Fresh Jobs at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced audits of high complexity, with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Mainly to provide technical product type (Excise) support and strategic audit planning to auditors I,II and III on matters of various complexity levels, and high impact cases. Utilises advanced tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes, and suggests potential solutions to minimise tax risks. Identifies initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels. Provide training as and when necessary to different regions within the Excise Audit landscape. Provide business insights on the performance of various Excise Products for purposes of reporting.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Accounting/ Audit/ Tax and/ or Legal related field and 8 years' experience in a Customs &Excise Audit environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Applicable professional registration at either of the following professional bodies:

• South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
• South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT)
• Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
• Legal Practice Council (LPC)

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse a wide spectrum of highly complex transactions across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities and / or areas of specialisation which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications and determine compliance with relevant legislation.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
• Analyse highly complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc. This may relate to specific areas of specialisation.
• Conduct audits using newly identified systems / tools of digital information, methodology and other advanced technology identified to address highly complex advanced audit risks.
• Continuous engagement with Litigation and Dispute management to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The specialist may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a highly complex nature.
• Continuous engagements with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations provided.
• Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt at the finalisation stage of the audit. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Coordinate and provide technical support to ensure the finalisation of disputes and complaints. Analyse information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked / related entities / groups of entities and / or specialised projects.
• Coordinate and support the efficient progress of the audit of linked / related entities / groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
• 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.
• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigation, provide detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement with the National Prosecuting Authority may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The Specialist may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify changes required to legislation, with relevant stakeholders and policy owners to close compliance loopholes.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and highly complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / experts / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional highly complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• 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.
• Plan, conduct and support highly complex advanced audits/ projects to ensure compliance with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Prepare and issue detailed, high level relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits on tax types, entity levels or areas of specialisation.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Prepare system notes of progress and outcomes as required and maintain during the audit process, e.g. Service Manager, TeamMate. Review system notes of auditors involved in the audit of the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
• Provide guidance / technical support to other Auditors on highly complex matters / areas of specialisation. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
• Provide input to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked / related entities / groups of entities / specialised projects are aligned from a tax perspective.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Research to identify highly complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks, specialised projects, etc.
• Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.

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.

Finance

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

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

• Accountability (V) Level 3
• Analytical Thinking Level 3
• Attention to Detail Level 3
• Commitment to Continuous Learning Level 3
• Conceptual Ability Level 3
• Customer Service Level 3
• Drive for Results Level 3
• Expertise in Context Level 3
• Fairness and Transparency (V) Level 3
• Honesty and Integrity (V) Level 3
• Organisational Awareness Level 3
• Respect (V) Level 3
• Trust (V) Level 3

Technical competencies

• Audit Methodology Level 3
• Business Knowledge Level 3
• Business Writing Skills Level 3
• Coaching and Mentoring Level 3
• Computer Literacy Level 3
• Data Collection and Analysis Level 3
• Efficiency improvement Level 3
• Execute, Implement and Follow Through Level 3
• Financial Acumen Level 3
• Functional Policies and Procedures Level 3
• Operational Audit Level 3
• Planning and Organising Level 3
• Problem Analysis and Judgement Level 3
• Quality Orientation Level 3
• Reporting Level 3
• Tax Knowledge Level 3
• Interpretation of statutes Level 2

Deadline:8th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To manage office cleaning and provide refreshments for the office and meetings.

Education and Experience

• Basic Literacy

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Experience working at a land border post, port of entry, airport or remote operational facility
• Working knowledge of Occupational Health and Safety requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job in order to perform contracted work outputs and report on and escalate any shortfalls.
• Perform cleaning duties according to agreed quality standards and time parameters.
• Prepare tea and other refreshments for meetings and functions when required.
• Ensure quality of work content, minimise mistakes and improve quality and service. (I)
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work. (I)
• Report on daily task activities to provide timely information for decision making. (I)
• Resolve problems and report issues. (I)
• Adhere to and apply changes to own work processes as instructed. (I)
• Communication of progress on requests. (I)
• Assist with general port maintenance
• Assist with water plant maintenance
• Assist with Sewerage plant maintenance
• Assist with minor plumbing and electrical works

Governance

• Comply with and adhere to identified governance and compliance standards and escalate problems for investigation and resolution. (I)

