KRA Jobs in Nairobi, Kenya (Many Vacancies)

Intelligence Management Supervisor

Job Description
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the National Revenue Collection Agency for the Government of Kenya. Our Vision is: “To Facilitate Kenya’s Transformation through Innovative, Professional and Customer Focused Tax Administration”.
KRA is seeking result-oriented, self-driven individuals with high integrity to fill the following vacant positions: Job Title: Supervisor – Intelligence Management
Grade: KRA 4 Department: Intelligence & Strategic Operations
Division: Intelligence Management Supervisor:
·         Assistant Manager Intelligence Management Supervisee:
·         Intelligence Management

Responsibilities

Responsible for collection, analysis and development of intelligence Key responsibilities:
·         Analysis of threats/risks in areas of operation
·         Collection of intelligence in all areas of operation
·         Analysis and development of intelligence collected for appropriate decisions and actions
·         Preparation of management and operational reports
·         Managing relationships for intelligence collection

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree from a recognized University
·         Evidence of training for a cumulative period of not less than one month in the areas of intelligence collection & management, or tax/financial/economic crimes investigations
·         Post Graduate degree in Tax & Customs Administration is an added advantage.
·         Membership of relevant Professional bodies is an added advantage Relevant work experience required
·         Three (3) years of progressive work experience in the areas of intelligence management or Tax/financial/economic crimes investigation or Risk Management or business analysis
·         Experience in tax or customs administration in an added advantage
 Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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.


Assistant Manager – Corruption Risk Management
Job Description
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the National Revenue Collection Agency for the Government of Kenya. Our Vision is: “To Facilitate Kenya’s Transformation through Innovative, Professional and Customer Focused Tax Administration”.
KRA is seeking result-oriented, self-driven individuals with high integrity to fill the following vacant positions: Assistant Manager – Corruption Risk Management
Grade: KRA 5
Job summary:
Responsible for: Coordinate the process corruption risk management within the Authority including corruption risk assessment, preparation and monitoring of corruption prevention plans

Key responsibilities

·         Coordinate conduct of corruption risk assessment
·         Coordinate development and implementation of corruption prevention plans
·         Monitoring & Evaluation of implementation of Corruption Prevention plans
·         Coordinate IAO and CPC activities
·         Preparation of management and operational reports
·         Supervise staff in the unit.

Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree from a recognized university
·         Evidence of cumulative training on not less than one (1) month in the areas of governance or corruption prevention, or management of ethics programs.
·         Training in Tax and customs administration will be an added advantage.
·         Membership of relevant professional bodies is an added advantage
·         At least four (4) years progressive work experience in the areas of governance, corruption prevention, or management of ethics programs
Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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


Head of Tax Crime Prosecution
Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the principal revenue collector for the Government of Kenya. with a vision “To facilitate Kenya’s Transformation through innovative, Professional and Customer-Focused Tax Administration.”
In our quest to strengthen tax enforcement operations, we seek to recruit a result oriented, self-driven individual with high integrity to fill the position of Head of Tax Crime Prosecution.
The position is at Deputy Commissioner level with the following key mandates:
·         Provide strategic leadership for the prosecutorial function
·         Establish effective organisational and administrative processes to support prosecution
·         Establish effective liaison with other national and international criminal prosecution agencies
·         Develop effective prosecution policies anchored on best practice national and international norms.
·         Spearhead the formulation of legislation to support effective prosecution
·         Nurture competent human resource to support effective prosecution

Qualifications:

·         Bachelors degree in Law from an accredited university
·         Evidence of professional certification either in Law or Criminal Prosecution
·         Higher degree and professional tax training will be considered as added advantages
Work Experience:
·         Minimum seven (7) years relevant working experience in handling prosecutorial functions, three (3) of which must be at senior level
Skills Required:
·         High degree of ethical conduct
·         Leadership and business acumen
·         Organizational, business and environmental awareness
·         Conceptual and analytical skills
·         Interpersonal and people management skills
·         Verbal and written communication skills


Assistant Manager – Internal Affairs Investigations
Job Description
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is the National Revenue Collection Agency for the Government of Kenya. Our Vision is: “To Facilitate Kenya’s Transformation through Innovative, Professional and Customer Focused Tax Administration”.
Job summary:
Responsible for: Management of investigation cases and investigative tactical operations relating to corruption, tax evasion/fraud and other aspects of unethical conduct by the staff.

Key responsibilities

·         Management and coordination of investigation cases
·         Management of investigative tactical operations
·         Ensuring the presentation of the disciplinary cases before the disciplinary committee
·         Supporting prosecution of cases where staff have been charged
·         Facilitating the enforcement of Kenya Revenue Authority’s Anti-Corruption Policies
·         Ensuring the proper maintenance of investigations reports/records and preparation of periodic reports
·         Coordinating preparation and dissemination of management and operational reports.
·         Supervision of staff in the area of operation

Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree from a recognized university
·         Evidence of training for a cumulative period of not less than one month in the areas of intelligence collection & management, or tax/financial/economic crimes investigation.
·         Training in Tax & Customs Administration is an added advantage.
·         Professional Certification in the Tax/financial/economic crimes/fraud investigation is an added advantage

·         Four (4) years of progressive work experience in the areas of Tax/financial/economic crimes investigations.
·         Experience is Customs and Tax administration is an added advantage.
 Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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.


Assistant Manager – Operations & Business Transformation
Job summary: Responsible for providing administrative support, reporting and coordinating quality assurance and business transformation strategies

Key responsibilities for the Operations & Business Transformation Job:

·         Planning including budgets, procurement plans and training plans, monitoring implementation of the plans and maintenance of records.
·         Preparing management reports, organizing functions, and providing administrative and secretarial support.
·         Coordinating quality assurance programmes.
·         Coordinating development and implementation of the departmental transformation agenda.
·         Program and Portfolio Management and oversight for Projects at the departmental Level.
·         Business process management for the department including business process enhancement, business process reengineering and measurement of the performance of business processes.

Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree from a recognized university
·         Evidence of training for a cumulative period of not less than one month in the areas of administration, reporting and quality assurance
·         Training in Tax and customs administration will be an added advantage.
·         Membership of relevant professional bodies is an added advantage
·         Four (4) years progressive work experience in administrative support and quality assurance functions, management reporting and project management.
·         Experience is Customs and Tax administration is an added advantage
Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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


Manager – Ethics Education 
Job summary:
Responsible for: Overseeing the promotion of ethical practices in KRA through effective education policies programs and strategies

Key responsibilities:

·         Develop and implement effective staff outreach program on integrity
·         Facilitate training, sensitization and awareness on corruption, integrity and ethical issues to KRA staff.
·         Development and production of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials (brochures) and dissemination to stakeholders.
·         Facilitate Capacity building for effective operation of the KRA integrity program – training of CPC members, IAO, etc
·         Developing and implementing effective feedback mechanism on Education and Awareness Programs and utilizing the feedback in enhancing the education outcomes.
·         Overseeing of management and operational reporting and management of resources in the operational area

Qualifications

·         Bachelor degree from a recognized university
·         Evidence of cumulative training on not less than two months in the areas of governance, corruption prevention, and management of ethics programs.
·         Training in Tax and customs administration will be an added advantage.
Relevant work experience required
·         At least five (5) years progressive experience in the areas of governance, corruption prevention, or management of ethics programs, two of which must be at management level.
·         Experience in Tax & Customs Administration is an added advantage
Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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


Manager Ethics – Compliance 
Job summary:
To manage compliance with policies, standards and strategies that promote ethical conduct within KRA.

responsibilities:

·         Coordinating effective compliance programs to ensure adherence by the Authority and staff to the Anti-Corruption framework, policies, and standards.
·         Coordinate Corruption Risk Assessment and Corruption Prevention Planning including stakeholder engagement in corruption prevention.
·         implementation of effective monitoring & evaluation framework for the KRA anti-corruption strategy
·         Coordination of CPCs and IAOs activities.
·         Monitoring compliance with external requirements and stakeholder commitments
·         Overseeing of management and operational reporting.
·         Management of resources in the operational area

Qualifications

·         Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university
·         Evidence of cumulative training on not less than two months in the areas of governance, corruption prevention, and management of Ethics programs.
·         Training in Tax and customs administration will be an added advantage.
·         At least five (5) years progressive experience in the areas of governance, corruption prevention, and management of ethics programs, two of which must be at management level
Skills required
·         Honesty and integrity of character.
·         Good decision making capabilities
·         Good 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


Assistant Manager – Surveys & Business Analysis
Job summary:
At this level, the incumbent will be charged of Surveys or Business Analysis function. He/she will conduct analysis of survey and business activity data, and prepare reports and policy briefs.

Key responsibilities:

·         Carry out analysis on trends in taxpayer behavior, stakeholders’ perceptions/satisfaction levels, profitability and business activities
·         Scan the macro-economic and business environment for factors that may affect tax revenue collection and prioritize factors for further analysis
·         Supervise sectoral analysis and other economic analysis
·         Coordinate preparation of Quarterly Revenue Reports and other Revenue/Economic performance reports
·         Prepare survey reports, policy briefs and action plans for all the surveys undertaken in the Authority
·         Coordinate the work of external consultants hired to undertake corporate surveys
·         Any other duties assigned by the Manager.

Qualifications

·         Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics from a recognized university.
·         Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics or Business related field from a recognized university.
·         Management course.
·         Computer literacy in relevant computer packages such as Microsoft Office, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), STATA, or other statistical analysis packages
·         Three (3) years’ experience at the level of Supervisor.
Skills required
·         Hands on Experience in Economic Analysis, Research Techniques, Surveys and Tax Gap Analysis.
·         Demonstrate leadership and managerial competences.
·         Understand KRA’s core business.
·         Be customer focused.
·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
·         Must demonstrate high integrity standards.
·         Must be conversant with the departmental mandate and business information system.
·         Fair understanding of various Revenue Acts.


Assistant Manager – Research & Tax Modeling
Job summary:
At this level, the incumbent will be charged with the responsibility of research and tax modelling and dissemination of research findings.

Key responsibilities

·         Supervise the preparation and implementation of the research agenda in consultation with stakeholders
·         Supervise the preparation of quarterly revenue review reports
·         Participate in the activities of the macro working group, the East African Revenue Authorities Technical Committee (EARATC) and other stakeholders
·         Supervise the undertaking of revenue forecasts
·         Supervise preparation of revenue risk reports
·         Supervise the analysis of the impact of tax policy and revenue administration measures on revenue targets
·         Supervise the review/update of the KRA tax forecasting model
·         Any other duties assigned by the Manager.

Academic and Professional qualifications

·         Master’s degree in Economics or Statistics from a recognized university.
·         Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics or Business related field from a recognized university.
·         Management course.
·         Computer literacy in relevant computer packages such as Microsoft Office, Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), STATA, or other statistical analysis packages Relevant work experience required
·         Three (3) years’ experience at the level of Supervisor. Skills required
·         Knowledge in research and tax modelling.
·         Demonstrate leadership and managerial competences.
·         Understand KRA’s core business.
·         Be customer focused.
·         Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
·         Must demonstrate high integrity standards.
·         Must be conversant with the departmental mandate and business information system.
·         Fair understanding of various Revenue Acts.
Application Procedure:
Qualified candidates interested in any of the positions indicated should complete the Personal History Form (PHF) to be found on the KRA Website. This should be submitted together with a detailed and updated CV in a sealed envelope.
The job reference number should appear on the PHF and the envelope. Envelopes should be addressed to:
Deputy Commissioner – Human Resources Kenya Revenue Authority Times Tower Building, Haile Selassie Avenue P O Box 48240-00100, NAIROBI.
All applications should be deposited in the designated box at Times Tower Building, Ground Floor. Applications must be received strictly on or before 5.00 p.m., Wednesday, 3rd May, 2018.
N.B. Please note that ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.