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x3 Tactical Analysis Investigation Vacancies at SARS

admin May 8, 2023

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DEADLINE: 09 May 2023

x3 Tactical Analysis Investigation Vacancies at SARS

About the Position

If you are a motivated, self-starter with an enquiring mind, in need of a challenging career within the investigation’s environment, we need you. As an investigator, with extensive experience within tax fraud detection and prevention environment, from a tax and customs perspective he/she should be able to work within a high-performing team or independently without supervision, to plan, coordinate and conduct financial investigations, while being able to liaise both within and outside of SARS with relevant individuals and structures. S/he should be an inspiring leader with the ability to build and work with great teams, continuously pushes the envelope, and have the burning desire to change and leave the world as a better place. Executed effectively, this role will create the capability within SARS to detect taxpayers and traders who do not comply, making non-compliance hard and costly.

Job Purpose

The main purpose of this role is to conduct complex investigations to identify and prevent illicit financial activities to neutralize tax and customs-related offences. The aim of this role is to detect and neutralize activities by taxpayers and traders who choose to be non-compliant or behave criminally towards SARS in respect of all tax types, while working closely with internal and external stakeholders and partners.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Forensic Investigations, Policing, Fraud Investigations, Taxation, Auditing, or related formal studies is an added advantage AND 5-7 years’ relevant experience in Forensic Investigation of Criminal and Illicit Trade , of which 2-3 years ideally at functional specialist level.

ALTERNATIVELY

Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years’ experience in an Investigator Role

Job Outputs:

Process

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 relationships 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.
Liaise with Law Enforcement agencies in relation to specific investigations and with third parties regarding information/evidence.
Plan and implement action necessary to conduct full scope investigations without supervision.
Work independently on all cases and supervise others.
Hand over a completed case docket with evidence to the SAPS to enable registration and processing of the case.
Appears as a specialist witness in court and attend to court proceedings as and when required.
Determine offences and recommend appropriate punitive actions according to the relevant legislation.
Execute specialist input through investigation &opportunities within the product process including risk concern.
Provide specialist input through the investigation of opportunities for operational and process product and risk optimisation.
Correctly apply policies, practices, standards, procedures and legislation in the delivery of work outputs.
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.
Draw on own knowledge and experience to diagnose symptoms, causes and possible effects in order to solve emerging problems.
Initiate process and procedural change, implement the change and provide guidelines and support related to new requirements as a result of the change.
Plan for value-added process improvements, initiatives and services to deliver on operational strategy and objectives.
Accumulate information to review work progress that provides input to reporting, decision making and the identification of improvement opportunities.