SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

 

 

 

NETWORK ENGINEER (VOICE NETWORK ENGINEER) - FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Position Reports to: Manager: Network Engineering        

Division:  Technology Modernisation & Development

Location:  Head Office Pretoria

Advert Closing Date:  17 June 2026

 

About the Position

SARS is looking for a Technical Support person that will be providing IP Telephony support to the Contact Centres. This candidate needs to have basic WAN/LAN experience in troubleshooting problems within the network. The ideal Candidate should have a very good understanding of Voice, Video and Data communications.

 

Job Purpose

To provide the technical skills to support the optimal management and operation of all Data and Voice communication related infrastructure in the production environment as well as providing infrastructure-facing support processes to facilitate delivery of ICT Services through a Service Management System for managing of tickets for IT service requests and IT service outages as recorded or logged via all service channels.

 

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) AND 2-3 years' experience in IT Production Telephony Environment, of which 1-2 years is at knowledge worker level

OR

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND Relevant IT Qualification (s) / Certification (s), AND additional requirements specified in Min Functional requirements, where applicable.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years IT Production Telephony Environment experience, of which 1-2 years is at knowledge worker level.

 

Minimum Functional Requirement

Need to be familiar with:

  • 2-3 years’ practical experience in IT Production Telephony Environment, with 1-2 years IP routing and switching experience.
  • Proficient in the following technologies: Technical Knowledge of Routers, Wi-Fi Access Points, Switches; LAN Cabling, Voice Gateways, Protocols, Network Management Systems and SIP Technology.

 

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 as a result 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.
  • To be responsible for managing the co-ordination, configuration, installation, and management of single network types (WAN, LAN, wireless, satellite, telephony, internetworking) and related client services within the network enterprise.
  • Makes recommendations in the areas of throughput analysis, problem solving, and infrastructure planning.
  • Ensures that there is a stable performance environment for the network communication infrastructure.
  • To be involvement in incident management activities daily.
  • To be involvement in problem Management to identify root cause analysis.
  • To execute network troubleshooting to resolve technical problems.
  • Conduct advanced network monitoring.
  • Participate in change management interventions, where required.

 

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 
  • Fairness and Transparency
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Organisational Awareness 
  • Problem Solving and Analysis 
  • Respect
  • Trust

 

Technical competencies

  • Computer Literacy 
  • Functional Policies and Procedures 
  • IT Knowledge
  • IT Systems
  • Reporting
  • Stress Management 
  • Technical Expertise
  • System Thinking
  • SARS Systems Products 
  • Telecommunications (Data and Voice) Network 
  • Verbal Communication

 

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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RECRUITMENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE (ARC) MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICE (SARS)

 

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FROM SUITABLY QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED CANDIDATES TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE SARS AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

 

Advert closing date: 23 June 2026

SARS is calling for applications from professionals who wish to serve on its ARC for the term 2026 to 2029, which is subject to renewal at the discretion of the Accounting Authority.

SARS is established in terms of the South African Revenue Service Act, 1997 (Act 34 of 1997) and is a Schedule 3A public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act, 1999 (Act 1 of 1999) (as amended).

The ARC is a statutory committee, and candidates are expected to have an advanced understanding of the fiduciary duties as outlined in the Public Finance Management Act, the Companies Act, 2008 (Act 71 of 2008) and the Regulations thereof. SARS supports the King V Code on Corporate Governance and, as such, candidates must be familiar with the responsibilities and obligations as outlined therein.

 

Qualifications and Experience:

SARS is seeking suitably qualified professionals with a high degree of integrity, ethical leadership, executive leadership competence, and good interpersonal and communication skills who hold postgraduate qualifications in either Chartered Accountancy (SA), Audit (internal and external), Technology and Information Governance, Law and Risk Management and who possess:

  • Five years’ experience serving on boards and/or audit committees; and/or
  • Five years’ experience practicing in the relevant area of qualification/expertise.
  • IoDSA Certification will be an added advantage

Experience in tax law administration will be an added advantage. The appointed members shall receive remuneration in accordance with the rates determined by the Minister of Finance.

 

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CAREER OPPORTUNITIES: SENIOR SPECIALIST: TECHNICAL SUPPORT (ENTERPRISE DATA WAREHOUSE)

Position Reports to: Manager: IT Service    

Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation

Location: Head Office - Brooklyn

Advert Closing Date: 

 

About the Position

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly specialised forward thinking, self-motivated and dynamic IT specialist with a passion for data. The incumbent will function on strategic level with regards to extraction, transformation and loading of data into the Enterprise Data Warehouse. The extraction of information from the various lines of business systems into a normalized warehouse will be a key responsibility and challenge. Data scrubbing and cleansing ability to keep track of the dynamic changes in the SARS business environment will be crucial as well as third party data sources. Automating the ETL process through scheduling and exception-handling routines.

