Chief Manager Job. KRA

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent interpretation and uniform application of the relevant tax laws in Tax crimes investigation;
• Assist in the formulation of strategies, policies, and procedures relevant to tax crimes investigations
• Administration, organization, and management of staff in the division
• Preparing employees in the division for the desired changes in work styles, attitude and work ethics
• Coordinating performance contracting and appraisals
• Manage direct and control investigations operations and revenue collection in the division
• Allocate and supervise ongoing assignment, ensuring they are on track and in accordance with the plans prepared
• Follow up on internal audit and QMS recommendations
• Management of any dispute that may arise in accordance with the established procedures
• Report to and advise the deputy commissioner on technical matters relating to investigation operations
• Ensure teams are adequately skilled and resourced to execute activities
• Developing an annual work plan and monitoring its implementation
• Negotiate and set performance targets and ensuring their achievement through performance management
• Liaising with other programs and stakeholders on all matters relating to investigations operations
• Ensuring that all directives, rulings, change in methods of operation or change in the method of determination of duties or taxes are implemented on the ground
• Review cases and determine a cause of action with the appropriate recommendation, provide technical guidance on matters as they arise in the cause of investigations and enforcement
• Sign correspondences to internal and external stakeholders
• Chairing division meetings and represent the division in departmental meetings
• Interpretation, implementation, and application of policy decisions affecting custom laws, departmental revenue and operations in general, staff development and deployment
• Building sustainable and mutually beneficial partnerships for all stakeholders with the aim of furthering the goals and vision of KRA
• Provision of budget estimates for the division
• Responsible for the management of physical assets in the division for effective utilization

 Functional skills

• Strong leadership skills
• Possess good organization, planning, and analytical skills
• Impeccable bias for strategic thinking action orientation
• Focused and result driven individual

 Behavioral competencies/ attributes

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Positive attitude
• High integrity
• Team player

Academic and professional qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in law, business administration, economics or related disciplines from a recognized university
• Masters degree in a relevant field such as business administration or economics from a recognized university
• Professional qualification in any relevant discipline will be an added advantage

 Experience

• Wide knowledge and experience in domestic tax and customs law and administration. Must have at least 10 years of service in tax administration environment, 3 of which at managerial level
• Experience in tax investigations operations will be an added advantage.

Note

• All applications from interested and qualified candidates must be submitted online via the process below.
• ONLY shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• All applications should be submitted online by 5.00 pm on 31st January 2019.
• We are an equal opportunity employer committed to gender and disability mainstreaming. Persons with Disability are encouraged to apply.
• KRA does not charge any application, processing, interviewing or any other fee in connection with our recruitment process.

In case of any challenge or issues, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke

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