Consultant: Governance, Risk & Compliance (Procurement) (10589) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To establish internal customer relationships with internal stakeholders depending on the service, facilitate the value delivering planning process on an annual basis with business, and ensure delivery according the agreed plan.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5-7 years’ experience in a Governance, Risk and Compliance Supply Change Environment, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years’ related experience in a Governance, Risk and Compliance Supply Chain Environment, of which 2 -3 years at a technically skilled level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Supply Chain environment, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• 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.
• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement  the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Plan for value-added  process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.
• Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Fairness and Transparency 
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Customer Relationship Management
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Expenditure Management
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Procurement Knowledge
• Reporting
• Supply Chain Management
• Vendor Evaluation and Management