Job purpose

This role is responsible for managing the training and development function in the Authority.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

Managerial / Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead the identification of staff training needs, design and coordinate training to meet


• KRA’s current and future needs


• Develop and implement learning strategies and programs to ensure that employees acquire relevant skills and knowledge to perform effectively


• Oversee the development and implementation of the Annual Training Plan


• Oversee the design and implementation of staff induction programs in KRA


• Formulate, implement and review policies and procedures relating to training and development


• Oversee the management of Donor Funded Programs & Study Leave


• Oversee the management of Staff Bonding


• Oversee the management of the Internship and Attachment Programme


• Ensure compliance with legislative and statutory requirements in regards to training and development


• Maintenance of staff skills inventory


• Assess the impact of training


• Provide secretariat services to the Training/ Youth Attachment/Internship Committee(s).


• Day-to-day operations, supervision, management of performance and development of staff in the unit


• Facilitate implementation of the work plans for the following corporate initiatives in the unit: Audit, Integrity, QMS and Risk


• Drive initiatives to improve ethics, culture and facilitate change management in the unit.

Operational Responsibilities / Tasks

• Develop and maintain staff skills inventory.


• Identify skills gaps and implement development programs.


• Develop and monitor the training budget and procurement plan.


• Assess the impact of training.


• Provide secretariat services to the Internship & Attachment Selection

Job Dimensions:

Financial Responsibility

• Development and Management of Training of Budgets


• Approval of Requisitions for Procurement


• Approval of Imprest/IOU

Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for physical assets assigned by the institution.

Decision Making / Job Influence

• Make strategic, operational and financial decisions


• Plans the work of subordinates


• Assigns work to subordinates


• Monitors subordinates work performance


• Appraises/evaluates subordinates performance

Working Conditions

• Works in a comfortable environment – Office setting

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• A degree in Human Resource Management or related field from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Diploma in HR/Post graduate Diploma in HR/Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP)


• Membership to a Professional Body – IHRM

Previous relevant work experience required.

• Minimum of 5 years work experience in a similar role with at least 2 years at entry level management.

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Excellent leadership and people management skills


• Technological ability


• Tax business understanding


• Strategy design


• Risk management and analysis


• Good decision-making capabilities


• Good planning and organizational skills


• Resilient, focused and results-oriented


• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills


• Good negotiation and interpersonal skills.