Department

Investigations and Enforcement

Location

Nairobi

About the position

The jobholder shall be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Department in alignment with Authority’s Corporate Strategic Plan, providing strong leadership, and spearheading the development and execution of robust tax investigations aimed at detecting, disrupting, and deterring tax fraud schemes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for the formulation of investigation and intelligence strategy to improve tax compliance and promote taxpayer confidence.
• Oversee the implementation of strategies for managing Intelligence, Investigations, and Enforcement.
• Oversee the development of Investigation and Enforcement frameworks/ systems that continually increase taxpayers' compliance.
• Responsible for Development and maintenance of strategic alliances to enable the realization of Departmental strategic objectives.
• Oversee the Maintenance and periodic review of frameworks for the Department’s cooperation and partnership with identified strategic alliances.
• Establish mechanisms to monitor staff adherence to agreed standards of cooperation with the partners.
• Oversee the implementation of mechanisms/systems for periodic client sensitization.
• Exhibit a thorough understanding of national goals, policies, objectives and strong business acumen.

 

Person specifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in either Forensic Science, Criminology, Law, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Taxation or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution.

• A Masters’ degree in a relevant field.

• Must have professional qualification / membership to a professional body(ies) and be in good standing.

• Must have Tax Administration Training.

• Must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years relevant experience, at least ten (10) of which should be in middle and senior Management levels.

• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution 2010

 Key competencies:

• Strategic leadership skills and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong business acumen / business orientation.
• Innovative thinking.
• Organisational skills.
• Resilience and adaptability.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving.
• Customer-centric approach.
• Professionalism, ethical judgment and integrity.

The deadline for submission of application is Monday, 7 July 2025 at 12.00AM (Midnight). Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. 

No hard-copy applications are accepted. Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Successful candidates will be required to fulfil the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya prior to appointment. They will require:

• Valid certificate of good conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
• Valid clearance certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
• Valid tax compliance certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
• Current clearance certificate from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
• Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

If you feel you have the necessary qualifications and motivation to thrive in this crucial position, we encourage you to apply. please download the form provided below, fill it out in a Word document, and email to executiverecruitment@ke.pkfea.com

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