Fresh Jobs at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To lead and coordinate data analytics and revenue forecasting initiatives within the LBI segment, providing strategic insights and actionable intelligence to support revenue planning and decision-making. This role will oversee data integration, trend analysis, and scenario modelling, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs aligned with SARS’s strategic objectives.

Education and Experience

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Analytics, combined with 5–7 years of experience in an analytical and technical environment, with a strong focus on applying data-driven approaches to solve complex problems, of which 2-3 years at a Functional Specialist level.

Alternative:

• Senior Certificate (NQF Level 4) combined with 10 years of experience in an analytical and technical environment, with a strong focus on applying data-driven approaches to solve complex problems, of which 2-3 years at a Functional Specialist level.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

•  Senior Certificate (NQF Level 4) and a relevant Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) in a quantitative discipline such as Mathematics, Statistics, Actuarial Science, or Data Analytics, with at least 10 years of related experience in a data analysis or predictive modelling environment.

Job Outputs:

• Coordinate data collection, validation, and integration across multiple business units to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Conduct advanced trend and scenario analysis to inform strategic planning and policy formulation.
• Engage with internal stakeholders to align forecasting outputs with operational and strategic needs.
• Lead the development and implementation of forecasting models and analytics frameworks for revenue estimation.
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of sensitive taxpayer and financial data.
• Develop and maintain structured documentation for forecasting processes and outputs.
• Contribute to research on tax administration relevant to revenue collections.
• Identify risks and opportunities through data-driven insights and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methodologies and data analytics practices.
• Automate manual processes to enhance reporting efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
• Design and implement data frameworks to improve data accuracy, consistency, and reliability.

Process

• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Liaise across other business disciplines to ensure accurate integrated data with a focus on quality and time dimensions.
• Produce data to support product and/or business development.
• Ensure that relevant data is secured and that confidential information is protected from unauthorised users.
• Stakeholder engagement and scenario analyses.
• Conduct Trend Analysis for baseline data versus current data and make recommendations.
• Develop an organised and trusted filing system (Paper based and Network) that documents all activities of the Data Analyst role and effective maintenance of the filing system.
• Coordinate and undertake international and regional customs and tax administration research as required.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.

Governance

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

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.
• 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
• Building Sustainability
• Conceptual Ability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Trust
• Respect

Technical competencies

• Advanced data analytics and forecasting techniques.
• Financial analysis and interpretation of complex datasets.
• Economic research and scenario modelling.
• Business knowledge and strategic insight into revenue drivers.
• Proficiency in statistical tools and data visualization platforms.
• Strong understanding of SARS policies, procedures, and governance frameworks.

Deadline:8th August,2025

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Job Purpose

• To ensure effective execution of Economic, Industry & Taxpayer Analysis activities to improve taxpayer compliance and maximise tax revenue collections.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a Functional Specialist level

Alternative 

• Senior certificate and 10 years related experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 - 3 years at a Functional Specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) and 5 - 7 years’ experience in a Tax/ Economics/ Accounting or Research environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a technically skilled level OR Senior Certificate (NQ4 4) and 10 years related experience, of which 2 - 3 years at a technically skilled level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Execute specialist input through investigation and opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making 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.
• 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.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.

Governance

• 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.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

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

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Creative and Innovative Thinking
• Debt Management
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Risk Knowledge
• Tax Compliance Auditing

Deadline:7th August,2025

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Job Purpose

• To manage and improve a significant portion of the existing integrated SARS applications throughout their life cycle by performing complex integrated support, helps in testing, operating and improving IT services within IT User Support.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology/Computer Science AND 5-7 years' experience in Distributed Systems Support, of which 2-3 years ideally at functional specialist level specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND Relevant IT Qualification(s) /Certification(s) in Information Technology/Computer Science AND 5-7 years’ experience in a Distributed Systems Support environment, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years experience in Distributed Systems Support, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• ITIL Certification
• Project Management certification will be an added advantage
• Togaf Certification
• Cobit Certification
• Demonstrate Systems Development and Support experience in a corporate environment
• Demonstrate Business/Systems analysis experience in a corporate environment
• Broad understanding of all facets of Information Technology including SDLC.
• Understanding of diverse set of technologies (including SQL Server, DB2, C#, Java, Connect Direct, Microsoft OS, Scanning Applications, and the integration through MQ middleware).

