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Friday 17 September 2021

Supervisor – Mobile App Developer at Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) was established by an Act of Parliament, Chapter 469 of the laws of Kenya , which became effective on 1st July 1995 . The Authority is charged with the responsibility of collecting revenue on behalf of the Government of Kenya. A Board of Directors, consisting of both public and private sector experts, makes policy decisions to be implemented by KRA Management. The Chairman of the Board is appointed by the President of the Republic of Kenya . The Chief Executive of the Authority is the Commissioner General who is appointed by the Minister for Finance. PURPOSE OF KRA Assessment , Collection, Administration and Enforcement of laws relating to revenue.

The job holder is responsible for Development, Maintenance and Support of the KRA mobile Apps

Job Summary

The job holder is responsible for Development, Maintenance and Support of the KRA mobile Apps

Key Responsibilities

Design and build iOS and Android mobile applications
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to analyse, design, and ship new features
Build and publish applications containing high security and privacy standards for app stores
Implement new technologies to maximize application performance
Design, build, or maintain Mobile application, using authoring or scripting languages
Ensures that the approved coding standards are consistently applied in every component developed
Conducting peer reviews and maintaining coding standards
Managing incidents as level two and level three support
Managing problems as level two and level three support
Estimating user and technical stories to help inform and prioritize backlog
Designing modules according to user stories, UX/UI designs, and technical stories
Developing solutions according to module designs and deploy using delivery pipeline
Developing and execute unit and integration tests; support testing against user and technical story acceptance tests
Reviewing design and architecture to guarantee service availability, performance and resilience

Requirements

Academic and Professional Qualifications Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Information Technology, Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Telecommunications or any other IT related field.

Required Certifications/Trainings

Systems Development i.e. Swift, Android, Java Programming, Web Design and Development, Oracle Developer etc.
Business Systems Analysis i.e. CBAP Certification / Training
Systems Modelling and Design Techniques
Process Modelling and Design Techniques

Desired Certifications

Training in middle level management / Supervisory Skills courses.
IT Governance i.e. ITIL or COBIT 4/5
Project Management i.e. PMP or Prince 2
Training or Certification in Database Administration i.e. Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL or Microsoft SQL Server.
Training in operating systems i.e. Windows, Linux or Unix.

Technical Skills Required:

A portfolio of iOS/Android apps in the Play Store/app store
Hands on experience in integrations with mobile wallets
Hands on experience with Android studio & gradle build system
Git & Gerrit
Proven experience in implementing geospatial applications
Proven experience in developing apps for people with disabilities

Has experience in an open source server-side scripting language like but not limited to PHP, Python

Relevant Work Experience Required

Proven experience in design, development and implementation of enterprise Mobile Applications
At least three (3) years’ experience as a mobile app developer
Have a demonstrable portfolio of iOS/Android apps in the Play Store/app store

Competencies

Have good understanding of the KRA’s goals and objectives.
Comfortable, experienced and accomplished at working with business executives to define business goals and translating them into aligned user experience initiatives
Ability to quickly comprehend the functions and capabilities of existing, new and emerging technologies that enable and drive new business designs and user experiences
Be resilient, focused, results oriented and a team player.
Have strong analytical, diagnostic, decision making and problem solving skills.
Have ability to pay attention to details and work under minimum supervision and for long hours within constraints.
Have strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
Have good negotiation skills.
Be able to build and maintain strong relationships with contracted parties, third party organizations, users and staff.
Have Change management skills.
Ability to interact confidently with users to establish what the problem is and explain the solution
Ability to prioritize competing work commitments and deliver on time
Passion for innovation and creativity
High levels of integrity
Ability to work under minimum supervision