Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable upon successful completion of a six (6) month probationary period.
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Job Summary
The jobholder shall be responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and management of customs and tax fraud investigations using data-driven intelligence in accordance with applicable laws on the criminalisation of tax offences and global best practices (OECD Global principles) to enhance taxpayer compliance and foster confidence in business.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Implement policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines on tax and customs investigations.
- Review tax and customs investigation case files, investigation searches and conduct case conferencing, monitor progress of investigations and appear before the courts of law as a prosecution witness.
- Oversee mock purchases for tax and customs investigations, analysis of data and financial information to support tax and customs investigations.
- Prepare strategic/tactical reports on tax and customs fraud schemes identified and recommend mitigation measures and framework for quality assurance in Investigations processes.
- Validate tax assessments initiated in the Authority’s system and conduct customs and tax interception and intervention activities.
- Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.
Person specifications
For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:
- A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognised institution.
- A master’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from an accredited institution will be an added advantage.
- Relevant professional qualification: CPA(K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or any other relevant qualification from a recognised Institution.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.
- Certificate in basic investigation techniques and intelligence training from a recognised institution.
- Professional Membership to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) or the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of five (5) years’ relevant work experience with at least two (2) years at first-level management or a comparable position.
- At least two (2) years’ experience in tax investigation operations will be an added advantage.
- A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution will be an added advantage.
Key Competencies
- Leadership and people management skills
- Technological ability and Good decision-making capabilities
- Resilient, focused, results-oriented, with expertise in risk management and analysis
- Excellent oral and written communication, good planning, presentation, analytical and organisational skills.
- Knowledge in Tax Legislation, Compliance, Tax Policy & Governance.
Job Application Guidelines
Registration:
- Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
- After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.
Log on:
- After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
- Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
- After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.
Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):
- On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
- Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
- Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
- The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
- Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.
Application process:
- To view the open job postings, click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
- Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
- Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
- To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
- Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
- Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
- To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.
In case of any challenges, please send your email query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
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Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
