Latest Jobs at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• To ensure software testing (Automation / Security / Performance) is conducted in relation to the automated script design, build, execution and deploy using appropriate automation technologies; or to the cooperative vulnerability and penetration assessments, or to the scalability and responsiveness under a specified workload, of the specific application/s, within set timeframes and against specified outputs.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in a Computer Science/IT/Information Systems/Engineering AND 5 - 7 years’ experience in a testing or automation environment, of which 2 - 3 years in technical testing.

#Alternative

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years in a testing or automation experience, of which 2 - 3 years in technical testing.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Must have completed some form of advanced, certified training in Technical Testing Techniques (e.g. ITSEB or ISTQB Technical Testing).

Job Outputs:

Process

• Ensure necessary governance and administrative requirements are met as per divisional policy and procedures.
• Active identification and management of Automation / Performance / Security project risks and the required resolution thereof with different stakeholders with an interest in the success of the project.
• Ensure that test requirements are clearly identified, prioritized and satisfied by appropriate technical and/or business solutions.
• Coordinate and manage lifecycle of defect priorities.
• Report (qualitative and quantitative) on project progress across multiple dimensions to ensure successful delivery of project and management visibility.
• Define and setup Testing strategies and plans to prevent software failure due to security vulnerabilities between application software and infrastructures.
• 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.
• Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and 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.
• Provide authoritative, specialist services, expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute on execution of assigned tasks, roles and deliverables to project resources involved as and when required.

Behavioural competencies

• Accountability
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Customer Service
• Expertise in Context
• Organisational Awareness
• Relationship Management and Networking
• Respect
• Trust
• Reading Comprehension (Fundamental)
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Respect

Technical competencies

• Automated Unit Testing
• Business Knowledge
• Computer Literacy
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Execute, Implement and Follow Through
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Reporting and Interpretation
• Standard operating procedure compliance
• System Thinking

Deadline:19th August,2025

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Job Purpose

• To enforce the collection of debt from enforcement cases, escalated debt and/or escalated outstanding returns cases in order to ensure compliance to various tax types.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) AND 2-3 years Debt Collection experience, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.

ALTERNATE:

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years Debt Collection experience, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level.
• Qualification in Credit management and legal/debt collection will be advantageous.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Legal aspects of collections (Sequestrations, Liquidations, etc), In-depth Analysis of Financial Statements (including ration analysis and interpretation).

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. 
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation. 
• 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. 
• Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions. 
• Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst other policies, procedures, and SOPs in the delivery of work outputs.
• Conduct pre-assessment profile of the taxpayer including related /connected parties/linked entities and determine any risks to SARS
• Determine the collectability of debt, evaluate whether there is risk of dissipation of assets, determine whether taxpayer intends to dispute and recommend whether preservation order and/or caveats should be considered.
• Complete a referral for suspicious activity RSN/STO and follow up with relevant stakeholders
• Compile collection input report to cases to be presented to the Large Assessments Committees/National Appeals Committees
• Execute all necessary legal enforcement collection actions within the framework of TAA and Companies Act for all tax types as selected
• Profile, Analyse, Prepare and present a submission for Suspension of Obligation to Pay/Write-Off to relevant Debt Committee and capture the outcome.   
• Analyse, Negotiate, Prepare and Present the requests for a deferral of payment/compromise settlement from the taxpayer to the relevant Debt Committee and notify the taxpayer of the outcome.
• Monitor payments against the deferral/ compromise agreement and secure updates to the journals and closure of case file upon payment in full. 
• Conduct physical verification and evaluation of moveable and immovable assets
• Receive and process a motivation in favour or against the business rescue plans and present the case to the relevant committee for approval or refer for Specialisation.
• Monitor legislation compliance throughout the Business Rescue processes and ensure payments received. 
• Collate all the necessary documentation for applications for liquidation /sequestration and upload for case coding and refer where necessary for Specialisation.
• Attend all internal and external stakeholder meetings including creditors meetings, attend court proceedings, Tax enquiry etc  
• Reduce the debt book through adjustment and Write-Offs as approved by the relevant Committee.
• Analyse liquidations plans/Sequestrations applications/Business Rescue plans/Trusts/other creditors that can be held liable for the debt and make motivation for further enforcement action
• Initiate and Execute enforcement actions to secure highest return for SARS
• Prepare a motivation in favour or against the enforcement actions, highlight the risks to the organisation and present the case to the relevant committees for approval.
• Participate in debt collection from high-risk projects as selected by Audit and Investigations.
• Identify any taxpayer assets that may be in foreign countries and refer debt collection process for International Recovery.

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

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Debt Management
• Efficiency improvement
• Execute, Implement and Follow-Through
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Legal Compliance
• Negotiating Skills
• Report
• Risk and Compliance
• Risk Awareness
• Risk Knowledge
• Standard Operating Procedures Compliance
• Tax Knowledge
• Verbal Communication

Deadline:19th August,2025

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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.

Alternative#

• 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

Solutioning

• Build relationships with Business, Product and Segment Owners
• Build stakeholder and partner networks
• Assess the strategic landscape
• Draft or facilitate the drafting of modernisation and solution strategies
• (5-10-year horizon)
• Socialise modernisation and solution strategies
• Analyse and understand problems
• Collaborate on the detailed designs
• Draft Business Cases
• Participate in the development and testing cycle
• Track solution benefits

Governance

• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within area of specialisation.
• 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

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of accountability
• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Build strong relationships and develop service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.
• 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

• Honesty and Integrity
• Fairness and Transparency
• Accountability
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Conceptual thinking
• Influencing others
• Driving Excellence
• Leveraging diversity
• Accurate understanding
• Building sustainability

Technical competencies

• Strategic Planning
• Tax Knowledge
• Effective Business Communication
• Problem analysis and judgement
• Planning management and measurement
• Decisiveness
• Business acumen
• Functional Policies and Procedures

Knowledge

• Knowledge of innovation, industry and technology trends
• Understand a situation or problem by breaking it into smaller pieces/tracing the implications of situation in a step-by-step way
• Knowledge of own organisations, policies, procedures, services, products and business operating models
• The knowledge and interpretation of the functional policies and procedures, including monitoring their consistent application internally within SARS.

Deadline:29th August,2025