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Understand behaviour. Shape compliance. SARS is seeking an accomplished Compliance Risk Specialist to help identify emerging compliance risks, understand shifts in taxpayer and trader behaviour, and translate data, research and analytics into actionable compliance intelligence.\nJob Purpose\nTo provide technical specialist expertise in the implementation of the taxpayer and trader compliance risk management framework, including the Compliance Programme, to promote voluntary compliance with Tax, Customs and Excise legislative obligations such as registration, filing, declaration and payment.\nEducation and Experience\nMinimum Qualification & Experience Required\nBachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Economics, Commerce and Management Studies, Taxation or Risk Management and 8-10 years' experience in a Customs, Audit, or Risk environment, of which 3-4 years at junior specialist level.\nAlternative #\nSenior Certificate (NQF 4) and 15 experience in a Customs, Audit, or Risk environment, of which 3-4 years at junior specialist level.\nMinimum Functional Requirements\nCompliance risk management: Identify, assess, prioritise and monitor taxpayer and trader risks; maintain risk registers; and apply industry indicators, financial ratios and environmental intelligence.\nCompliance measurement: Measure and report voluntary compliance, including the VCI, filing, payment, Customs and Excise indicators, and behavioural shifts across major tax types.\nData analytics and intelligence: Integrate and analyse governed data, apply advanced analytics, maintain CEMIS, and translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations.\nResearch and behavioural insight: Research compliance trends and measurement methods, conduct diagnostic studies, and apply behavioural economics and psychology to shape compliance.\nCompliance programme development: Develop and refresh the SARS Compliance Programme to support voluntary compliance and revenue mobilisation.\nStakeholder engagement and capability building: Provide specialist advice, build external knowledge networks, contribute thought leadership and support compliance risk-management training.\nAnalysis and interpretation of data; tax administration across the compliance value chain; SARS operations; auditing; major tax types including PIT, CIT, VAT and PAYE; use of SARS core systems; and the use of analytical tools, including Excel and basic SQL.\nJob Outputs:\nProcess\nProduce research reports and discussion papers on research findings to contribute to SARS’s knowledge on compliance and compliance strategy development and refinement.\nSeek to establish coordination, collaboration, leverage of the SARS compliance approach across the compliance value chain to ensure achievement of strategic outcomes.\nDevelop, review and update the SARS Compliance Programme according to the compliance risk management process.\nPlan for value-added, continuous practice and system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence. \nRecommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice areas and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation. \nTranslate top-down policy, apply modification in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders. \nIntegrate business information, compare, analyse and produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies and inconsistencies for decision making purposes. \nAnalyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures, policies and practices. \nContribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans. \nDevelop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation. \nDraw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge and experience to identify and recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices. \nOptimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes and systems across an internal value chain. \nProactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives; best practice implementation solutions. \nConduct diagnosis studies to identify areas within business's process, people, systems, policy, procedures that might be hampering the enhancement of compliance.\nResearch methods of compliance measurement and application.\nConduct research and analysis of compliance levels across major areas in the taxpayers and trader life cycles in order to provide insight into taxpayer and trader behaviour.\nContribute to the implementation of a comprehensive compliance framework aimed at targeted responses in education, service and enforcement.\nNetwork with government departments, foreign tax administrations and academics for exchanging compliance information and improving compliance monitoring and measurement.\nUse behavioural economics and Psychology concepts to assist SARS to shape, influence and drive compliance behaviour, nudging, cooperative compliance, etc.\nGovernance\nDevelop and /or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability. \nPeople\nIntegrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. \nProvide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise. \nFinance\nImplement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.\nClient\nDevelop and ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.\nParticipate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management. \nProvide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders. \nBehavioural Competencies\nAccountability \nAnalytical Thinking \nAttention to Detail \nCommitment to Continuous Learning\nConceptual Ability \nExpertise in Context\nFairness and Transparency \nHonesty and Integrity \nOrganisational Awareness \nProblem Solving and Analysis \nRespect \nTrust \nTechnical Competencies\nBusiness Knowledge \nData Collection and Analysis \nEconomic Research \nEfficiency improvement \nFunctional Policies and Procedures\nReporting \nReporting and Interpretation \nRisk and Compliance \nRisk Awareness\nRisk Identification \nRisk Knowledge \nCompliance Competency\nThe position involves access to confidential and sensitive information, including taxpayer information. The successful candidate will therefore be required to demonstrate appropriate judgement, integrity and respect for the confidentiality of information. \nEmployment Equity\nThe 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.\nProtect yourself. Never pay for a job.\nRecruitment Fraud Alert: SARS never asks for payment for vacancies, interviews, or appointments. 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