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SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

SPECIALIST ORGANISATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS - CHANGE MANAGEMENT X2 (FIXED TERM CONTRACT)
Position Reports to: Business Area Head: Change Management
Division: National Operations Enablement – Change Management
Location: Pretoria
Advert Closing Date: 22 February 2026

About the Position
The pursuit for a “Smart Modern SARS” brings about challenging strategic and operational vulnerabilities. As the National Operations Enablement team, we are offering an exciting opportunity for a seasoned change practitioner who can facilitate, grow and enable change leadership and change management in different business situations or multiple aspects of a business in a manner that is likely to lessen identified vulnerabilities/operational risks resulting in the achievement of the set objective and key results.
The nature of the work requires a pro-active, self-directed, highly skilled, results driven specialist with sound judgement and strong business acumen who will contribute towards our higher purpose and people effectiveness. The change practitioner will lead a portfolio of changes, engage with various business stakeholders, provide expert advice, influence others, formulate tactical strategy and associated delivery plans.
The candidate should possess the intrinsic desire to contribute towards SARS’s higher purpose of making South Africa great and should be a team player. The position of Specialist: Organisational Effectiveness reports to the Business Area Head: Change Management.

Job Purpose
To be accountable and responsible for the development of organisational effectiveness tools and the building capabilities of strategic partners to effectively drive the implementation of organisational effectiveness initiatives and implement complex organisational effectiveness and change initiatives and strategies that support business objectives and are aligned with organisations vision, mission, and strategic plan and cultural and values framework.

Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Business Administration or Management/ Psychology (Industrial or Organisational)/ Human Resource AND 8-10 years' experience in a Change Management environment, of which 3-4 years must at an operational specialist level.

Alternative#
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years change management experience of which 3-4 years must at an operational specialist level.

Job Outputs:
Process

Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, and associated area's practice.
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.
Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
Plan for value-added, continuous practice & 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.
Translate top-down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. • Provides alignment and integration between the work done by Internal and External Consultants.
Develops strategic partnerships with the Executive Team, HR specialists, and other internal clients to identify and intervene on change management initiatives that foster Organisation learning and address corporate strategic goals and needs.
Provides change management expertise to project management for organisation-wide projects/initiatives as required, facilitating stakeholder buy-in and support and change adoption.
Consults with organisation leadership and HRBPs regarding strategic planning sessions for groups to clarify, communicate and act upon the vision and goals of their department within the context of the Organisation’s mission, vision, and values.
Actively promote the assimilation of Organisational Effectiveness and Change Management competencies for HRBP and Line Managers through education, partnership, and consultation.
Partner with external consultants brought in to do various initiatives by providing them with information about the organisation, support the implementation, and ensuring that follow-up assessments of effectiveness are conducted.
Assesses risks associated with various change initiatives/projects and suggests and implements actions to manage any negative impacts.
Conducts organisation assessments using instruments and surveys to analyse individual and group behaviour and recommends strategies for making needed changes.
Influences and supports changes in organisational behaviour and serves as an internal consultant to facilitate team building; resolving work group conflict; changes in group in norms values and culture.
Recommend, manage, and implement the organizational change associated with enterprise and cluster projects.

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.
Positively influence and manage change in area of accountability.

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 (V)
Analytical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Building Sustainability
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Fairness and Transparency (V)
Honesty and Integrity (V)
Leading Change
Organisational Awareness
Problem Solving and Analysis
Relationship Management and Networking
Respect (V)
Stakeholder Engagement and Management
Trust (V)

Technical competencies

Business Knowledge
Change Management
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
Human Resource Consulting
Knowledge of HR Policies & Procedures
Organisation Planning and Design
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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SPECIALIST: AUDIT (PAYE)
Position Reports to: Manager: Audit
Division: Large Business and International
Location Woodmead North Office Park
Advert Closing Date: 20 February 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 conduct advanced and complex payroll taxes audits within the Large Business and International environment, ensuring accurate assessments in accordance with legislation. The role includes analysing complex remuneration structures, payroll systems, expatriate taxation, fringe benefits, ETI and employer compliance behaviours. The incumbent will provide technical guidance, identify emerging payroll taxes risks, propose legislative or process improvements, and support other auditors in resolving complex matters. Utilises advanced tax payroll taxes and other legislative knowledge and experience to identify tax gaps, avoidance and evasion schemes, and suggests potential solutions to minimise tax risks. Identifies initiatives and changes to required legislation to impact compliance levels.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) AND 8 years advisory and/or structuring experience in tax environment, with demonstrated experience conducting payroll taxes audits/tax advisory work of which 4 years’ experience in PAYE, CIT and VAT audits.

Minimum Functional Requirements
Applicable professional registration at either of the following professional bodies:

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT)
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE)
Legal Practice Council (LPC)

Job Outputs:

Process

Analyse a wide spectrum of highly complex transactions across multiple tax types and / or entities and / or groups of related entities and / or areas of specialisation which may be based locally or internationally with the aim of understanding the tax implications and determine compliance with relevant legislation.
Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices.
Analyse highly complex data / evidence, review and confirm identified risks and consideration of additional risks which may relate to the entity being audited, across tax types, across related entities etc. This may relate to specific areas of specialisation.
Conduct audits using newly identified systems / tools of digital information, methodology and other advanced technology identified to address highly complex advanced audit risks.
Continuous engagement with Litigation and Dispute management to address issues relating to the interpretation of relevant legislation. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The auditor may be required to testify in a civil court on matters of a highly complex nature.
Continuous engagements with Debt Management aimed at optimal collection on liabilities raised through the audit. Conduct a detailed financial and cash flow analysis to support the recommendations provided. Engage the taxpayer regarding the collection of debt at the finalisation stage of the audit. Engagement with Legal counsel may be required for highly complex specialised matters.
Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
Coordinate and provide technical support to ensure the finalisation of disputes and complaints. Analyse information of a complex nature provided at dispute stage and taxpayer complaints logged across the linked / related entities / groups of entities and / or specialised projects.
Coordinate and support the efficient progress of the audit of linked / related entities / groups of entities being audited utilising approved systems.
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.
Identify and escalate serious tax offences for potential criminal investigation, provide a detailed analysis of the facts together with the applicable tax legislation. Engagement with the National Prosecuting Authority may be required for highly complex specialised matters. The auditor may be required to testify in a criminal court.
Identify changes required to legislation, with relevant stakeholders and policy owners to close compliance loopholes.
Identify information required to mitigate audit risks of an advanced and highly complex nature and engage taxpayers / tax practitioners / experts / third parties both locally and internationally for additional relevant information and clarification.
Identify new and additional highly complex risks for audit scope expansion, identification of new risks relating to other tax types and related entities for referral to Case Selection for profiling for new audit interventions.
Integrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
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.
Prepare and issue detailed, high level relevant communication / reports as required to internal and external stakeholders. Ensure that communication is coordinated and aligned between related audits on tax types, entity levels or areas of specialisation.
Prepare inputs based on analysis and interpretation of facts and legislation, participate and present to relevant Committee. Highlight treatment of audits of similar nature to the relevant Committee to ensure consistent treatment. i.e. Technical Committee, Understatement Committee, Large Assessment Committee, Objections Committee, National Appeals Committee.
Prepare system notes of progress and outcomes as required and maintain during the audit process, e.g. Service Manager, TeamMate. Review system notes of auditors involved in the audit of the linked and / or related entities and / or groups of entities.
Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions.
Provide guidance / technical support to other Auditors on highly complex matters / areas of specialisation. This may involve conducting research, training and development, and coaching support during an audit or dispute process.
Provide input to draft policies and procedures to the product areas e.g., different Tax Types product areas, Process Design and Engineering, etc.
Provide inputs and guidance to Account Maintenance on remittance of penalty and interest requests.
Raise accurate assessments on SARS systems in relation to relevant legislation and ensure that assessments raised on linked / related entities / groups of entities / specialised projects are aligned from a tax perspective.
Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
Research to identify highly complex tax risks that may not have been addressed effectively through audit or other interventions. These risks will be referred to Case Selection which may lead to the identification of new audit focus areas e.g. industry, tax specific risks, specialised projects, etc.
Translate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
Plan, conduct and support highly complex advanced audits/ projects to ensure compliance with relevant Acts / Regulations / Policies / Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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 & 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
Attention to Detail
Commitment to Continuous Learning
Conceptual Ability
Conceptual Thinking
Drive for Results
Expertise in Context
Honesty and Integrity
Problem Solving and Analysis

Technical competencies

Audit Methodology
Business Knowledge
Computer Literacy
Data Collection and Analysis
Financial Acumen
Functional Policies and Procedures
Tax Knowledge
Tax Law

Compliance Competency

GOC Secret

ASSURER: TARIFF AMENDMENTS
Position Reports to: Manager: Tariff Amendments
Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation
Location: Head Office (Pretoria)
Advert Closing Date: 19 February 2026

About the Position
SARS is looking for a highly 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. They will ensure that all completed work in the division is quality assured and adhere to governance and legislative requirements.
The role demands strong technical knowledge of Customs and Excise and the ability to do legal research, analyse import data and prepare reports, recommendations and presentations where required. The candidate must be able to work well within a team or individually. A strong customs and excise knowledge is crucial to interpret and analyse various trade agreements and other trade instruments as required to meet the strategic objectives of SARS.

