TRA, Principal Research Officer Jobs in Tanzania

TRA would like to recruit dynamic experienced and qualified
personnel to fill vacant positions in the Research & Policy, Human
Resources & Administration and Board Secretariat & Legal Services
Departments. Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified
Tanzanians for the following position:

Position: Principal Research Officer

Purpose of the Job

To design, develop and undertake economic and econometric studies on taxation
and participate research and development negotiations.

Major Activities of the Job

i. Monitor the implementation
of the newly introduced tax reform of the government budget.

ii. Design, manage and undertake
studies related to fiscal policy.

iii. Monitoring and updating of tax
revenue generation.

iv. Participate in tax modeling and the
National Task Force for tax administration

v. Monitor and undertake macroeconomic
development and business cycle reports.

vi. Perform in revenue forecasting.

vii. Participate in regional free trade
negotiations.

viii. Contributes to the formation of
databases for tax policy purposes.

ix. Undertake tax policy related
research and trade data analysis

x. Participate in monitoring of data
warehouse operations.

xi. Develop reform proposals on tax
system.

xii. Coordinate the implementation of the tax
stamps scheme.

xiii. Perform any other duties assigned by
supervisor.

Minimum Job requirements.

Qualification.

i. Advanced
Diploma or Degree in Economics or Public Finance or Taxation or

Statistics or Operational Research or its equivalent from a
recognized Institution/University.

ii. Masters Degree
in Economics or Public Finance or Taxation or Statistics or Operational
Research or its equivalent from a recognized Institution/University.

iii. Ability to use
various Statistical and Research Software and Packages.

iv. Postgraduate Studies
in Taxation/Customs or its equivalent will be added

v. Advantage.

Experience

Five (5) years of relevant experience.

Key Competences

i.
Leadership and Team Building

ii. Strategic Focus and Managing Change

iii. Managing Performance and Accountability

iv. Problem Solving and Decision Making

v. Integrity.

vi. Computer Literacy.