Supervisor – Audit & Asset Tracing at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for carrying out lifestyle investigations, staff vetting and background checks in the unit.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Responsibilities

• Participate in development, review and implementation of frameworks, policies & procedures for Vetting & Lifestyle Audit unit.
• Prepare preliminary investigation reports to identify cases for Lifestyle Audit and submit to Assistant Manager for review.
• Collection & evaluation of information that will enable assessment of whether the lifestyle of the officer is consistent with the known sources of income.
• Conduct surveillance, identification and Asset tracing in respect of lifestyle audit process.
• Liaise with relevant Multi- agencies e.g. Asset Recovery Agencies/ EACC, ODPP for purpose of safeguarding and preserving illegally acquired Assets.
• Identification of other criminal actors/ associates and new leads during Lifestyle Audit process.
• Collaborate with other relevant agencies for collection of data and information related to lifestyle audits.
• Review completed Lifestyle Audit cases with necessary recommendations to the Assistant Manager for appropriate action.
• Perform any other function as may be assigned by the Assistant Manager Audit and Asset tracing

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Carry out day-to-day operations in the unit
• Implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Implement initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

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

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Law, Social Sciences, Survey and Mapping, Finance or Commerce from a recognized university

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Should be a member of a professional body recognized in Kenya
• Ethics, Certificate in Criminal/Fraud Investigations

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in similar role

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• People management skills
• Risk management and analysis
• Results driven and analytical
• Strong decision-making skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Technological ability
• Process management
• Tax business understanding
• Tax fraud and investigation
• Tax legislation