 

Job Purpose

To provide advice and support on architectural design strategies in order to achieve business objectives.

 

Education and Experience

 

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required 

Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology/ Software Development AND 8 - 10 years' experience in a similar environment, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior specialist level in at least two of the following: data collection, technical support, source to target mapping, or database administration. 8 years’ experience with SQL Server, SSIS, DB2 and IBM Q-Replication technology and Unix fundamentals will be an added advantage. Experience in Data Warehouse load utilities. of which 3-4 years is at operational specialist level

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years related experience, of which 3 - 4 years years at a junior specialist level in at least two of the following: data collection, technical support, source to target mapping, or database administration. 8 years’ experience with SQL Server, SSIS, DB2 and IBM Q-Replication technology and Unix fundamentals will be an added advantage. Experience in Data Warehouse load utilities. of which 3-4 years is at operational specialist level.

 

Job Outputs: 

 

Process 

  • Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
  • Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices. 
  • Combine applied and theoretical knowledge, to know and understand the theory and principles underpinning a particular discipline(s).
  • 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. 
  • Develop integrated solutions based on features, capabilities and ad hoc architectural systems.
  • Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices. 
  • Enhance processes and drive process optimisation to increase efficiencies of the functional area.
  • Ensure that processes are automated where appropriate, optimised and suitably scalable.
  • 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. 
  • 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. 

 

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 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 detail
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning 
  • Conceptual Ability
  • Expertise in Context
  • Fairness and Transparency
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Problem Solving and Analysis
  • Respect
  • Trust

 

Technical competencies

  • Application Development & Maintenance
  • Business IT Systems
  • Business Knowledge
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Data Design and Management
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • IT Knowledge
  • IT Strategy and Planning
  • Process Design and Improvement
  • Reporting
  • System Thinking

 

Compliance Competency

  • GOC Confidential
  • Application & Exploitation (IT)
  • Configuration Man Infrastructure (IT)
  • Database Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture
  • ICT Audit
  • Networking & Comm
  • Structured Reviews

 

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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INVESTIGATOR: CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS

Position Reports to:   Senior Manager: Criminal Investigations        

Division: Service & Delivery Centralized

Location:  Head Office

Advert Closing Date: 17 June 2026

 

About the Position

As an Investigator, you will independently manage the full process of medium complexity criminal investigations involving multiple tax products and offences over several years. Your responsibilities include gathering and analysing information, drafting high-quality affidavits and reports, and applying relevant legislation and procedures throughout the investigation. You will register cases with SAPS, maintain regular engagement on case progress, and ensure all evidence and documentation are managed according to legal standards. The role also involves addressing NPA queries, supporting prosecutors, and ensuring that all investigative actions uphold constitutional rights and compliance requirements, with the goal of successful prosecution.

 

Job Purpose 

To conduct criminal investigations, independently, into tax and customs offences.

 

Education and Experience

 

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

National Diploma in Law, Criminal or Forensic Investigations, Forensic Auditing, Taxation and 2-3 years’ experience in Forensic investigations environment, of which 1-2 years ideally at knowledge worker level.

 

Minimum Functional Requirements

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years related tax investigations experiences

 

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 changes and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of change
  • 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
  • Correctly apply policies, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
  • Assist fellow investigators when interviewing informers and possible witness to gather information administered by the Commissioner.
  • Apply knowledge of the Legal framework relative to the work
  • Plan and implement action necessary to conduct criminal investigations without supervision
  • Prepare the various reports and records required for the Quarterly performance reviews conducted
  • Correctly identify facts in dispute in relation to identified criminal conduct
  • Determine offences and recommend appropriate punitive actions according to the relevant legislation
  • Plan and organise own work tasks within area work
  • Investigate reported wilful acts of non-compliance to SARS legislation
  • Appears as a specialist witness in court and attend to court proceedings as and when required
  • Provide assistance to other law enforcement agencies as and when required, within the mandate of the Acts administered by SARS
  • Prepare accurate links and or association diagrams to explain the relationship between individuals, activities, premises etc, to investigators
  • Evaluate, collate and analyse information received from various sources to support internal stakeholders with timely and accurate intelligence

 

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 relationship with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives

 

Finance

  • Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectives 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
  • Assist with requests from both the NPA & SAPS in relation to the investigation in accordance with the MOU between SARS, NPA and SAPS.

 

Behavioural competencies

  • Adaptability
  • Accountability
  • Analytical thinking
  • Attention to detail
  • Building Sustainability
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Conceptual Ability
  • Expertise in Context
  • Fairness
  • Integrity
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Respect

 

Technical competencies

 

  • Business Writing Skill
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Forensic Auditing
  • Fraud Investigation
  • Investigative Skills
  • Legal Knowledge and Knowledge of Ethics
  • Verbal Communication

 

Compliance Competency

  • Adjective Law
  • GOC Confidential
  • Substantive Law 1

 

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.

 

PLEASE APPLY HERE