Chief Manager – Intelligence Analysis, Production & Exchange-CM/IA/3/26

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Kenya Revenue Authority was established by an Act of Parliament, Chapter 469 of the laws of Kenya, which became effective on 1st July 1995. KRA is charged with collecting revenue on behalf of the government of Kenya.
The core functions of the Authority are: -
To assess, collect and account for all revenues in accordance with the written laws and the specified provisions of the written laws.
To advise on matters relating to the administration of, and collection of revenue under the written laws or the specified provisions of the written laws.
To perform such other functions in relation to revenue as the Minster may direct.

JOB SUMMARY

The jobholder shall be responsible for operationalisation of the strategies in investigating criminal violations of the revenue statutes.For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:Bachelor's degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences or any other relevant field from a recognized University.Master’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences or relevant field from an accredited University, is an added advantage.Training in Fraud, economic crimes, corruption, assets recovery investigations from reputable institutions.Certificate in Tax Fraud and Investigation.Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and National Intelligence Service (NIS) Certification in Basic investigation techniques and intelligence courses.Certificate in Tax and Customs training from a recognized institution.A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.Membership to a relevant professional body.Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle management or comparable position. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

Formulate and implement strategies, policies and procedures for the Section.Develop and implement annual work plan and budgets.Establish and maintain protocols for inter-agency cooperation to combat cross-border tax evasion and illicit financial flows.Facilitate secure and timely exchange of intelligence with partner governments agencies (PGA).Identify patterns, trends, and suspicious activities related to tax compliance risks.Encourage adoption of innovative data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning techniques to improve detection of tax offenses.Foster a culture of intelligence-led enforcement within the tax authority.Represent the tax authority in intelligence-sharing forums and identify patterns, trends, and suspicious activities related to tax compliance risks.Oversee implementation of corporate initiatives in the section: Ensure conformity to ISO standards and data security requirements and manage Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management programmes and staff performance.Promote staff career development and performance enhancement within the Section 

REQUIRED SKILLS

Data analysis, Financial analytics and forecasting, Leadership skills, Risk management

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Post-graduate education