TRCPSB/V/NO. 014/2025: DIRECTOR REVENUE J/G ‘R’ (1 POST)

Terms of Service: Three (3) Years Contract

Duties and responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• Planning, formulating strategies and identifying sources of revenue;
• Design, effective, efficient and secure revenue management systems of collecting revenue, managing data and providing reports;
• Monitoring data management of revenue mobilization in both RMS and IFMIS;
• Providing advisory services to the Departmental Chief Officer and other Heads of Divisions on all revenue matters in the County;
• Formulate revenue raising measures;
• Developing and implementing plans to operationalize county revenue to enhance efficient revenue collection and growth;
• Supervision, training, development and placement of staff in the division according to their skills and capabilities to ensure efficient use of the human capital;
• Oversight and monitoring of performance management systems in the department;
• Overseeing the revenue inspectorate unit to minimize fraudulent activities;
• Provide a link between the County, Commission on Revenue Allocation, the National Treasury, Controller of budget and other stakeholders on matters related to revenue reporting;
• Setting up and projecting regular Revenue trends for planning and decision making in the County;
• Management, coordination and implementation of county government revenue related plans and policies;
• Ensure all revenue from devolved functions is banked in the county revenue collection account and reported accordingly;
• The day to day running of the Revenue Mobilization division;
• Implementing County policies and regulations for Revenue;
• Prepare and submit regular revenue reports to the County Assembly, Controller of Budget, National Treasury, Office of the Auditor general and the Commission on Revenue Allocation as required by the Public Finance Management Act, 2012;
• Prepare and submit to the county assembly a report on all persons granted waivers by the County Executive Committee member for Finance, the respective amounts and the reasons thereof;
• Developing guidelines for County revenue staffing level and training to ensure technical competencies;
• Carryout regular performance appraisals for staff in the division and advice the departmental human resource committee on appropriate actions as a result of the appraisals;
• Overseeing the implementation of Revenue Management System for compliance;
• Ensuring compliance of revenue legislations;
• Maintain revenue data management in both IFMIS and RMS;
• Reviewing the applications of RMS and recommend changes and improvements;
• Maintain an up to date tax payer register; and
• Any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

 Requirements for appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting or Finance option) or related degree from a recognized university;
• A Master’s degree in relevant discipline from a recognized institution;
• Passed part III of Certified Public Accountants (CPA) examination or its recognized equivalent;
• Registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) or its equivalent;
• Attended a strategic leadership development program lasting not less than six (6) weeks;
• Served in the grade of Deputy Director, job group ‘Q’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of three (3) years; and
• Have at least 10 years post qualification experience, 3 of which must be in a senior Management position in a busy commercial or public financial accounting and treasury environment.