Job Summary

The jobholder shall be responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and management of customs and tax fraud investigations using data-driven intelligence in accordance with applicable laws on the criminalisation of tax offences and global best practices (OECD Global principles) to enhance taxpayer compliance and foster confidence in business.

Duties & Responsibilities


Implement policies, strategies, standards, and guidelines on tax and customs investigations.
Review tax and customs investigation case files, investigation searches and conduct case conferencing, monitor progress of investigations and appear before the courts of law as a prosecution witness.
Oversee mock purchases for tax and customs investigations, analysis of data and financial information to support tax and customs investigations.
Prepare strategic/tactical reports on tax and customs fraud schemes identified and recommend mitigation measures and framework for quality assurance in Investigations processes.
Validate tax assessments initiated in the Authority’s system and conduct customs and tax interception and intervention activities.
Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.


Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:


A Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from a recognised institution.
A master’s degree in social sciences, Business, Law, Pure and Applied Sciences from an accredited institution will be an added advantage.
Relevant professional qualification: CPA(K), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) & Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) or any other relevant qualification from a recognised Institution.
Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification.
Certificate in basic investigation techniques and intelligence training from a recognised institution.
Professional Membership to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) or the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) 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.
At least two (2) years’ experience in tax investigation operations will be an added advantage.
A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognised institution 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.