Helping you find
tax information & services

Grade: KRA 4

Department: Strategy Innovation & Risk Management

Division: Corporate Data  Office

Location: Head Office Times Tower

Supervisor:

Assistant Manager – Data Science, Literacy & Communication

Job summary:

This role is responsible for developing  analytical solutions that  are geared towards providing insights into   contemporary  issues in Taxation

Key Responsibilities:

• Use advanced analytical techniques and tools ( including Artificial intelligence and Machine Learning)   to provide business insights
• Determine internal and external Data  sources ( including Big Data  ) and relevant  tools to solve emerging business problems
• Implement advanced visualization and discovery Develop and update advanced analytics models

Academic and Professional qualifications

• Bachelors in   a highly quantitative field such as Data Science, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics Required.
• Membership of  a relevant Professional Body

Relevant work experience required

• Three (3)  years’ experience implementing predictive analytics, pattern matching or exploratory analysis, fraud detection & root cause analysis using statistical tools and algorithms.
• Knowledge and experience in supervised and unsupervised machine learning techniques: statistical tests, regression, Experience querying databases with SQL
• Experience  in use of diverse  analytical tools such as R, python   as well as developing analytics Models 
• Experience translating Business requirements into business rules / enterprise Data  models
• Experience in Big Data  analytics.
• Familiarity with contemporary issues in Taxation

Skills required

• Proactively scans the environment and Keeps updated  with current  emerging trends in Analytical tools and skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non  technical audiences
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to quickly synthesize Data  and develop recommendations. 
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal including effective presentation
• Proactive, self-motivated and adaptable to team environments
• Meticulous and with attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task as well as work under pressure
• A person of integrity

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 5th June, 2019.

KRA is 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.

 Application Guidelines

Registration:

1. Go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login and then click on the ‘Register’ button to start the application process.
2. After registration, you will receive an email enabling you to confirm your email address and complete your registration.

Log on:

1. After registration go to https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login
2. Key in your username and password then click on ‘Log in’ to access your account.
3. After successful log in, the system will open the ‘Applicant Cockpit’.

Candidate Profile (To create or update applicant detail):

1. On the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page, go to the tab ‘Candidate Profile’.
2. Click on ‘My Profile’ to create and update your profile.
3. Follow the instructions to complete your profile.
4. The process will end by clicking the tab “Overview and Release”.
5. Ensure you click the check box on the page to complete the profile.

Application process:

1. To view the open job postings click on the tab ‘Employment Opportunities’ on the ‘Applicant Cockpit’ page.
2. Under the heading ‘Job Search’ click the ‘Start’ button to view all available vacancies.
3. Click on the Job posting to display the details of the position.
4. To apply for the position, click ‘Apply’ button at the top of the page.
5. Follow the instructions to complete and submit your application.
6. Kindly note that all mandatory fields must be completed.
7. To complete the process of application, click the ‘Send Application Now’ button after reviewing and accepting the ‘Data Privacy Statement’.

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