SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS) VACANCIES

SOUTH AFRICAN REVENUE SERVICES (SARS)

JUNIOR DEVELOPER: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Position Reports to: Senior Specialist: Systems
Division: Strategy Enab & Modernisation
Location Head Office - Brooklyn
Advert Closing Date: 16 March 2026

About the Position
To be responsible for managing and executing enterprise backup, archive, and recovery operations to ensure data availability and protection. The job monitors scheduled backups, validates successful data transfers, manages storage pools, and handles restore requests. It includes troubleshooting failed backup jobs, optimizing performance, ensuring policy compliance, and maintaining data integrity across servers, databases, and virtual environments.

Job Purpose
To actively execute the administration, management and configuration of the application and database backups including data recovery from all open system environments.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required
Relevant Higher Certificate (NQF 5) with 3 years’ experience in Information technology services, including computer networks, application support, Windows and Unix server client configurations
ALTERNATIVE #
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 4 years’ experience in Information technology services, including computer networks, application support, Windows and Unix server client configurations

Minimum Functional Requirements
Familiar with IBM DB2, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Exchange Server; IBM AIX administration and support, Open-Source Linux, Ubuntu and IBM Spectrum Protect and Control Server.

Industry Related Qualifications and Experience
IBM Certified Professional in Spectrum Protect; IBM Certified Professional in Spectrum Control, IBM Certified Professional in Copy Services Manager; Microsoft Role-based Certification in Core infrastructure, Productivity, Data management and Analytics; Microsoft Application Builder.

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:

Process

Apply and utilise systems in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.
Apply software changes that adhere to relevant standards and deliver a solution as per technical requirements.
Communication of transactional outputs and queries in area of work according to policies and quality requirements. (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)

Governance

Ensure that completed work adhere to relevant policies, procedures, governance and legislative requirements and report on deviations and discrepancies.
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)

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)

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 and Maintenance
Computer Literacy
Data Collection and Analysis
Efficiency improvement
Functional Policies and Procedures
IT Applications
IT Development
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.

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BUYER
Position Reports to: Manager: Procurement
Division: Enterprise Service & Support
Location: Head Office
Advert Closing Date: 11 March 2026

About the Position
SARS is looking for a self-motivated, passionate person who can work independently with multiple cross-functional teams, various internal stakeholders and systems/tools. This person will join a highly motivated and capable team and take responsibility for implementing sound practices within well-governed processes. She/he will contribute towards the higher purpose and service orientation by ensuring that SARS allocated funding enables the nine Strategic Objectives.
This role is located within the Corporate Enterprise Services – Procurement.

Job Purpose
To provide expertise, advice, and support to deliver on operational implementation plans and / or associated service delivery processes, driving & managing the process of procuring goods and services through the 3 quote processes for the relevant business units or cost centres. (The ceiling of these items will be between R2 000 and R1 000 000, using the 80/20 process of evaluation), RFQ and Governance evaluation criteria in place, to continuously enhance service delivery.

Additional Technical Competencies:
Finance for Procurement Professionals - Intermediate. Understand financial statements. Perform supplier assessments - use and apply key financial ratios to understand various supply risks. Understand the application of financial info in your business., Accounting standards and their role. Proven tools to monitor; control; report and effectively budget., Budgeting and cost management in the Purchasing function - create an expenditure budget based on a previous year's figures (incremental); Evaluate various capital purchasing methods for investment decisions; Financial tools to facilitate decision-making - assess the impact of external factors upon the investment decision-making process and how these might be factored into the modelling and business case. Managing financial risk in procurement - assess the different types of risk and their impact on suppliers; your own organisation and customers; and describe and evaluate the main options for managing financial risk associated with the supply chain.

GOC
(a) sensitive information, the disclosure of which may endanger the security or national interest of the Republic or could jeopardise the international relations of the Republic;
(b) commercial information, the disclosure of which may cause serious financial loss to an entity; or
(c) personal information, the disclosure of which may endanger the physical security of a person. E.g. VIP/Restricted Taxpayer information.
Procurement Process Management (PPM) - Managerial (Intermediate). Develops, improves and fulfils organisational and functional objectives in Procurement and supply. The establishment and modification of processes, strategies and control procedures will result from review and constructive challenge at each stage of the procurement process. The procurement process should have the appropriate strategic context and key elements: Demand Management, Sourcing, Supplier Performance & Measurement, Performance Management, Knowledge Management. Ensuring the effectiveness and continuing development of the procurement process in all phases from identification of business need through to performance measurement. Everyone involved in the process can contribute to value creation.
Compliance to Procurement Principles and Legislation. Government issued the General Procurement Guidelines not only as a prescription of standards of behaviour, ethics and accountability which it requires of its public service, but also as a statement of Government's commitment to a procurement system which enables the emergence of sustainable small, medium and micro businesses which will add to the common wealth of South Africa and the achievement of enhanced economic and social well-being of all South Africans. Tenders in South Africa are measured on three principles, namely Functionality, Price and Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE). An Enterprise's ability to execute a contract is measured through the Functionality Principal in the Tender Environment. If an Enterprise's tender response did not pass the Functionality test it can't be measured on Price and B-BBEE. Enterprises that respond to tenders must ensure that they will pass the Functionality test to advance.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Diploma in Supply Chain Management / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6) and/or related qualifications with 3-4 years' experience in a similar Supply Chain environment, of which 1-2 years at knowledge worker level within a Procurement environment.
ALTERNATIVE #
Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years’ experience in Supply Chain management, of which 1 - 2 years at a knowledge worker level within a Procurement environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements
Preferred Field of Study (Procurement)

Job Outputs:

Process

Accumulate information and provide reports with recommendations applicable to area of specialisation.
Communication of situational interpretation and judgement of work outputs and queries in area of specialisation.
Correctly apply applicable legislation, including amongst others 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 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 consider policy implications and to arrive at decisions / conclusions.
Advise and assist business users to raise requisitions for goods and services by providing input and advise on items descriptions & estimated prices.
Execute purchasing activities including unpacking and translating of functional or technical specifications as required in the RFQ process.
Identify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided.
Negotiate with suppliers to achieve best value for money.
Oversee and coordinate the entire Expediting Process, cognisant of the fact that suppliers need to be paid within 30 days.
Request and analyse quotations in line with purchasing policies and procedures to determine favourable procurement source as determined by 80:20 RFQ processes.
Submit compliance reports to government departments and agencies when required.
Ensure that procurement function complies with all statutory requirements, SARS policies & procedures & complies with National Treasury requirements.