Background information about the job or company:

The jobholder shall be responsible for setting the strategic direction of the Department in alignment with the 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.

Responsibilities or duties:

• 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.

Qualifications or requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Forensic Science, Criminology, law, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Taxation or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A Masters’ degree in a relevant field.
• Professional qualification/membership to relevant professional body(ies) in good standing.
• Tax Administration training
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience, ten (10) of which should be in middle and senior management levels
• Certificate in Basic investigations techniques and intelligence courses.
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution 2010.

Experience needed:

A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience, ten (10) of which should be in middle and senior management levels

• 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.

• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Forensic Science, Criminology, law, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Statistics, Economics, Taxation or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• A Masters’ degree in a relevant field.
• Professional qualification/membership to relevant professional body(ies) in good standing.
• Tax Administration training
• A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience, ten (10) of which should be in middle and senior management levels
• Certificate in Basic investigations techniques and intelligence courses.
• Meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution 2010.