Manager, Budget Job KRA

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Job Summary

This role is responsible for ensuring efficiency in the Authority’s fiscal policy process and providing legislative support to optimise policy implementation.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide technical support in the KRA’s fiscal budget process for input into the fiscal budget proposals and participate in technical deliberations of the budget process.
• Provide secretariat support and technical expertise in the development of fiscal proposals during National Budget Committee deliberations at the National Treasury.
• Coordinate the consolidation of system requirements for the implementation of legislative amendments and the development of strategies to guide fiscal policy in the Authority and the Region.
• Review of technical/policy briefs for budget submissions and the implementation of fiscal policy guidelines across the Authority.
• Provide support and linkages with the National Treasury and Parliamentary Budget Office.
• Participate in various technical working groups with identified stakeholders in the budget-making process.
• Preparation of technical circulars on legislative changes and dissemination of information on tax policies to internal and external stakeholders
• Provide technical support to stakeholder engagement on legislative changes/reforms and tax matters.
• Implement the following corporate initiatives in the Unit: Performance Management, Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems, and Risk Management.

Person Specifications

For appointment to this role, one must have:-

• A Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Law, International Relations or related fields from a recognized institution.
• A Master’s degree in Economics, Law, International Relations or related fields from a recognized institution 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.
• A Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Successfully completed Tax Administration training from a recognized institution.
• Membership of a relevant professional body 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, and Strong business acumen, Taxation of the New Emerging Businesses and Digital Economy.

How to Apply

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