Latest Job Openings at Kenya Revenue Authority

Responsibilities

• Make proposals on the Division’s work plan and budgets.
• Offer support in the development of the Division’s Performance Contract and Work Plan.
• Offer support in the preparation of the Division’s Reports.
• Maintain and account for an up-to date database/register of records and files held in the Division.
• Assist in the administration, monitoring and compliance function of the division;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in BCom, Accounting, Communications, Administration, Economics, Statistics, Law or related disciplines from a recognised university
• Management courses.
• Must have served as an officer or its equivalent grades for at least two (2) years in a comparable organisation.

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent computer skills;
• Must be a person of integrity;
• Team player.
• Strong administrative and supervisory skills
• Excellent decision-making skills and capabilities
• Excellent planning, organizational and analytical skills
• Resilient, focused and results oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, dynamic and dedicated team player.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

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Job Description

• Administer the relevant Tax Acts for assessments, collection, and accounting for revenue;
• Assist the Deputy Commissioner in management of the Division.
• Ensure efficient and effective management of resources in the Division.
• Assist the Deputy Commissioner in eradication of illicit trade through field enforcement, factory control, case management and licensing in the division.

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management within the Division
• Participates in the review and formulation of the Departmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure consistent interpretation and uniform application of the relevant tax laws, policies and procedures;
• Advice the Deputy Commissioner on technical matters relating to the operations of the division
• Identification of operational risks and make recommendations for mitigations;
• Management of effective linkages with stakeholders including other law agencies to facilitate the eradication of illicit trade.
• Setting performance targets for units
• Overseeing management and operational reporting
• Foster strong working relationships with stakeholders in all areas of Authorities Interest.
• Implementation of Formulated strategies, policies and procedures relevant to surveillance and enforcement against illicit trade and illegal transaction in accordance with tax laws.
• Liaising with other departments or agencies responsible for control and monitoring of export
• Development and Preparation of Tactical reports

Qualifications

• In possession of a Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised University;
• In Possession of Post Graduate Degree in Tax & Customs Administration
• Must have a thorough knowledge and wide experience on the application of the relevant Tax Acts
• Cumulative training in areas of stakeholder engagement ,intelligence, investigation and prosecution
• Extensive knowledge of Revenue Acts administered by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
• At least ten (10) years of progressive experience in Surveillance, Enforcement, Case management or Policy and five (5) years at a managerial level
• Certification in Basic investigations techniques and intelligence courses.
• Experience in interagency Operation will be an added advantage

Competencies

• Strong administrative, managerial and leadership skills;
• Honesty and Integrity of Character is key
• Excellent decision making and capabilities;
• Excellent planning, organizational and analytical skills;
• Resilient, focused and results oriented;
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills;
• Motivated, dynamic and dedicated team player;
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships;
• Conversant with the KRA Revenue Administration and Modernization Projects;

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Job Description

Responsible for Strategic and Tactical Sourcing, Contract Administration Vendor Management and Supply Chain Services. The ideal candidates will be able to perform key procurement and supplies activities across various categories of spend in accordance with the Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Act 2015.

Responsibilities

• Develop  and execute procurement and supplies strategies
• Track and report key functional metrics to reduce expenses and improve effectiveness
• Understands cost models and associated financial and commercial concepts and how they impact contract terms and conditions and resulting supplier behaviours.
• Partner with stakeholders to ensure clear requirement documentation
• Prepare the Annual Procurement and Disposal Plans.
• Administration of the Enterprise Resource System ( ERP)
• Craft Negotiation Strategies and close deals on optimal terms
• Assess, Manage and Mitigate Risks.
• Ensure a strong system of internal controls is observed and make recommendations on improvement where necessary.
• Co-ordinate Internal approval and maintains contract records and files

Qualifications

• Degree in Procurement and Supplies or business related studies
• Masters degree will be an added advantage
• Professional Diploma in Supplies Management
• Qualified Practitioner registered with KISM
• Experience in working with sourcing and vendor management software
• 7 years’ experience in Procurement & Supplies with 3 years being at a Supervisory/ Management  position in a service organisation

Competencies

• Strong collaborative skills with high integrity.
• Attention to details and analytical skills
• Interest in market dynamics and possess a business sense
• Good Negotiation and Networking skills.
• Solid Judgement and Decision Making Skills
• Excellent Planning and Organisational Skills.

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Job Description

• Administer the relevant Tax Acts
• Ensure efficient and effective management of resources.
• Assist the Chief Manager in eradication of illicit trade through field enforcement, factory control, case management, strategic reporting and Licensing

Responsibilities

• Ensure effective and efficient management of their resources under the mandate
• Implement departmental policies, procedures and general administrative matters;
• Formulate and implement strategies to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services in areas of responsibility;
• Handle technical matters and provide relevant legal interpretations on relevant tax issues;
• Coordination of enforcement in field operations
• Coordinate implementation of illicit trade issues
• Coordinate risk management and ISO issues
• Management of issuance of excise stamps
• Approval of applications for Licenses and registration for excise purposes
• Monitor sensitive exports and import to curb dumping of illicit goods
• Case management and prosecution of cases in liaison with Investigation Department
• Provide technical support in intelligence data analysis and reporting; continuously monitoring performance and quality through analysing and reporting KRA’s big data for informing decision-making process.
• Prepare relevant operational reports.

Qualifications

• A degree from a recognised University
• In Possession of Post Graduate Degree in Tax & Customs Administration
• Must have a thorough knowledge and wide experience on the application of the relevant Tax Acts
• Experience in Surveillance and Enforcement will be an added advantage.
• Cumulative training in areas of stakeholder engagement, intelligence, investigation and prosecution
• At least seven (7) years of progressive experience in Surveillance, Enforcement, Case management or Policy and three (3) years at an Assistant manager level
• Extensive knowledge of Revenue Acts administered by the Kenya Revenue Authority.
• Certification in Basic investigations techniques and intelligence courses will be an added advantage.
• Experience in interagency Operation will be an added advantage

Competencies

• Strong managerial skills;
• Demonstrated professional strong organizational ability;
• Good analytical skills, and ability to make evaluative judgments;
• Ability to function independently and on own initiative;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills;
• Good team player of high integrity.
• Proficiency in standard computer packages.

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Job Description

Support the operations of Tax Dispute Resolution Division and other related activities.

Responsibilities

• Personal Assistant to the Head of the Division
• Supervise the maintenance of an upto date database/register of records and files held in the Division.
• Ensure dissemination of correspondence, email and legal instruments to appropriate Parties/Departments on behalf of the Head of Department.
• Make proposals on the Division’s Work Plan and budgets.
• Implement policies and strategies of the Division’s Operations.
• Develop the Division’s Performance Contract and Work Plan.
• Supervise the maintenance of an upto date database/register of records and files held in the Division.
• Prepare strategic and operational reports
• Monitoring of general performance for the Division;

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in BCom, Accounting, Communications, Administration, Economics, Statistics, Law or related disciplines from a recognised university
• Management Courses
• Must have served as a Supervisor or its equivalent for at least three (3) years in a comparable organisation.

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills;
• Excellent computer skills;
• Must be a person of integrity;
• Team player.
• Strong administrative and supervisory skills
• Excellent decision-making skills and capabilities
• Excellent planning, organizational and analytical skills
• Resilient, focused and results oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, dynamic and dedicated team player.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

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Job Description

To manage and coordinate the operations and support functions of Tax Dispute Resolution Division.

Responsibilities

• Implement policies and strategies on Operations of the Division
• Coordinate and oversight of operations Team
• Support the implementation of strategies for stakeholder engagement (both internal and external);
• Promote personnel career and continuous professional development of staff in the Division.
• Make proposals, review and approve work plans, schedules and budget of the Division
• Monitoring of operations performance targets for the Division;
• Preparation of the Division’s Reports.
• Develop the Division’s Performance Contract and Work Plan.
• Review of the Registry Reports.
• Manage the dissemination of correspondence, email and legal instruments to appropriate Parties/Departments on behalf of the Head of Department.
• Manage the general performance of staff in the Division.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in BCom, Accounting, Communications, Administration, Economics, Statistics, Law or related disciplines from a recognised university.
• Management courses.
• Must have served as an Assistant Manager or its equivalent grade in middle level management for at least four (4) years ,2 years of which should be in an Executive Office or a similar busy environment in a comparable organisation.

Competencies

• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills;
• Must be a person of integrity;
• Team player.
• Strong administrative and supervisory skills
• Excellent decision making skills and capabilities
• Excellent planning, organisational and analytical skills
• Resilient, focused and results oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, dynamic and dedicated team player.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships.

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Job Description

The interpretation and administration of regulations and guidelines pertaining to procurement: review of specifications and interaction with stakeholders so as to ensure value for money through the timely procurement of goods and services or effective management of contracts and vendors.

Responsibilities

• Understand current government procurement policy requirements and demonstrate ability to apply them in the work they carry out.
• Aware of organizational policies, procedures and systems and have experience of following them.
• Develops project plans and identify project risks and mitigating actions.
• Run workshops with key business stakeholders (voice of the customer) in order to develop a clear understanding of the requirement.
• Conducts pre-procurement market engagement to ensure that the requirement is clear and attractive to a diverse range of suppliers.
• Preparation of the bidding documents.
• Have practical experience of or participating in conducting negotiations.
• Aware of types of contractual risk and is able to identify risks and raise them with senior colleagues.
• Liaises with suppliers regarding contract performance metrics, management information and any risk management as part of an agreed measurement approach.
• Coordinate Disposal activities
• Familiar with how to obtain data on past patterns of spend.  Identifies those parts of the organisation that have or are likely to have needs in the particular area in question

Qualifications

• Degree in Procurement and Supplies or business related degree
• Graduate Diploma in Supplies Management/CIPS
• Registered with KISM
• Experience in working with sourcing and vendor management software
• 3 years’ years experience in a similar position in a service organisation

Competencies

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Good Knowledge of Market Conditions and Sources of supply
• Good planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent Customer Service Skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Good team player with high integrity.
• Good analytical skills