Job Purpose
To quality check draft amendments for the Minister of Finance’s approval To quality assure all submissions related to amendments to the Schedules of the Customs and Excise Act by ensuring the accuracy, quality, and ongoing maintenance including historical records of data across all legacy and new tariff management systems, as well as internal and external tariff publications, in alignment with legislative, national, and international requirements.

Education and Experience
Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) ) in International Trade, Economics, Commerce, Business or Law AND 2 - 3 years’ related experience, in a tariff classification or tariff management environment with a thorough knowledge of the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act, of which 1 – 2 years at a knowledge worker level
ALTERNATIVE#
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 5 years’ experience, in tariff classification or tariff management environment with a thorough knowledge of the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act. A thorough understanding of the Harmonised System, the architecture of a clearing and/or publishing system and the interaction surrounding this environment would be preferred. of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level

Additional Technical Experience
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

Draft, review, quality-assure and finalise amendment instruments and supporting documents.
Run governance & publication: manage approvals, public comment, consideration of submissions, and publication in the Government Gazette.
Implement policy directives: give effect to HS updates; trade agreements/policy directives (dtic/ITAC); and indirect tax policy matters (National Treasury).
Quality assurance & risk: implement structured reviews; identify and mitigate legal, operational and fiscal risks before implementation.
Monitoring & insights: track utilisation/impact post-implementation; recommend improvements to drafting methods, templates and processes.

Process

Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation. (I)
Apply practical and applied knowledge and act authoritatively on methods, systems and procedures to identify trends and potential risks. (I)
Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation. (I)
Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs. (I)
Effectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of specialisation. (I)
Execute process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change. (I)
Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process, product and risk optimisation. (I)
Use practical and applied knowledge and situational judgement to arrive at decisions. (I)
Legislative drafting & statutory interpretation: Proven ability to translate policy intent into clear, defensible legal text and schedules.
Tariff & HS mastery: Advanced knowledge of Customs & Excise Act, Harmonized System (HS) structure, Section/Chapter/Heading Notes, GRIs (1–6), and SARS classification principles.
Research & analysis: Ability to conduct legal research, analyse utilisation/impact data, and prepare high-quality recommendations and publications.
Governance & publication: Experience navigating SARS governance, public-comment processes and Government Gazette publication.
Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to produce persuasive, accurate drafting notes and briefs.
Provide updated Schedules for loading on the SARS website to ensure that the updates and publications are aligned with legislation.

Governance

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

People

Develop and maintain productive working relationships with peers and team members to achieve predefined objectives. (I)
Maintain professional interaction and ensure ethical dealings with clients at all times by constantly building customer relationships

Finance

Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs. (I)

Client

Contribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)
Ensure own understanding and adherence to customer service delivery and provide specialist support to meet or exceed customer expectations. (I)

Behavioural Competencies

Accountability (V) - The acknowledgement and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies within the scope of the role or employment position.
Attention to Detail - The ability to take all relevant details into account to ensure that a task is completed to required standards.
Commitment to Continuous Learning - Commitment to continuous learning is the commitment to think about current and future development needs
Conceptual Ability - The ability to identify patterns or connections between situations that are not obviously related and to identify key or underlying issues in complex situation.
Expertise in Context - Degree to which one possesses definitive technical and or fundamental understanding of the business
Fairness and Transparency (V) - Build diverse and inclusive workplaces where decisions, practices, processes and transactions are transparent and fair.
Honesty and Integrity (V) - The quality of being upright, truthful, sincere and freedom from deceit or fraud (H). Guided by values, ability to demonstrate moral judgement and doing the right thing consistently (I).
Organisational Awareness - Ability to be considerate for self and others
Trust (V) - Firm belief in the reliability, truth or ability of someone or something.

Technical Competencies

Business Acumen - Understands main business drivers in order to impact on decision making and get things done
Decision Making and Problem Solving - The extent to which an individual is able to recognise and analyse a problem and or a difficult situation and develop an appropriate and results oriented course of action
Decisiveness - The confidence and ability to take timely and appropriate decisions
Data Analysis- The ability to calculate the financial implications of tariff amendment
Execute, Implement and Follow Through - Ability to pursue goals and objectives in a disciplined, focussed and persistent way delivering on position and project outputs within agreed budgets and time frames.
Legal Compliance - Complies with relevant legislation, regulatory and professional standards
Legal Knowledge and knowledge of ethics - Knowledge of applicable legislation and the legal policies and procedures pertaining to the local, regional and relevant international laws as well as relevant Codes.
Reporting - Ability to create reports for various SARS stakeholders as relevant, in a lucid and effective manner, keeping in mind the purpose of the reports.
Tariff and Classification (CUSTOMS EU FRAMEWORK) - All activities that Customs professionals deal with regarding the aspects of tariff and classification of goods from application, validation and usage of online databases, rules and regulations relating to use and application of measures.

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

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