Specialist: Digital Forensics Investigator at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To investigate and enhance the understanding for connectivity of relevant evidence from difference digital media sources (e.g. Computer, Network, Cloud & Mobile forensic)

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in computer Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology / Advanced Diploma in Computer Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology (NQF 7) 8 - 10 years' experience in a Digital Forensic Investigations environment, of which   5 - 7 years at a junior specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years Digital Forensics Investigator experience, of which 5-7 years at Junior specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Digital forensic investigation across multiple disciplines
• Identification of digital media artefacts
• Understanding of SARS investigative principles
• Digital forensic data analysis
• Knowledge of Data recovery processes, understanding of computers hardware and software
• Experience of digital forensics investigations, including methods and techniques e.g.  Investigative various digital media devices/artefacts from a single strand (e.g. mobile or computer), profiling research.  Knowledge of Legal framework e.g. TAAct, Criminal law, Law of evidence & procedure, Electronic /Digital evidence and Constitutional law.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice and 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.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Represent Digital forensic investigations in Bilateral collaborations/forums with other law enforcement agencies, financial sector and Intelligence services.
• Undertake investigations following the Digital forensic investigations process of identification, storage, processing and analysis and reporting.
• Conduct research on digital forensic related issues in order to identity new and immerging trends within the environment and compile report thereof.
• Undertake data recovery activities following advanced techniques in order to retrieve lost data from defective digital media storages.
• Present legal mandate, methodology followed, and evidence uncover during internal heading AND/OR in a court of law and produces an affidavit.
• Write, quality review, approve and publish reports on knowledge management portal.
• Organise, prioritise and assign different types of investigations within the unit's team members.

Governance

• Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.

People

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

Finance

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

Client

• Develop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages 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.

Behavioural competencies

• Integrity
• Fairness
• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Conceptual Ability
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Building Sustainability
• Expertise in Context

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Court Processes and Procedures
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Investigative Skills  
• Presentation Skills
• Reporting
• Search and Seizure
• Digital Forensics
• Digital Forensics Evidence Management
• Verbal Communication

Deadline:15th July,2025