The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has advertised 13 job vacancies across various departments.
In an advertisement on its website, KRA invited qualified candidates to fill the various management roles by March 23 2025.
The advertised positions include management roles in Data Engineering, Analytics and Strategic Planning, Enterprise Database Administration, Data Quality & Management and Investigations and Enforcement Operations, among others.
Interested candidates must register on https://erecruitment.kra.go.ke/login to submit applications.
Below is the list of the advertised positions and specific requirements:
- Chief Manager, Regional Audit Centre, Micro & Small Taxpayers
The job holder shall be responsible for supervision of taxpayer audits in line with relevant tax laws, policies and procedures, to enhance revenue mobilization, tax compliance and enforce accurate reporting.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognized and accredited University.
- Master’s Degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognized and accredited University, is an added advantage.
- Certificate in Tax Administration from a recognized institution.
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Practicing License is an added advantage.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level management or comparable position.
- Chief Manager – Data Engineering
The jobholder shall be responsible for leading the organization’s data engineering function, ensuring the development and maintenance of scalable, reliable, and efficient data infrastructure.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Business Information Technology, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering or a related field from a recognized University.
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology, Information Security, Engineering or related field from a recognised University qualification is an added advantage.
- Must have at least one certification in data engineering or cloud native infrastructure.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level management or comparable position.
- Chief Manager – Project Management
The jobholder shall be responsible for overseeing the successful management and delivery of digital business and technology projects across the Authority in line with KRA’s Digital Transformation plan.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Administration, Knowledge Management or related qualification from a recognized Institution
- Master’s degree in Economics, Strategic Management, Public Policy, Statistics, Mathematics, Project Management, Information Technology, Engineering, Monitoring and Evaluation, Business Administration, or related qualification from a recognized University is an added advantage.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Relevant Project Management certifications such as Prince2, Agile PM, PMP,etc.
- Evidence of having managed a minimum of two enterprise level digital projects from initiation to closure.
- Demonstrate domain knowledge in tax, Customs and IT domains.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level mangement or comparable position in Programs/Projects Portfolio Management field.
- Chief Manager – Strategy & Planning
The job holder shall be responsible for the development of best practice strategies to enhance corporate purchasing and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Supply Chain Management (SCM) function.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management and Logistics, Purchasing and Supplies Management, Procurement and Supplies Management, Business-related or an equivalent qualification from a recognized University.
- Master’s Degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Contract Management, Business-related or an equivalent qualification from a recognized University is an added advantage.
- Diploma in Supply Chain Management CPSP-K (Part III) or CIPS-Graduate Diploma (Level 6) or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
- Valid Practicing license issued by Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
- Member of Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle-level management or in a comparable position in Supply Chain Management function.
- Chief Manager – Education, Policy and Compliance
The jobholder shall be responsible for carrying out education, training, sensitization and awareness on corruption, integrity and ethical issues.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Business management,Public Policy,Tax Policy, Law from a recognized University.
- Master’s Degree in any relevant course from a recognized Univeristy is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle level management or comparable position.
- Chief Manager – Investigations and Enforcement Operations
The jobholder shall be responsible for providing support to the Commissioner and the Department.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognised and accredited University.
- Master’s Degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognised and accredited University is an added advantage.
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and National Intelligence Service (NIS) Certification in Basic investigation techniques and intelligence courses.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution, is an added advantage.
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.
- Certificate in Tax and Customs Administration training from a recognized institution.
- Chartered Quality Institute (CQI)/International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA) Certification.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle-level management or comparable position.
- Chief Manager – Intelligence Analysis, Production & Exchange
The jobholder shall be responsible for operationalisation of the strategies in investigating criminal violations of the revenue statutes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Pure and Applied Sciences or any other relevant field from a recognized University.
- Master’s degree in relevant Social Sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences or relevant field from an accredited University, is an added advantage.
- Training in Fraud, economic crimes, corruption, assets recovery investigations from reputable institutions.
- Certificate in Tax Fraud and Investigation.
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and National Intelligence Service (NIS) Certification in Basic investigation techniques and intelligence courses.
- Certificate in Tax and Customs training from a recognized institution.
- A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Cumulative service period of seven(7) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in middle management or comparable position.
- Manager – Analytics & Strategic Reporting
The jobholder shall be responsible for coordinating departmental performance management processes, developing strategic reports, analytics, reporting frameworks, and providing data-driven insights to support evidence-based decision-making.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in: -Business Administration, Management, Economics, Statistics, Education, Law, Public Policy, Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science or related field from a recognized University.
- Master’s degree in: -Business Administration, Management, Economics, Statistics, Education, Law, Public Policy, Project Management, Engineering, Information Technology, Data Science or related field from a recognized University is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in a first-level management position or comparable position.
- Manager – Enterprise Database Administration
The job holder shall be responsible for the management, maintenance, security and integrity of the Authority’s Information Technology databases.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
- Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Business Information Technology or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university is an added advantage.
- Experience in PostgreSQL Relational Database Management System (RDBMS).
- Membership of a relevant professional body.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is as added advantage.
- Knowledge of the System Application Product (SAP) HANA database is an added advantage
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years, with relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.
- Manager – Data Quality & Master Data Management
The job holder shall be responsible for implementing the organization’s data quality, stewardship and Master Data Management strategies, ensuring the integrity, accuracy, and consistency of data across all systems.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Business Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Science, Business, Economics, Communications, Information Science or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology/Business Information Technology, Mathematics, Data Science, Business, Economics, Communications, Information Science or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university is an added advantage.
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position
- Manager – Data & Big Data Operations
The job holder is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the infrastructure and tools that will enable the organization to process and analyse large volumes of structured and unstructured data.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university.
- Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Business Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Science, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Mathematics, Engineering or related and equivalent qualification from a recognized university is an added advantage.
- Training or certification in any of the following areas: Data Engineering, big data frameworks, DevOps, MLOps, or cloud platforms
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Membership to a relevant professional body
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.
- Manager – Continuous Audit
The jobholder shall be responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing continuous audit activities, including data acquisition, validation, analytics and automation of control testing to enhance assurance, efficiency and effectiveness of internal audit processes.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in: IT, Computer Science, Business IT, Engineering or relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Univeristy.
- Master’s Degree in: Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized University will be an added advantage.
- CISA certification.
- CISM, CIA or CEH is an added advantage.
- Membership of ISACA or Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.
- Manager – Digital Communication & Production
The job holder shall be responsible for developing and executing the Authority’s digital communication strategy and overseeing multimedia production to enhance brand visibility, public engagement, and reputation management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, or Digital Communication from a recognized University.
- Master’s degree in Public Relations, Communication, Journalism, Marketing, or Digital Communication from a recognized University is an added advantage
- Membership with CIPR, MSK, CIM, PRSK, KIM or related professional body
- Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution is an added advantage.
- Cumulative service period of five (5) years relevant work experience, two (2) of which should have been in first level management position or comparable position.
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