to perform effectively
• Oversee the development and implementation of the Annual Training Plan
• Oversee the design and implementation of staff induction programs in KRA
• Formulate, implement and review policies and procedures relating to training and development
• Oversee the management of Donor Funded Programs & Study Leave
• Oversee the management of Staff Bonding
• Oversee the management of the Internship and Attachment Programme
• Ensure compliance with legislative and statutory requirements in regards to training and development
• Maintenance of staff skills inventory
• Assess the impact of training
• Provide secretariat services to the Training/ Youth Attachment/Internship Committee(s).
• Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the unit
• Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk
• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Develop and maintain staff skills inventory.
• Identify skills gaps and implement development programs.
• Develop and monitor the training budget and procurement plan.
• Assess the impact of training.
• Provide secretariat services to the Internship & Attachment Selection

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Development and Management of Training of Budgets
• Approval of Requisitions for Procurement
• Approval of Imprest/IOU

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions
• Plans the work of subordinates
• Assigns work to subordinates
• Monitors subordinates work performance
• Appraises/evaluates subordinates performance

Working Conditions

• Works in a comfortable environment – Office setting

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

Academic qualifications

• A degree in Human Resource Management or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Diploma in HR/Post graduate Diploma in HR/Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)
• Membership to a Professional Body – IHRM

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar role with at least 2 years at entry level management.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Excellent leadership and people management skills
• Technological ability
• Tax business understanding
• Strategy design
• Risk management and analysis
• Good decision-making capabilities
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Resilient, focused and results-oriented
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills.