Senior Officer: Risk Profiling (X6) Fixed Term Contract (10593) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

Job Purpose

• The purpose of the Senior Officer: Risk Profiling is to conduct in-depth risk profiling by identifying tax evasion schemes, analysing non-compliance trends, and recommending legal or procedural interventions—ultimately supporting operational optimisation and strategic enforcement within the risk management framework.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree/Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Tax, Accounting or Audit AND 5-7 years’ experience within a tax compliance and risk management environment, of which 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

Alternative #

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years of related experience within a tax compliance and risk management environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a technically skilled level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Data Analysis Tools: Proficiency in using data analysis software and tools to identify trends and potential risks.
• Risk Management Systems: Familiarity with risk management systems and methodologies.
• Technical Reporting: Ability to accumulate and report information for decision-making and identifying improvement opportunities.
• IT Skills: Competence in using IT systems relevant to risk profiling and management.
• Project Management: Skills in planning and organising work tasks and projects within the area of work.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Accumulate information to report on work progress and use it for decision-making purposes 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.
• Be observant and engage on possible violations of procedures and standards of conduct and escalate where necessary.
• Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in the 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.
• Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously; apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
• Identify tax evasion schemes and potential risks and recommend legal interventions
• Initiate 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 your own work tasks within your area of work.
• Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.

Governance

• Ensure that completed work adheres to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
• Implement and provide input into the development of governance, compliance, integrity and ethics processes within the 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

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

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 Details
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Conceptual Ability
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty and Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Risk Identification
• Risk Knowledge