SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

 

 

 

DRAFTER: LEGISLATION

Position Reports to:   Manager: Tariff Amendments

Division:  Strategy Enab & Modernisation

Location:  Head Office (Pretoria)

Advert Closing Date:  05 June 2026

 

About the Position

SARS is looking for a skilled customs official with unquestionable integrity to ensure the Schedule to the Customs and Excise Act, 91 of 1964 (the Act) published on the SARS website is accurate. The ideal candidate will ensure that the tariff subheadings and descriptions used in the publication are in line with the Harmonized System Nomenclature and South African Tariff structure. The Drafter: Legislation will ensure that draft notices are accurately drafted to amend the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act.

The role demands strong technical knowledge of Customs and Excise with excellent communication skills. The candidate must be able to do inter alia legal research, analyse data and draft submission on reports. The candidate must be able to work well within a team or individually.

 

Job Purpose

To accurately draft notices to amend the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act.

 

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Higher Certificate in Law, Paralegal studies, Legal studies, International trade or Economics (NQF 5) AND 3 years’ experience in Customs or excise, Tariff, or Legislative drafting or implementation of trade agreements.

OR

Alternative Qualifications and Minimum Experience

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 4 years’ experience in customs or excise, Tariff or Legislative drafting or implementation of trade agreements

 

Minimum Functional Requirements

Able to formulate and draft notices in English and Afrikaans for publication in the Government Gazette to amend customs tariffs.

 

Additional Technical Competencies:

GOC Confidential –

(a) Sensitive information, the unlawful disclosure of which may be harmful to the security or national interest of the Republic or could prejudice the Republic in its international relations.

(b) Commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers. E.g. Taxpayer information.

 

Job Outputs:

  • Communication of transactional outputs and queries in area of work according to policies and quality requirements. (I)
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of area specific standards, procedures and processes to ensure continued quality and service improvement. (I)
  • Contribute to the successful implementation of change initiatives by providing support in area of work. (I)
  • Deliver on contracted performance objectives and escalate unresolved delivery and quality issues to management and process owners. (I)
  • Draw on own knowledge and experience to identify and develop solutions that leads to improved service delivery and quality. (I)
  • Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of work. (I)
  • Report on transactional and process activities within set guidelines to provide timely information for decision making. (I)
  • Apply and utilise systems in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.
  • Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided and escalate unresolved problems.
  • Formulate and draft notices in English and Afrikaans for publication in the Government Gazette to amend customs tariffs.
  • Undertake information gathering and analysis of data within set guidelines to report information related to business.
  • Builds and maintain networks and relationships with business partners to secure necessary resources to achieve objectives
  • Translate policy intent into clear, legally sound and defensible legislative text and Schedules
  • Provide updated Schedules for loading onto the website to ensure that all updates and publications are aligned with applicable legislation.

 

Process

Governance

  • Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of work and continuously identify and escalate risks. (I)

 

People

  • Drive own performance to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards. (I)
  • Search for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I).
  • Maintain professional interaction and always ensure ethical dealings with stakeholders.

 

Finance

  • Adhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations. (I)

 

Client

  • Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
  • Ensure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free. (I)
  • Contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships that enables exceptional client service and ethical conduct

 

 

Behavioural competencies

·       Accountability (V)

·       Analytical Thinking.

·       Attention to Detail

·       Commitment to Continuous Learning

·       Conceptual Ability

·       Customer Service

·       Fairness and Transparency (V)

·       Honesty and Integrity (V)

·       Organisational Awareness

·       Problem solving capability (Fundamental)

·       Reading Comprehension (Fundamental)

·       Respect (V)

·       Teamwork

·       Trust (V)

·       Working With Others

 

Technical competencies

·       Business Knowledge

·       Customs Knowledge

·       Data Collection and Analysis

·       Efficiency improvement

·       Functional Policies and Procedures

·       Legal Writing Skills

·       Legislative and regulatory compliance

·       Reporting

 

Compliance Competency

GOC Confidential - Grade of Clearance: a) sensitive info (b) commercial info, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers.