People

• Drive own performance in order to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards. (I)
• Ask for support or training to improve the quality and standard of own work. (I)

Finance

• Perform own work well to reduce costs and save money. (I)

Client

• Understand job service requirements in order to meet client expectations. (I)

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability (V)
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency (V)
• Honesty and Integrity (V)
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect (V)
• Trust (V)

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Administrative Support
• Events, Meeting or Task Coordination

Deadline:7th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To plan and conduct standard and moderate audits across multiple tax types, multiple periods with multiple risks, understanding the risk implications across other tax types, under limited supervision, in compliance with all legislative requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) In Accounting / Auditing / Taxation / Law AND 3-4 years' experience in tax audit across multiple tax types. 

or

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years’ experience in tax audit across multiple tax types.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• 3-4 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level or 6 years related experience

Job Outputs:

Process

• 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.
• Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulations, policies, SOPs and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Conduct standard (limited scope) audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others policies, procedures, and SOP's 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.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Plan the audit and identify additional risk/s.
• Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.

Governance

• 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.
• Develop productive working relationships team members. Ops Managers and key role player in the business to support contracted work outputs.

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

• Honesty and Integrity 
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Organisational Awareness
• Trust
• Respect
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Operational Audit
• Risk Identification
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement
• Legal Writing Skills
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Business Acumen
• Audit Methodology
• Quality Orientation

Deadline:9th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To provide expertise, advice and support to deliver on operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, ensuring effective and efficient development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation of application modules/subsystems, in order to continuously enhance service delivery

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Technology (IT) AND 5-7 years' experience in a Natural ADABAS environment, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and a relevant IT Certification(s) in Natural ADABAS Programming, and 7-8 years' experience in a Natural ADABAS environment.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years development experience in a Natural ADABAS environment, of which 2-3 years is at functional specialist level.

Industry Related Qualifications and Experience:

• Relevant IT Qualification / Certification, as specified in Min Functional requirements, where applicable and 5-7 years' experience in a similar environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Relevant Certification / Experience – other Technology supported by the SARS Enterprise Architecture Framework

• Natural ADABAS
• IBM Mainframe (z/OS)
• Job Control Language (JCL)
• Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and IBM MQ

Job Outputs:

Process

• Identify, diagnose and recommend improvements in area of specialisation.
• Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved key processes across the business.
• Ensure that business requirements are clearly identified, prioritized and satisfied by appropriate technical and or business process solutions.
• Prepare project specifications for maintenance projects, ensure participation and assist in evaluation of proposals for specification compliance.
• Optimise the operational environment through research and application of best practices and ensure alignment to the overall infrastructure strategy.
• In conjunction with the vendors, perform regular supportability reviews, health checks and risk assessments of the production environment.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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

• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders that promote cross functional process delivery solutions.
• 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
• Customer Service
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity 
• Organisational awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Respect
• Trust

Technical Competencies

• Business IT Systems
• Business Knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures 
• IT Strategy and Planning
• Knowledge of IT Governance and Business
• Reporting
• Systems Thinking
• Verbal Communication

Deadline:8th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct standard audits or verification on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance on all tax types.

Education and Experience

• National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Audit/Tax AND 2 - 3 years’ experience in an Audit/Tax environment.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience in an Audit/Tax environment.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• With a relevant qualification [Auditing and Taxation] National Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF6) 2-3 years' experience in a similar [Tax Auditing] environment

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Must have worked in a Tax Auditing environment for a period of 2 to 3 years conducting tax audits for the 2-3 years.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be informed on related acts, legislation and regulations that might impact on own work.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of regulation, policies, SOPs, and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Conduct standard (limited scope verification) audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
• 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.
• Conduct standard (limited scope) and risk-based audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs 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 because of the change.
• Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

Governance

• Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

People

• Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
• 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

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Organisational Awareness
• Trust
• Respect
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Building Sustainability
• Honesty and Integrity

Technical competencies

• Reporting
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Financial Accounting
• Operational Audit
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement

Deadline:7th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To lead and manage the Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC) and User Access Management (UAM) functions, ensuring the effective monitoring, detection, investigation and response to cyber threats, while strengthening identity and access management, operational resilience and the protection of SARS information assets, systems and services.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Information Security AND 8-10 years' experience in an Information Technology Security, of which 3-4 years at a junior management level, as well as a recognised professional certification in Information Security Management, such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or an equivalent recognised certification.

