Consultant: Asset Management - Hardware (Fixed Term Contract) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• Ensure adherence to policies by maintaining and monitoring organisational assets in accordance with SARS policies and procedures.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in IT/ Finance AND 5-7 years' IT Infrastructure Asset management experience, of which 2-3 years at technical skilled level

ALTERNATIVE

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4), ITIL certification AND 10 years experience in IT Infrastructure Asset Management, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Hardware Asset Management experience- Understanding of policies and regulations governing IT Infrastructure Assets.
• Asset Tracking and Management- Proficiency in using Discovery tools and Microsoft PowerBI dashboards to manage hardware inventory.
• Audits: Ability to perform asset verification to maintain accurate records of IT Infrastructure Assets.
• Compliance Management: Practical knowledge of disposal processes to ensure compliance to manufacturers regulations.
• Technical Proficiency: Basic understanding of IT infrastructure, including operating systems and network configurations.
• Data Analysis and Reporting – Ability to analyse asset lifecycle data (covering procurement, ownership, location changes, disposal etc.) to identify trends, optimize asset utilization, and reduce total cost of ownership. Skilled in creating reports and dashboards that clearly communicate asset status, movement history, financial value, and compliance with organizational policies.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Responsible for the daily and long-term strategic management of IT Infrastructure hardware assets.
• Provide financial expertise within the IT environment to assist technical teams in managing IT Infrastructure assets.
• Provide financial expertise to SARS personnel responsible for procurement of IT Infrastructure Assets
• Manage the IT Infrastructure asset register ensuring that the asset register is continuously updated to reflect movement of assets in order to provide accurate input into SARS Financial statements.
• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply discretion and judgement to diagnose symptoms, causes and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and to provide solutions.
• Ensure procedures, policies and mandates are clearly understood and complied with.
• Ensure the development, alignment and implementation of end-to-end processes within area of accountability for continued process improvement.
• Implement change & provide guidelines to direct reports defining the impact of change, the change itself & new requirements as a result of the change.
• Link and communicate unit's objectives back to mandate, schedule and prioritise activities and allocate work to meet identified work outputs.
• Manage a work function or unit by focusing on the delivery and achievement of set objectives within specified time frames, costs and standards.
• Plan and organise multiple work outputs by assigning priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals.
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy as well as develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgment in making decisions and overcoming obstacles in order to attain set goals and objectives for area of accountability.
• Frequently report on progress of unit and or team against pre-defined objectives and standards, ensuring accurate representation of facts.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within specific guidelines given in the said area of work.
• Conduct verification processes to ensure that SARS fixed asset register is complete and updated.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
• Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.

Governance

• Ensuring that IT Infrastructure assets adhere to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and organizational policies
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

• Develop and maintain productive relationships with SARS role players, third party suppliers to maximise service offerings.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
• Experience in Service Assets management.
• Ability to analyse large datasets to optimize IT costs, usage and performance

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Ability
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Financial Analysis and Reporting
• Financial Administration
• Analysis and Interpretation of Financial Systems
• Asset Management
• Query Resolution
• Financial Controls

Deadline:1st February,2026