 

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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COORDINATOR: PERFORMANCE REPORTING

Position Reports to:  Head: National Operations Command           

Division:  National Operations Command

Location: Head Office, Pretoria

Advert Closing Date: 07 June 2026

 

About the Position

The Coordinator: Performance Reporting role provides critical coordinative support to the Office of the Head: NOC, ensuring the effective consolidation, alignment and tracking of reports across the environment. The role is responsible for coordinating reporting processes, supporting the preparation of management information, and enabling administrative efficiency within the Head’s Office.

Working closely with internal stakeholders, the incumbent will facilitate the timely submission of data, ensure consistency and quality of reporting outputs, and support governance requirements through structured coordination of reporting cycles and related activities. The role plays a key part in enhancing reporting visibility, strengthening oversight, and enabling informed decision-making.

 

Job Purpose

To provide reporting and information on the progress of performance against plans, using application programming and relevant tools and to recommend alignment between Data Quality and organisational processes, systems and people.

 

Education and Experience

 

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Administration / Data Analysis / Reporting or similar AND 2 - 3 years’ experience in a Data-Centred Environment / Data Analysis / Reporting related environment, of which 1 – 2 years at a knowledge worker level.

#Alternative

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience in a Data-Centred Environment / Data Analysis / Reporting related environment, of which 1 – 2 years at a knowledge worker level.

 

Job Outputs:

 

Process

  • Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks.
  • Collect and collate data, analyse information and provide reports and recommendations.
  • 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.
  • Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
  • Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to 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 arrive at decisions.

 

Governance

  • Comply with data validation, integrity and governance processes and produce reports, monitor results and take appropriate action as needed.
  • 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
  • Commitment to Continuous Learning
  • Conceptual Ability
  • Fairness and Transparency
  • Honesty and Integrity
  • Organisational Awareness
  • Respect
  • Trust

 

Technical competencies 

  • Business Knowledge
  • Data Collection & Analysis
  • Dat Integrity
  • Data Management
  • Efficiency Improvement
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Information Management
  • Planning & Organising
  • Reporting
  • Statistical and Mathematical Analysis

 

Compliance Competency

Grade of Clearance (GOC) Confidential, i.e., (a) sensitive info (b) commercial info, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors, and suppliers.

 

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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AUDITOR: COMPLIANCE AUDIT

Position Reports to:  Ops Manager: Audit   

Division: Taxpayer Engagement-WC

Location: Bellville

Advert Closing Date:   03 June 2026

 

About the Position

Tax audits are conducted to determine whether a taxpayer has correctly declared his/her tax liability in compliance with the provisions of the tax and related secondary legislation.  A tax audit includes an examination of accounting records, systems, substantive documents, explanations, or any other relevant information.  The audit process consists of planning, execution, and finalisation.  The following taxes are audited – Personal Income Tax, Company Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Trust, Pay as you Earn.

SARS is looking for four energetic, results oriented, self-driven Auditors to add value and improve the SARS operations by bringing a systematic and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of the Compliance Audit division.  The successful candidates will need to take responsibility for the planning of their time and work, executing the work in the Compliance Audit space to meet the set targets and goals across all tax types.

 

Job Purpose

To conduct standard audits or verification on a risk profile basis to ensure compliance on all tax types.

 

Education and Experience

  • National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) in Audit/Tax AND 2 - 3 years’ experience in an Audit/Tax environment.

OR

  • Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience in an Audit/Tax environment.

 

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

With a relevant qualification [Auditing and Taxation] National Diploma or Advanced Certificate (NQF6) 2-3 years' experience in a similar [Tax Auditing] environment

 

Minimum Functional Requirements

Must have worked in a Tax Auditing environment for a period of 2 to 3 years conducting tax audits for the two to three years.

 

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 verification) 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.
  • Conduct standard (limited scope) and risk based audits to ensure compliance with the relevant acts.
  • 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 because of the change.
  • Prepare and present submissions to interest and penalty committee.
  • Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation.
  • Take accountability for delivery of contracted work outputs within agreed parameters, quality standards and client service targets.
  • Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions/conclusions.

 

Governance

  • Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.