Alternative #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years Information Technology Security experience, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior management level, , as well as a recognised professional certification in Information Security Management, such as Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or an equivalent recognised certification.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.
• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.
• Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.
• Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.
• Convert the approved tactical security strategy into a measurable operational plan, defining deliverables, performance measures, priorities and resource requirements.
• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.
• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.
• Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.
• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical strategy implementation objectives appropriately.
• Plan and manage projects in area of accountability.
• Provide integrated oversight and operational management of Security Operations Centre (SOC) and User Access Management functions to ensure effective protection of SARS information assets and services.
• Monitor the effectiveness of security controls, operational performance, service delivery standards, risks and compliance requirements, and implement corrective actions where deficiencies are identified.
• Provide technical direction for the development, design and integration of systems to prevent the loss of SARS assets.
• Liaise with vendors to get product and service level issues resolved.

Governance

• Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.
• Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.
• Comply with organisational internal control and governance standards in finance and procurement processes.

People

• Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area.
• Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.
• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.
• Ensure compliance with applicable health, safety, security and workplace policies within the Cyber Security Operations Centre environment

Finance

• Draw up a budget aligned to tactical delivery plans, monitor planned vs. actual, minimise expenditure and report on cost efficiency.
• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability.

Client

• Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourage others to provide exceptional client service.
• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service

Deadline:11th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of Taxpayer Engagement activities and end-to-end processes in the Retail Sector for Large Business & International in order to deliver on approved operational plans and to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Audit/Accounting/Law/Finance AND 5-7 years' experience in a Taxpayer service environment, of which 1 year at supervisory level.

#Alternative

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years Taxpayer service environment or similar service environment of which 1 year at supervisory level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Participate and provide inputs in adhoc projects.
• Engage with relevant stakeholders to facilitate resolution of taxpayer cases.
• Quality assure work done by team members and ensure approvals are done timeously in the system.
• Manage end-to-end query resolution process.
• As an Ops Manager, use judgment to arrive at systematic proficiency where solutions are within precedent and procedures.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Conduct root cause analysis of all complaints, make recommendations & identify repeated queries to ensure that the cause of complaints are dealt with.
• Manage team activities to ensure achievement of production targets within the identified quality and turnaround time and standards.
• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply discretion and judgement to diagnose symptoms, causes and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and to provide solutions.
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgment in making decisions and overcoming obstacles in order to attain set goals and objectives for area of accountability.
• Deploy resources appropriately and anticipate and resolve problems to ensure that tactical targets are achieved within agreed deadlines & standards.
• Ensure procedures, policies and mandates are clearly understood and complied with.
• Ensure the development, alignment and implementation of end-to-end processes within area of accountability for continued process improvement.
• Frequently report on progress of unit and or team against pre-defined objectives and standards, ensuring accurate representation of facts.
• Implement change & provide guidelines to direct reports defining the impact of change, the change itself & new requirements as a result of the change.
• Implement resource plans in line with delivery and performance objectives, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas.
• Link and communicate unit's objectives back to mandate, schedule and prioritise activities and allocate work to meet identified work outputs.
• Manage a work function or unit by focusing on the delivery and achievement of set objectives within specified time frames, costs and standards.
• Plan and organise multiple work outputs by assigning priorities and continuously reviewing objectives and goals.
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy as well as develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.

Governance

• Implement and use governance & compliance procedures & processes effectively to identify and manage risks and expose previously unknown liabilities.
• Implement risk management, governance and compliance policies and processes to identify and manage risks and expose liabilities.
• Understand and implement governance control processes and role segregation requirements in area of accountability.

People

• Allocate cases to team members and ensure resolution within set time frame.
• Build strong relationships through providing direction and leadership to own team and expressing positive expectations.
• Encourage and enable teamwork, by enabling collaboration with others and commitment to pursuing set goals.
• Implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised areas.
• Monitor and actively manage team performance to meet specified objectives against required targets, deadlines and quality standards.

Finance

• Draw up a budget aligned to operational delivery plans, monitor and report on variances.
• Ensure team's adherence to specified policies, standards & procedures to prevent & reduce wastage on financial resources & escalate associated risk.
• Implement, manage and report on cost improvement objectives and communicate or escalate any shortfalls.

