EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - INVESTIGATIONS

JOB PURPOSE: Reporting to the Commissioner Enforcement; the purpose of this role is to develop and implement comprehensive strategic plans for tax and customs investigations, aligning with BURS’ overall enforcement goals. This role also exists to lead the conduct of criminal and civil investigations into tax evasion, customs fraud, and other non-compliance issues, ensuring they are thorough, fair, and comply with legal standards. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Ensures the Investigations function operates efficiently, with streamlined processes, effective resource allocation, and timely completion of investigations. Ensures that all investigative activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements, including privacy laws, evidence handling protocols, and procedural fairness. Safeguards revenue by detecting and preventing tax evasion, fraud, smuggling, and other illicit activities through comprehensive investigative efforts. Oversees the management of investigative cases, ensuring thoroughness, accuracy, and adherence to best practices in evidence collection and analysis. Collaborates effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies, regulatory bodies, and industry partners, to enhance investigative outcomes and information sharing. Identifies potential risks and vulnerabilities to tax and customs compliance, revenue integrity, and Organisational reputation, and implementing proactive measures to mitigate them. Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of investigative operations and providing regular reports to senior management and relevant stakeholders. Provides training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities to investigative staff to enhance their skills, knowledge, and capabilities. Leads initiatives to continuously improve investigative methodologies, tools, and processes based on feedback, lessons learned, and emerging trends in fraud detection and prevention. Requirements QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE A Master’s Degree in either Law, Taxation, Customs, Criminal Justice, Accounting, Finance, or related fields. Professional certifications in investigation, law enforcement, or a related discipline will be an added advantage At least 10 years relevant work experience in investigations, with a significant focus on financial, tax, commercial crime or customs/trade investigations, with a minimum 5 years in management capacity.