SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

SPECIALIST: DATA ANALYTICS

Position Reports to:  Business Area Head NOC 

Division: National Operations Command

Location: Hilton, Brookly Bridge Pretoria

Advert Closing Date: 02 October 2026

About the Position

In an ever-changing environment, we have built a responsive and agile organisation to give effect to our strategic intent of achieving voluntary compliance. We invite you to be part of the special team that contributes to the collection of revenue, protect the economy and people of South Africa. We believe that your skills, commitment, and dedication will add value and make a difference to the organisation and country.  Integrity is key to the organisation.

Job Purpose 

To be responsible for importing, cleansing, transforming, validating, aggregating and analysing data from various sources with the purpose of making conclusions about industry trends and best practices. To analyse and provide expert advice with regards to data analytics to achieve business objectives.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Data Engineering / Business Data Intelligence / Data Science, with 8 - 10 years' experience in Data Analytics environment, of which  3 - 4 years  at a junior specialist level.

Alternative#

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

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Experience in Data Engineering / Business Data Intelligence / Data Science.
• Expert (recognized authority) 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.). Expert (recognized authority) knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analysing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS, R etc.). Expert (recognized authority) Data warehouse knowledge.
• Be an expert in the application of: Basic Data Migration,  Basic Data Visualization, Business Intelligence Methodologies, Database Knowledge.  Expert (recognized authority) Programming Skills.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• Conduct assessments and use information to advise, make recommendations and facilitate improvement.
• Constantly monitor the integrity and quality of data and processes to identify deficiencies and facilitate improvement.
• 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
• Adaptability
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to details
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Fairness and Transparency
• Honesty & Integrity
• Organisational Awareness
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Respect
• Trust

Technical Competencies

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

Compliance Competency

• GOC Secret

Employment Equity

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and/or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable. 

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SENIOR SPECIALIST: TAX COURT LITIGATION

Position Reports to: Senior Manager: Tax Court Litigation

Division: Taxpayer Engagement         

Location: Pretoria – Khanyisa Building

Advert Closing Date:   05 September 2026

About the Position

If you are a skilled Litigator who thrives in a high paced corporate litigation environment, we need you. As a senior specialist in the tax court unit, you need to be proficient in litigation processes in the higher courts with above average drafting, oral and trial advocacy skills. You should be detail oriented with strong analytical understanding of complex financial and tax structures, able to work independently and within teams, someone who strives for the higher purpose and to achieving successful outcomes. Mentoring, training and transferring of skills will be part of your responsibilities. Executed effectively this role will add to and improve the Litigation unit within SARS

Job Purpose

To conduct litigation of revenue matters in Tax, High Courts including Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court in terms of the applicable statutes and rules of court. To also provide expert advice on legal issues

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Honours / Post Graduate Diploma (NQF 8): Law, Admitted Attorney AND 10-12 years' experience in a Legal / Tax / Litigation environment, of which 3-4 years at a specialist level.
• Admitted attorney or Advocate

#Alternative

• Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 12 - 15 years related experience, of which 3 - 4 years at a specialist level (A postgraduate qualification in law will be advantageous).

Minimum Functional Requirements

Job Outputs:

Process

• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices. 
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans. 
• Develop multiple practices in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks, supporting tactical development and excellence. 
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices. 
• Influence and communicate across business areas impacted by practice area to minimise resistance and ensure on-boarding of new thinking. 
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes. 
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy development and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain. 
• Plan for value-added, continuous multiple practice and system improvement optimisation to deliver on objectives and to enhance tactical excellence. 
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; developing best practice solutions. 
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. 
• Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders. 
• Provide expert advice, instruct and brief attorneys and counsel in respect of applications in the Magistrate's Court or Higher courts. 
• Provide specialist advice and opinions to SARS operations and management on significant tax matters
• Represent SARS in the Tax Court and Higher courts in tax appeals.

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies in own practice areas to identify and manage risk exposure.

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 & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural competencies

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

Technical competencies

• Business Knowledge
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency improvement
• Functional Policies and Procedures 
• Reporting

Compliance Competency

• GOC Confidential

Employment Equity

The Employment Equity policy of SARS will be considered as part of the recruitment and selection process and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an oath of secrecy, pre-employment screening, case study, pre-assessment, psychometric assessment and or vetting, and a declaration of private interest. The appointment is also subject to appropriate reference(s) and security clearance where applicable. 

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