Client

• Ensure client satisfaction by engaging and delivering a service that is consistent, seamless, quick and error free.
• Facilitate meetings with taxpayers where necessary.
• Contribute to a culture of customer service excellence, which builds positive relationships & provides opportunity for feedback & exceptional service.
• Develop and implement processes which builds client service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional service.

Behavioural competencies

• Adaptability  
• Fairness and Transparency
• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Honesty and Integrity
• Conceptual Thinking
• Championing the Mandate
• Influencing Others
• Mobilizing Teams
• Driving for Excellence
• Leveraging Diversity
• Accurate Understanding
• Developing Others
• Trust
• Respect
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Tax Knowledge
• Managerial Budgeting
• Customer Relationship Management
• Effective Business Communication
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Planning and Organizing
• Decisiveness
• Business Acumen
• Customer Understanding
• SARS System Products

Deadline:9th October,2026

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Job Purpose 

• To transform raw data into actionable insights that support evidence-based decision-making. This involves managing data quality, conducting advanced analyses, identifying trends and risks, developing reports and visualisations, and providing expert analytical advice that helps the organisation improve performance, compliance, and strategic outcomes.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Data Science / Statistics / Mathematics / Computer Science / Economics with 8 - 10 years' experience in a data analytics or analysis environment, of which  3 - 4 years  at a junior specialist level.

 Alternative #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 15 years of experience in a Data Analytics or Analysis environment, of which  3 - 4 years  at a junior specialist level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Experience in Data Engineering / Business Data Intelligence / Data Science. Advanced (applied theory) technical expertise regarding data processes, data cleaning, analysis, reporting, data models,and database design and testing Knowledge of and experience with reporting packages (SQL or equivalent, etc), databases (SQL etc), programming (SQL, R,Python, etc.).
• Advanced (applied theory) knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS, R etc.).
• Advanced (applied theory) Data warehouse knowledge.
• Be advance in the application of:
• Basic Data Migration
• Basic Data Visualization
• Business Intelligence Methodologies
• Database Knowledge
• Advanced (applied theory) Programming Skills i.e. SQL, and/or Python, R, etc.
• Microsoft skills (Advance in) i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Constantly monitor the integrity and quality of data and processes to identify deficiencies and facilitate improvement.
• 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.
• Note potential problems and obstacles, accumulate supporting data and initiate actions to prevent or overcome predicted problems as may be identified.
• 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.
• Research and support workable recommendations/solutions that meet business needs through information analysis.
• Review the effectiveness of related approaches and methodologies by conducting research, and best practice benchmarking initiatives.
• Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Undertake information gathering, research and analyse data within broad guidelines to produce accurate plans and / or recommendations for business issues

Governance

• Develop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice areas 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.

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

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

Technical Competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Analytics
• Data Integrity
• Data Governance
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies & Procedures
• Information Management
• Knowledge Management
• Policy development
• Reporting
• Statistics & Mathematical Analysis
• System Thinking

Deadline:12th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To conduct advanced audits of a complex nature with the aim of influencing compliance through raising accurate assessments in line with relevant legislation. Provide technical support to other auditors and utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identifies initiatives and necessary changes to legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Accounting/Auditing/Taxation AND 6 years' experience in a tax audit environment.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Analyse complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc.
• Analyse transactions of a complex nature across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications thereof.
• Analyse voluminous information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities.
• Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
• Be involved in research to identify complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks etc.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
• Conduct advanced audits of a complex nature (plan, execute, finalise) in line with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / SOPS using SARS systems.
• Continuous engagement with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations which may be used thereafter.  Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt with or without the assistance of Debt Management at the finalisation stage of the audit.
• 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.
• Engagement with Litigation and Dispute management during and post the audit process to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation e.g., tax, legislation relating to companies etc. This engagement will take cognizance of the outcomes of similar matters, tax court cases and civil court outcomes. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a complex nature.
• Identify and escalate enhancements to management on policies, procedures and guides. Auditors are also requested to provide inputs to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
• Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigations. The escalation to include a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement between the auditor and the investigator further enhances the handover process. The Auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
• Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
• Identify new and additional complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
• Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
• Manage the efficient progress of the audit of linked and/or related entities and/or groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
• Navigate and extract relevant information from SARS systems and external sources to collect and evaluate risks and compliance to relevant legislation. This relates to information of linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities which may be based locally or internationally.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• Prepare and issue detailed, and relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits be it tax types or at an entity level.
• Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
• Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
• Provide technical support to other Auditors. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
• Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities are aligned from a tax perspective.
• Utilise digital information, systems and tools as they become available to address complex advanced audit risks. This may include eCommerce transactions and other digital risks.
• Utilise tax, corporate and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes. Identify initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.
• Where large data files are required to be downloaded, engage Electronic Forensic Services (EFS) to assist. Detail the data required and the risks, to contribute to the identification of required data files and/or additional data.

