Risk Practitioner at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To assist and coordinate risk mitigation activities in order to achieve business objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant National Diploma /Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Taxation, Risk Management/Accounting/Auditing and, or a related qualification AND 2 -3 years’ experience in a Tax & Risk Management environment, of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level.

Alternative #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years related experience within a Tax & Risk Management environment , of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
• Plan and organize own work tasks within specific guidelines given in the said area of work.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and SARS role players to achieve predefined objectives.
• Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
• 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.
• Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation.
• Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives.

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.
• Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations.

Behavioural Competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis 
• Respect
• Trust

Technical Competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis    
• Efficiency Improvement
• Events, Meeting or Task Coordination
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Knowledge