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Chief Manager – Customs Operations
2025-08-19T10:32:35+00:00
Kenya Revenue Authority
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FULL_TIME
 
Kenya
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Finance
Management
KES
 
MONTH
2025-09-08T17:00:00+00:00
 
Kenya
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The jobholder shall be responsible for offering executive support to the Commissioner and coordination of support services both for the department and the Authority in addition to C&BC system user management, registry, statistics and business support.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Formulation of policies, strategies and procedures for customs operations sections to meet the Authority’s strategic objectives.
  • Manage the budgetary processes, departmental procurement plans, human resources processes, administration and ICT requests.
  • Develop and maintain work plans, processes and procedures for effective management of operation sections in the department.
  • Establish and maintain liaison and working relationships with Government Agencies, Departments, Partner States and other stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of the Section operations.
  • Oversee coordination of strategic reports compilation, edition and submission.
  • Oversee implementation of corporate initiatives in the region/division: Ensure conformity to ISO standards and data security requirements, and manage Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management programmes and staff performance.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Business, Fiscal management, Law, Economics and other Social Sciences or related fields from a recognized and accredited institution.
  • A Master’s Degree in any of the following: Business, Fiscal management, Law, Economics and other Social Sciences or related fields from a recognized and accredited Institution will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience with at least 3 years in a middle-level management role.
  • Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
  • Successfully completed Customs Administration training from a recognized institution.
  • Membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage

Key Competencies

  • Visionary leadership, strategic thinking, strong organizational, planning, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong business acumen, including expertise in new emerging businesses and the digital economy and Knowledge in Customs legislation, compliance, Customs policy and governance.
  • Strong decision-making, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
  • Strong persuasion, negotiation and communication skills–both oral and written.
  • Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity
 
 
 
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Chief Manager – Customs Operations

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Finance, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Kenya Revenue Authority

Deadline of this Job:
Monday, September 8 2025

Duty Station:
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 19 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The jobholder shall be responsible for offering executive support to the Commissioner and coordination of support services both for the department and the Authority in addition to C&BC system user management, registry, statistics and business support.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Formulation of policies, strategies and procedures for customs operations sections to meet the Authority’s strategic objectives.
  • Manage the budgetary processes, departmental procurement plans, human resources processes, administration and ICT requests.
  • Develop and maintain work plans, processes and procedures for effective management of operation sections in the department.
  • Establish and maintain liaison and working relationships with Government Agencies, Departments, Partner States and other stakeholders to enhance the effectiveness of the Section operations.
  • Oversee coordination of strategic reports compilation, edition and submission.
  • Oversee implementation of corporate initiatives in the region/division: Ensure conformity to ISO standards and data security requirements, and manage Audit, Integrity, Quality Management Systems (QMS), Risk Management programmes and staff performance.

Person specifications

For appointment to this job, the candidate must have:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Business, Fiscal management, Law, Economics and other Social Sciences or related fields from a recognized and accredited institution.
  • A Master’s Degree in any of the following: Business, Fiscal management, Law, Economics and other Social Sciences or related fields from a recognized and accredited Institution will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience with at least 3 years in a middle-level management role.
  • Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
  • Successfully completed Customs Administration training from a recognized institution.
  • Membership of a relevant professional body will be an added advantage

Key Competencies

  • Visionary leadership, strategic thinking, strong organizational, planning, analytical and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong business acumen, including expertise in new emerging businesses and the digital economy and Knowledge in Customs legislation, compliance, Customs policy and governance.
  • Strong decision-making, problem-solving and creative thinking skills
  • Strong persuasion, negotiation and communication skills–both oral and written.
  • Professionalism, Ethical Judgment and Integrity

 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on www.kra.go.ke to apply

 

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Monday, September 8 2025
Duty Station: Kenya | Nairobi | Kenya
Posted: 19-08-2025
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 19-08-2025
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 19-08-2061
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