 

People

  • Develop productive working relationships with team members, Ops manager and key role players in the business to support contracted work outputs.
  • 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

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

 

Technical competencies

  • Reporting
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • Financial Accounting
  • Operational Audit
  • Business Knowledge
  • Efficiency improvement

 

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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SENIOR DEVELOPER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Position Reports to:    Senior Specialist: Application Development and Maintenance           

Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation

Location: Head Office - Brooklyn

Advert Closing Date:   05 June 2026

 

About the Position

SARS is seeking a skilled, experienced, and results-oriented Software Developer specializing in web development, with a strong focus on front-end technologies, to join our team. The ideal candidate should possess excellent communication skills and demonstrate the ability to translate conceptual ideas into intuitive, user-friendly digital solutions.

The role requires experience in designing and implementing responsive web applications, both independently and as part of a collaborative, cross-functional team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new applications, as well as maintaining and enhancing existing systems.

Significant hands-on experience in modern front-end technologies (JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3), along with an understanding of UI/UX design principles and integration with back-end services, is essential.

 

Job Purpose

To ensure that software development, enhancements, implementation, maintenance and optimisation are performed to achieve business objectives. To assist with detecting application issues, analyse software, and implement software solutions within standards.

 

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) AND 3 - 4 years’ experience in Software Developer, specializing in web development with a strong focus on front-end technologies, of which 1 - 2 years is at a knowledge worker level.

ALTERNATIVE #

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years’ related experience in a software development environment, of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level

 

Minimum Functional Requirements

 

Front-end & UX skills:

  • JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
  • Responsive design and UI/UX principles
  • Tools like Figma
  • Component-based UI development
  • Accessibility and usability best practices

 

Technical environment:

  • MVC frameworks
  • REST APIs
  • Agile/Scrum workflows
  • Git/source control
  • Collaboration with back-end developers using Java or .NET as core stack

 

Industry Related Qualifications and Experience

  • Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE Developer (any version); or Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate / .NET Developer (MCSD); or Meta Front-End Developer Professional Certificate; or Google UX Design Professional Certificate; or Adobe Certified Professional; or equivalent industry-recognized certification in Java, .NET, UI/UX, or front-end development.
  • Experience with SQL Server Integration Services an advantage.
  • Extensive experience with Service Orientated Architecture.
  • Experience with containerisation and micro services technologies and architectures.
  • Extensive experience with cross platform and multidata base technology data processing, including Microsoft SQL Server and DB2.
  • Experience with NoSQL technology databases.

 

Additional Technical Competencies

  • Application Implementation (IT) Proficient in - (Applied theory). Break down objects or ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to support generalisations. Compile component ideas into a new whole or proposed alternative solution.
  • Can perform the actions associated with the skill without assistance and is recognised within own organisation as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding this skill.
  • Focus is on broad issues.
  • Capable of coaching others.
  • Participate in senior level discussions regarding this competency.
  • Has consistently provided ideas and perspectives on process or practice improvements.
  • Assist in the development of reference and resource materials in this competency.
  • Application Systems (IT) Proficient in - (Applied theory).
  • Break down objects or ideas into simpler parts and find evidence to support generalisations.
  • Compile component ideas into a new whole or proposed alternative solution.
  • Can perform the actions associated with the skill without assistance and is recognised within own organisation as "a person to ask" when difficult questions arise regarding their skill
  • GOC Confidential - (a) sensitive information, the unlawful disclosure of which may be harmful to the security or national interest of the Republic or could prejudice the Republic in its international relations;(b) commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause financial loss to an entity or may prejudice an entity in its relations with its clients, competitors, contractors and suppliers. E.g. Taxpayer information

 

Job Outputs:

Process

  • Design system changes and enhancements that address business requirements.
  • Apply and utilise systems in a manner that ensures efficient and effective service delivery, optimised quality, financial accuracy and calculation.
  • Implement initiatives relating to projects that will lead to improved key processes across the business.
  • Perform operations in a specialised area to technical specifications and contribute to operational result delivery within predefined standards.
  • 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 policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation 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.
  • 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. (I)
  • Apply and utilise systems in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.

 

Governance

  • Comply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of specialisation and continuously identify and escalate risks.
  • 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.

 

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.
  • Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.

 

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
  • Respect
  • Trust

 

Technical Competencies

  • Application Development and Maintenance
  • Business Knowledge
  • Data Collection and Analysis
  • Efficiency improvement
  • Functional Policies and Procedures
  • IT Applications
  • IT Development
  • IT Knowledge
  • IT Systems
  • Reporting
  • System Thinking

 

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.

 

PLEASE APPLY HERE