Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable upon successful completion of the six (6) months probationary period.
Remuneration: As per KRA salary structure
Job Summary
This role is responsible for ensuring efficiency in the Authority’s fiscal policy process and providing legislative support to optimise policy implementation.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide technical support in the KRA’s fiscal budget process for input into the fiscal budget proposals and participate in technical deliberations of the budget process.
- Provide secretariat support and technical expertise in the development of fiscal proposals during National Budget Committee deliberations at the National Treasury.
- Coordinate the consolidation of system requirements for the implementation of legislative amendments and the development of strategies to guide fiscal policy in the Authority and the Region.
- Review of technical/policy briefs for budget submissions and the implementation of fiscal policy guidelines across the Authority.
- Provide support and linkages with the National Treasury and Parliamentary Budget Office.
- Participate in various technical working groups with identified stakeholders in the budget-making process.
- Preparation of technical circulars on legislative changes and dissemination of information on tax policies to internal and external stakeholders
- Provide technical support to stakeholder engagement on legislative changes/reforms and tax matters.
- Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this role, one must have:-
- A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Law, International Relations or related fields from a recognized institution.
- A Master’s degree in Economics, Law, International Relations or related fields from a recognized institution 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.
- A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
- Successfully completed Tax Administration training from a recognized institution.
- Membership of a relevant professional body 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, and Strong business acumen, Taxation of the New Emerging Businesses and Digital Economy.
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
If you experience any delay in receiving an email notification at the end of the e-recruitment registration process, please refresh your email. In case of any challenge, please send your query to isupporthr@kra.go.ke
Kenya Revenue Authority does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, shortlisting, interviewing, and/or offer)
