Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 15, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
This role is responsible for coordinating collection of both Customs & Domestic Tax intelligence from various sources and converting it into intelligence briefs/summaries, for purposes of submission to the Analysis & Production section. The role is also responsible for developing and implementing effective intelligence gathering frameworks and strategies geared towards enhancing revenue collection.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks
• Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities
• Develop and implement policies, procedures and frameworks to facilitate the process of Customs and Domestic tax intelligence collection.
• Develop strategies, objectives and implement work plans for Customs and domestic tax Intelligence collection.
• Identify training needs, training partners and recommend officers for training in the relevant courses.
• Identify appropriate resources; financial, technical and human, for efficient Customs and domestic tax intelligence collection.
• Setting and reviewing the unit’s performance targets on a regular basis and provide support in achieving the targets.
• Manage the process of recruitment of quality informants/informers to ensure reliability and accuracy of information received.
• Other roles as may be tasked by the Chief Manager, Intelligence Collection- Western & Rift Valley Region.
• Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
• Day-to-day operations, supervision of performance and development of staff in the unit.
• Develop and implement unit work plans and strategies with the team and forward to the manager for review and approval.
• Co-ordinate identification of sectors, industries and other risk areas requiring intelligence collection relating to Customs and domestic taxes
• Manage the activities of field intelligence officers/supervisors to ensure adequate collection of intelligence for improved quality of intelligence.
• Review field intelligence briefs and summaries for dissemination to the Analysis and Production office.
• Ensure quality of the intelligence output and disseminate appropriately for action.
• Co-ordinate covert operations with multi-agency teams to curb tax evasion/illicit trade as assigned by the Chief Manager.
• Generate/Review tactical/operational reports on emerging tax evasion schemes.
• Undertake management and operational reporting
• Implement work plans for corporate initiatives in the unit including: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk Management.
• Promote initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Job Dimensions:
• Financial Responsibility
• N/A
• Responsibility for Physical Assets
• Computers

III. Decision Making / Job Influence
• Operational decisions in intelligence collection and identification of tax fraud schemes to mitigate revenue loss.

• Working Conditions
• Office and field setting

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Criminology, Law, Public Administration, Management, International Relations, Economics, Business, Finance or related disciplines from a recognized University.
• Master’s degree in relevant fields is an added advantage.
• Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
• Possession of relevant professional qualification(s), Membership in Management professional bodies and Post Graduate degree in Tax & Customs Administration is an added advantage.
• Previous relevant work experience required.
• At least five (5) years’ progressive work experience in the areas of taxation, risk management or intelligence management.
• At least two (2) years in a leadership role.
• Experience in a financial sector will provide an added advantage.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:
• Demonstrated Knowledge in intelligence collection.
• Excellent leadership skills.
• Emotional skills and intelligence.
• Possess good organization and planning skills.
• Focused and result oriented individual.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Demonstrated high level of integrity

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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’.
Apply here https://www.kra.go.ke/careers/1768-manager-intelligence-collection-western-region 


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