Specialist: Compliance Risk at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To analyse and provide expert advice on Trader Compliance within the international supply chain through the application of outcomes-based risk management techniques in order to strengthening Trader Compliance within the international supply chain.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8-10 years' experience in a compliance and risk management environment of which 3-4 years ideally at an operational specialist level

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years' experience in a compliance risk management environment of which 3-4 years ideally at an operational specialist level

Minimum Functional Requirements

• In-depth knowledge of international trade and supply chains strategies.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Provide specialist advice and guidance on Trader Compliance within the international supply chain
• Understand the international trade system and the underlying principles and processes supporting the strengthening of Taxpayer and Trader Compliance
• Analyse irregularities within trader information, network with internal/ external stakeholders to verify suspicious information and build relations across organisations/industries to strengthen compliance within the international supply chain.
• Applying outcomes based risk management techniques across multiple core processes in order to mitigate risk
• Apply in-depth knowledge and expertise of the regulatory framework applicable to a specific risk type, across the relevant jurisdictions, and the quantitative and strategic aspects of risk management across risk types. Understands the interplay between various risk types and devises strategies to identify, measure, monitor and mitigate risk holistically.
• Reports on the effectiveness of risk mitigating plans of the Compliance Strategy for the AEO Programme.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of organisational resources, advising on effective planning and development of the resource plans.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions
• Translate top down policy in relation to Compliance and Risk Management for the AEO Programme and communicate impact to relevant stakeholder

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies Risk Management on the AEO Programme to identify and manage risk exposure liability

People

• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise
• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your role.

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation

Client

• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
•  Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders