Fresh Positions at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To provide technical legal support and assist to business areas. S/he will be responsible to provide legal advice, make recommendations aimed at improving operational policies, participate in committees, and be responsible for training and mentoring of the team.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• BA Law / LLB Degree (NQF 7) AND 8-10 year’s experience in Tax Law environmen of which 3-4 years ideally at an operational specialist (i.e., middle management) level; AND
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate.
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate

Alternative

• Senior Certificate AND 15 years related experience in a Tax Law environment; AND
• Admitted Attorney or Advocate

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Admitted Attorney or Advocate
• Assess and interpret, intricate tax structures and legal frameworks including corporate reorganisations.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement. Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• 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 own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• 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.
• Identify and mitigate tax risks effectively.
• Provide legal opinions on tax matters, ensuring compliance with various tax legislation and related laws.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• 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.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.

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Job Purpose

• To facilitate the adoption of new leading edge ‘Game Changer’ concepts in support of the SARS Vision 2024 enterprise strategy. This is achieved through research and benchmarking, participating in open collaboration networks, identifying and conceptualising innovation solution designs, the incubation of concepts (e.g., prototyping, piloting, etc.) and implementation of solution designs.
• The outcomes are utilised to define product features, develop their implementation roadmaps in the SARS business architecture and business solutions landscape, and ensure that the designs support the achievement of sustainable business results, including the provision of design and implementation support and conducting stakeholder engagement.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Honours  / Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Industrial Engineering; Computer Science and Min. 10-12 years' experience in an innovation, design, and technology environment, of which 3-4 years at a specialist level.
• Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Industrial Engineering or Computer Science and 15 years’ experience in an innovation, design, and technology environment, of which 3-4 years at a specialist level.

Job Outputs:

Process

Innovation

• Collaborate with local and international owners, partners and stakeholders
• Conduct local and international research and benchmarking
• Develop, socialise and publish fore-sighting reports
• Draft idea elevator pitches
• Understand business problem using data driven approach
• Design Innovation Solutions
• Draft Innovation Business Cases
• Build, test and demonstrate prototype
• Manage prototype governance
• Track solution benefits

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Job Purpose

• To be responsible for managing multiple sites and staff, development and implementation of building and infrastructure maintenance plans and provision of services. To provide business support and logistic service to the SARS business units at a standard and performance that enables the SARS business operations.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 5 - 7 years’ experience in a similar environment, of which 1 year at a supervisory level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years related experience, of which 1 year at a supervisory level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be observant and engage in possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Plan, coordinate, and arrange all logistics and arrangements associated with assets between buildings and/or offices.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply known solutions in line with the guidelines provided, and escalate unresolved problems.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players, and third parties to achieve predefined objectives.
• Motivate and encourage staff to work efficiently and achieve a high standard of work as per set standards.
• Report maintenance matters, including the building, premises, and any equipment located on the property, to the Maintenance Manager via the Regional FM Manager.
• Identify and direct facilities-related problems to the Property Department for resolution and provide needed support to resolve them.
• Develop, champion, and implement a facility management program including preventative maintenance and lifecycle requirements.
• Apply sound knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems, and infrastructure, e.g. HAVC, fire and lightning protection, etc.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety and environmental regulations, standards, and industry codes including local by-laws.
• Manage and maintain control of projects undertaken within Corporate Real Estate in the area of responsibility.
• Manage the resolution of issues and disputes arising from daily operations as it relates to landlord obligations.
• Manage outsourced third-party facility management service providers brought in under contract (e.g. cleaning, pest control, landscaping, maintenance service providers, etc.).
• Involve and contribute to the management of operational costs.
• Responsible for reviewing and monitoring that contracted work is completed on time and according to the contracted agreements.
• Develop and manage building and infrastructure maintenance services and contracts and manage life cycle maintenance programs.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Apply the necessary discretion and judgment in making decisions and overcoming obstacles to attain set goals and objectives for areas of accountability.
• Provide input into the development of the tactical strategy as well as develop and implement a supporting operational strategy.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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 the area of accountability for continued process improvement.
• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use for decision-making purposes and the identification of improvement opportunities.
• Apply discretion and judgment to diagnose symptoms, causes, and effects and to make decisions to overcome problems and provide solutions.
• Frequently report on the progress of the unit and or team against pre-defined objectives and standards, ensuring accurate representation of facts.

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Job Purpose

• To conduct standard audits or verification on a risk profile basis to ensure tax compliance for prominent individuals and related entities.

Education and Experience

• National Diploma/Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Auditing/Taxation and/or Accounting AND 2 - 3 years’ auditing and tax experience (VAT and PAYE), of which 1 – 2 years at debt service level collection level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years auditing and tax experience (VAT and PAYE), of which 1-2 years at debt service level collection level.

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 regulations, policies, SOP’s, and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Conduct standard (limited scope) 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.
• 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 as a result of change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

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Job Purpose 

• To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of Customs audit activities and end-to-end processes, by managing the internal operations and resources within Customs division, in order to deliver on approved operational plans and to continuously enhance service delivery.

Education and Experience

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in a Business Management / Auditing / Accounting related field AND 5-7 years' experience in a Customs administration / import and export related experience, which 1 year at supervisory level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years Customs administration / import and export related experience, of which 1 year at supervisory level.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in a Business Management / Auditing / Accounting related field AND 5-7 years' experience in a import and export related experience, of which 1 year at supervisory level. 

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years Customs administration / import and export related experience, of which 1 year at supervisory level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Develop and align the functional operating model and value chain in relation to the organisational mandate,  in partnership with stakeholders.
• Plan, lead and see through the execution until finalization Customs Compliance Audits for limited-scope and or full-scope complex cases.  
• Provide counsel to team on audit processes and governance area whilst ensuring consistency in application of SOPs across all audits conducted. 
• Consult with clients or stakeholders on complex issues and give technical advice to ensure the correct application of relevant legislation.
• Provide input into and implement the functional strategy for the business unit (PCA), in line with best practice and SARS strategic objectives.
• Manage & sustain corporate governance activities, including AG, Internal Audit, QMS, Office Assurance & Management
• Control Programmes within the team.
• Frequently report on progress of - team against pre-defined objectives and standards, ensuring accurate representation of facts.
• 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.

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Job Purpose

• To conduct standard limited scope audits or verification on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma Finance/ Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing (NQF6) and 3-4 years' experience in Auditing/Finance environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 6 years’ experience in Auditing/Finance environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

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) audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within are 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.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others 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 as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

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Job Purpose

• To provide identification, authentication, and authorization services to SARS users as directed within the existing information security policies and contracted SLAs. The specific role includes the creation of RACF profiles, which facilitate access to the mainframe applications. The role entails the effective design and implementation of security on the SARS Mainframe systems. This is mainly in the realm of Mainframe user account administration and lifecycle management using IBM’s Resource Access Control Facility (RACF), also known as the z/OS Security Server

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology / Advanced Diploma Information Technology(NQF 7) AND 2 - 3 years' experience in Information Security, of which 1-2 years ideally at functional specialist level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years' Information Security experience of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Configuration, administration, of the IAM infrastructure (IBM RACF (Vanguard), SAP (GRC), in area of responsibility according to set standards to ensure 24X7 operations.
• Provisioning of end-to-end user and administrative account identification services by the creation, termination suspension and re-activation of user access accounts across multiple access control technologies (SAP, Mainframe).
• Provisioning of end-to-end user and administrative account authentication services by supporting user password creation, resets and password-self-service technologies across multiple access control technologies (SAP, Mainframe).
• Giving input to risk management principles through risk assessments, risk mitigation proposals, and inputs on various forums including but not limited to change/release management processes, projects, governance initiatives, audit requirements, vulnerability assessments and other processes.
• To design and develop reports that will provide visibility to line managers in order to manage any risks within their respective areas relating to fraud, prevention of fraud and access to information.
• To provide input to current/new IT Security strategies, architectures, policies, standard, procedures, SOPs, user training material and guides or other organisational policies which influences IT security to align with business and audit requirements relating to the prevention of fraud or access to information.
• To report on performance of team, status updates on outstanding tasks, escalation of high impact risks.
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers, SARS role players and third parties to achieve predefined 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.
• 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 to solve emerging problems.
• Initiate process and procedural change, also implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements because of the change.

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Job Purpose

• To independently identify compliance and revenue enhancement / protection opportunities with the aim of piloting identified cases to evaluate whether regional implementation may be recommended.  To plan and conduct verifications, as well as limited scope audits, across multiple tax types within multiple periods and multiple risks while understanding the risk implications across other tax types, in compliance with all legislative requirements.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma in a Finance/ Accounting/Tax/Audit (NQF7) AND 5-7 years in a Taxation/Tax Audit/ Tax Consulting enviroment, of which 2-3 years at functional Tax Audit level
• Senior Certificate (NQF4) AND 10 years in a Taxation/Tax Audit/ Tax Consulting enviroment of which 2-3 years at functional Tax Audit level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job to perform contracted work outputs and report on and escalate any shortfalls.
• Plan and conduct multiple tax audits/verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously and apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Execute specialist input through investigation & opportunities within the product process including highlighting any risk concerns.
• Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• 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.
• 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 specialization

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Job Purpose

• To independently identify compliance and revenue enhancement / protection opportunities with the aim of piloting identified cases to evaluate whether regional implementation may be recommended.  To plan and conduct verifications, as well as limited scope audits, across multiple tax types within multiple periods and multiple risks while 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) in Finance/ Accounting/ Auditing AND 5-7 years’ experience in Crypto/Forex/Advanced Taxation, of which 2-3 years at functional Audit/Consulting level.
• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years’ experience in Crypto/ Forex/ Advanced Taxation, of which 2-3 years at functional Audit/Consulting level.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Effectively utilise resources allocated to the job in order to perform contracted work outputs and report on and
• Escalate any shortfalls.
• Plan and conduct multiple tax audits/verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance to the relevant acts.
• Plan and organise own work tasks within area of work.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• 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.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
• 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.
• 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

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Job Purpose

• To conduct standard limited scope audits or verifications on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance.

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• National Diploma Finance/ Accounting/ Taxation/ Auditing (NQF6) and 2-3 years' experience in a Tax Auditing/Tax Consulting environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 5 years’ experience in a Tax Auditing/Tax Consulting environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

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 verifications/standard (limited scope) 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.
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others 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 as a result of the change.
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.