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision-making 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.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements because of the change.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• To manage and improve a significant portion of the bespoke existing integrated SARS applications throughout their life cycle by performing complex integrate support, helps in testing, operating and improving IT services.
• To design and monitor services, capacity & throughput for deviations from acceptable service levels or unplanned interruptions for a significant portion of existing SARS bespoke integrated applications.
• To identify, track and resolve recurring incidents permanently to prevent incidents from re- occurring and ultimately aims for no incidents for a significant portion of existing SARS Integrated solutions.
• To maintain information about software & hardware configuration items required to deliver the bespoke solutions services, including their relationships with other Configuration Items to track individual configuration items and the internal configuration of bespoke applications, for a significant portion of the SARS bespoke integrated applications.
• To regularly test, the organisation's capability to provide the necessary level of service following an interruption of service for a significant portion of SARS integrated applications in line with organisational strategy.
• To gather, analyse, store and share knowledge and information to improve efficiency by reducing the need to rediscover knowledge for a significant portion of the integrated SARS bespoke integrated applications.
• To maintain and improve the quality of service provided to the organization in line with agreed upon processes, operational level agreements and service level targets for a significant portion of the SARS integrated applications.
• To define, analyse, plan, measure and improve all aspects of the availability of IT services for a significant portion of bespoke integrated SARS applications, which is responsible for ensuring that all IT infrastructure, processes, tools, roles are appropriate for the agreed availability targets.
• To control, predict and report on the performance and capacity of operational services for a significant portion of bespoke integrated SARS applications.
• To control, predict the performance, utilization and capacity and report on capacity of individual IT components for a significant portion of bespoke integrated SARS applications.
• Ensuring that all contracts with suppliers support the needs of the business, making sure that all suppliers meet their contractual
• commitments for a significant portion of integrated SARS applications.
• Decide on the tactics to serve solution customers for a significant portion of the bespoke Integrated SARS applications, starting from an assessment of customer needs, determines which services to offer and what capabilities need to be developed. Its ultimate goal is to make the technical Support think and act in a strategic manner in line with the SARS APP.

Governance

• 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.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross-functional process delivery solutions.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail 
• Building Sustainability 
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Customer Service 
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Problem Solving and Analysis 
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business IT Systems  
• Computer Literacy 
• Customer Relationship Management
• Efficiency improvement  
• Functional Policies and Procedures 
• Planning and Organising
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Reporting
• IT Knowledge
• IT Systems Proficiency
• IT Applications
• Reporting
• IT Project Management
• Procurement Knowledge

Compliance Competency

• User Support (IT)
• Service Level Management (IT)
• Customer Service Tech (IT)
• GOC Confidential 

Deadline:7th August,2025

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Job Purpose

• To provide advice and guidance in the execution of audits and independently plan and conduct highly complex audits across multiple tax types, multiple periods with multiple risks, understanding the risk implications across other tax types, in compliance with all legislative requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8-10 years' Transfer Pricing experience, of which 3-4 years at operational specialist level.

ALTERNATE:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years' Transfer Pricing experience, of which 3-4 years at operational specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• 8-10 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 3 - 4 years at operational specialist level or 15 years related experience

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• 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 & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
• 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 own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• To enable Investigative audit to achieve full scope audit case targets.
• To raise impactful/credible assessments in order to collect revenue.
• Detecting and deterring non-compliance and influence and enforce compliance with tax legislation by conducting effective, efficient, and quality audits identification of improvement opportunities.
• Conduct audits (plan, execute, finalize) of a high standard in which policies, standards, procedures, and legislation were correctly applied.
• Assist in the debt collection by providing information to ensure efficient and effective collection of all cases in which additional audit assessments were raised.
• Develop productive relationships with team members and stakeholders to drive collective performance
• Identify initiatives to impact on compliance levels and refer to Case selection
• Provide technical guidance and training to other team members
• Identify changes required to legislation to close loopholes

Governance

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

 People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Enable a culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared between team members.

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.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Conceptual Thinking
• Drive for Results
• 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
• Decisiveness
• Efficiency improvement
• Financial Accounting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Planning and Organising
• Quality Orientation
• Reporting

Deadline:8th August,2025