Openings at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for institutionalization and coordination of the enterprise data architecture - models, policies, rules, and standards that govern which data is collected and how data is acquired, transported, arranged, queried, integrated, and secured.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Establish data practices and procedures that ensure adherence to the Data governance framework both at the business and corporate levels.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of Data integrity and Data protection standards.
• Coordinate the development and maintenance of corporate data dictionary, business glossary, standards and procedures.
• Manage enterprise data integration and architecture for the Authority.
• Develop data quality metrics that identify gaps and ensure compliance with data standards across the organization.
• Identify areas for data quality improvements and resolve data quality problems.
• In collaboration with subject matter experts and data stewards, define and implements data strategy, policies, controls, and programs to ensure the enterprise data is accurate, complete, and reliable.
• Manage, analyze, and resolve data issues and interventions needed to best meet business requirements while adhering to data standards.
• Definition of data strategy and translating business needs into data architecture deliverables and artifacts.
• Data solution design providing oversight and guidance related to data design and usage
• Design and development for enterprise data initiatives (operational, analytical, and reporting).

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the unit
• Monitoring of data quality standards and metrics
• Implementation of data quality and architecture strategies, policies, frameworks and standards
• Oversee implementation of data integrations with internal and external data sources
• Develop and maintain inventory of corporate data maps, dictionaries and business glossary

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Come up with innovative ways for operational efficiency to save costs.

Decision Making / Job Influence

Strategic

• Coordinate the development and implementation of the data standards and policies
• Document the organization’s compliance to local and international data regulations
• Give directions on development of corporate data maps
• Advise on compliance of new systems, enhancements and processes to established data architecture standards

Operations

• Enabling availability and usability of data
• Recommend approaches and requirements for data quality and architecture.

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

Intangible Assets

• Data Maps
• Data Dictionaries and Business Glossaries
• Data Quality and Architecture Policies, Strategies, Frameworks and Standards

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

Academic qualifications

• A university degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required.

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

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership and people management skills
• Data visualization, data migration and data modeling
• Relational database management systems, including SQL Server
• Database and cloud computing design, architectures, and data lakes
• Tax business understanding
• Good decision-making, planning and organizational skills
• Resilient, focused and results-oriented
• Excellent oral, written and presentation skills
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills

All applications should be submitted online by 30th June 2022.

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Job Purpose

This position is responsible for development and implementation of data literacy and culture initiatives to foster a data driven culture and empower users with the ability to derive meaningful information from data. The role is also responsible for spearheading communication and data change management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Develop and implement data related initiatives to improve ethics, culture to facilitate stakeholder engagement and change management in the organization.
• Development and implementation of the data governance framework.
• Implementation of the data governance policies and procedures
• Stakeholder engagement (data owners and data stewards) to champion data quality in the various departments
• Development and management of an enterprise business glossary and data dictionary
• Identify data quality gaps and advice on remedies.
• Determine internal and external data sources and relevant tools to solve emerging business problems

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• 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 Management.

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

Academic qualifications

• A university degree in Statistics, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership of a relevant professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of four (4) years’ relevant work experience, one of which should be at supervisory level.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Leadership and people management skills
• Tax business understanding
• Understanding of risk management and analytics
• Good decision-making, planning and organizational skills
• Analytical, Resilient, focused and results-oriented
• Good oral, written and presentation skills
• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills

All applications should be submitted online by 30th June 2022.

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Job summary:                              

The role is responsible for planning, organize and manage all activities related to the admissions, enrolment records and Examinations administration of students, including serving as the official authorized keeper of  student records.

Key responsibilities:

• Coordinate the admission and registration of new and continuing students in consultation with Campus Principals and their administrators
• Take custody of rules and regulations of students’ admission and examinations in the DC (AA) office.
• Maintenance of records of all student matters such as admissions, registration, examinations and copies of transcripts and student files for ease of reference.
• Secretariat of all Academic Board meetings and sub-committee meetings organized by the DC (AA) or on his behalf.
• Oversee Examination administration processes and procedures.
• Assist the DC (AA) with organization, supervision and preparation of examination pass lists for presentation to the KESRA Academic board.
• Follow up the implementation of academic schedules.
• Manage graduations by:
• Preparing graduation lists on behalf of DC (AA) and the KESRA Board
• Organizing graduation functions in collaboration with Principals and other staff.
• Handle student matters especially correspondences, deferments and transfers.
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Academic and Professional qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, business studies, education or related field from a recognized University.
• Membership to a relevant Professional Body.

Relevant work experience required

• Minimum of five (5) years work experience in similar role, two (2) of which should be at first level management.

Skills required

• IT proficiency
• Communication skills
• Writing skills
• Interpersonal skills

All applications should be submitted online by 30th June 2022.

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Job Purpose

The purpose of the role is to develop, deploy, and maintain BI tools and interfaces. Position is also responsible for simplifying highly technical language and complex information into simple terms for use by various users.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
• Designing, developing and maintaining business intelligence solutions.
• Crafting and executing queries upon request for data.
• Presenting information through reports and visualizations.
• Development and deployment of risk profiling rules
• Roll out and training users of the BI platform
• Preparation and compilation of reports of analyzed data.
• Supervision of BI analysts and developers.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Implementation of annual workplans

Working Conditions

• Office Setting

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

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Mathematics, Statistics or related field.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Membership to relevant a professional body.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Three (3) years’ working experience developing organizational reports.
• Experience working on business cases, requirements, test cases, scenarios and scripts
• Experience in rolling out systems and training users
• Experience in change management will be an added advantage.
• Familiarity with revenue collection practices and policies.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize Data and develop recommendations.
• Demonstrable behavioral analytical experience
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal including effective presentation
• Leadership qualities which include teamwork, good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Proactive, self-motivated, and adaptable to team environments
• Meticulous and with attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task as well as work under pressure
• A person of integrity

All applications should be submitted online by 27th June 2022.

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Job summary:                                  

This role is responsible for overseeing all catering services.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare budgets for catering and housekeeping unit.
• Request and fill requisition forms for items needed in catering and housekeeping. (RPF).
• Plan and oversee implementation of menu.
• Plan and project food level requirement. 
• Receive customers complaints and compliments, comments and take appropriate action.
• Ensure health and safety regulation are observed.
• Liaise with management on preparation for planned courses, seminars, workshops.
• Plan duty roaster for catering and housekeeping staff.
• Inventory stock to ensure adequate supplies, select and purchase new furnishing
• Check quality and quantity of food delivered by suppliers.
• Overall supervision of work and staff in catering and housekeeping to for conformance to prescribed standards.
• Food control. That is checking the quantity of food cooked or issued from the store to avoid food wastage.
• Ensure proper storage and usage of food to avoid food contamination.
• Attend meetings and give monthly/weekly reports to management.
• Examine building to determine need for repairs or replacement of furniture or equipment, and makes recommendations to management.
• Prepare budgets for catering and housekeeping unit.
• Request and fill requisition forms for items needed in catering and housekeeping. (RPF).
• Plan and oversee implementation of menu.
• Plan and project food level requirement. 

Academic and Professional qualifications     

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Management, Hospitality or any other related field from a recognized university.
• Technical Training in Catering

Relevant work experience required     

• At least three (3) years’ of work experience in a Similar role.

All applications should be submitted online by 27th June 2022.