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
• Customer Service
• Drive for results
• Expertise in Context
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Audit Methodology
• Business Knowledge
• Business Writing Skills
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Execute, Implement and Follow Through
• Financial Acumen
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Operational Audit
• Planning and Organising
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Quality Orientation
• Reporting
• Tax Knowledge
• Tax Law

Deadline:9th October,2026

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Job Purpose

• To perform Systems Engineering activities for all IT projects; include maintaining the hardware / firmware / operating system / software / application server software and meet service levels agreements. The Senior Systems Engineer work in both production and non-production environments.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma / Advance Certificate (NQF6) in Information Technology (IT) AND 3-4 years’ experience in Information Technology (IT) environment, of which 1 - 2 years is at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND Certification (s) – see below -, AND  4-5 years’ experience in Information Technology (IT) environment AND additional requirements specified in Min Functional requirements, where applicable.
• Windows: Microsoft IIS Support, in house developed and 3rd Party Application Support.

ALTERNATIVE #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years' IT experience Information Technology (IT) AND 3-4 years’ experience in Information Technology (IT) environment, of which 1 - 2 years is at knowledge worker level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Microsoft Windows Server
• Windows Internet Information Services knowledge

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be involved in effective planning and scheduling of Infrastructure / software activities.
• Be responsible for building and implementing system architecture and for the identification and resolution of high level hardware and software technical problems and malfunctions related to the systems architecture.
• Developing, maintaining and supporting technical infrastructure, hardware and system software components and developed applications.
• Interact and communication with customers as required, keeping them informed of incident progress, notifying them of impending changes or agreed outages.
• Maintenance and support of developed applications. Installing, configuring, testing and maintaining operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Performing installation, maintenance and support of system software/hardware and user support.
• Plans and implements major system hardware and software upgrades, ensuring change management procedures and methodologies are implemented and followed.
• Responsible for maintaining, testing, support and upgrades of in-house developed applications and 3rd Party Applications.
• Responsible for troubleshooting of hardware / firmware / operating system / software / application server
• software problems.
• Conduct in-depth root-cause analysis for service interruption recovery and creating preventive measures.
• Configure, debug and support multiple infrastructure platforms and software.
• Design and deploy new applications and enhancements to existing applications, software, and operating systems (Prod / non-Prod).
• Diagnose and solve level 3 type Hardware / firmware / operating system / software / application server software problems.
• Install, configure, test and maintain SARS's operating systems, application software and system management tools.
• Engage with third party vendors and other support teams.
• Make decisions that are critical in the areas of performance analysis, problem solving, and infrastructure planning, with the potential to affect the successful execution of business transactions.
• Manage the Regional Data Centres, respond to alerts, monitor dashboard, and periodic system review.
• Participate in various IT projects intended to continually improve/upgrade the system infrastructure, ensuring change management procedures and methodologies are implemented and followed.
• Perform capacity planning, workload modelling, and prediction.
• Provide specialist input on investigations, opportunities and risks. Conduct research on relevant technologies, or changes to multiple system hardware and software architectures and the range of products and productivity tools.
• 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. (I)
• 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

• 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 
• Adaptability
• Building Sustainability
• Commitment to Continuous Learning 
• Conceptual Ability 
• Expertise in Context
• Customer Service 
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness 
• Respect
• Trust

Technical Competencies

• Computer Literacy 
• Business Knowledge
• IT Knowledge
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• System Thinking
• Technical Expertise
• Verbal Communication
• Problem Analysis and Judgement
• Reporting

Deadline:13th October,2026