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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 thatdraft notices are accurately drafted to amend the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act.\nThe 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.\nJob Purpose\nTo accurately draft notices to amend the schedules to the Customs and Excise Act.\nEducation and Experience\nMinimum Qualification & Experience Required\nRelevant Higher Certificate (NQF 5) AND 3 years’ experience in Customs or excise, Tariff, or Legislative drafting or implementation of trade agreements.\nOR\nAlternative Qualifications and Minimum Experience\nSenior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 4 years’ experience in customs or excise, Tariff or Legislative drafting or implementation of trade agreements\nMinimum Functional Requirements\nAble to formulate and draft notices in English and Afrikaans for publication in the Government Gazette to amend customs tariffs.\nAdditional Technical Competencies:\nGOC Confidential -\n(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.\n(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.\nProcess\nJob Outputs:\nCommunication of transactional outputs and queries in area of work according to policies and quality requirements. (I)\nContribute to the development and improvement of area specific standards, procedures and processes to ensure continued quality and service improvement. (I)\nContribute to the successful implementation of change initiatives by providing support in area of work. (I)\nDeliver on contracted performance objectives and escalate unresolved delivery and quality issues to management and process owners. (I)\nDraw on own knowledge and experience to identify and develop solutions that leads to improved service delivery and quality. (I)\nEffectively plan and schedule own activities to continuously improve quality and service delivery in area of work. (I)\nReport on transactional and process activities within set guidelines to provide timely information for decision making. (I)\nApply and utilise systems in a manner that contributes to efficient and effective service delivery and optimised quality.\nIdentify and resolve queries and problems timeously, apply discretion in line with process guidelines provided and escalate unresolved problems.\nFormulate and draft notices in English and Afrikaans for publication in the Government Gazette to amend customs tariffs.\nUndertake information gathering and analysis of data within set guidelines to report information related to business.\nBuilds and maintain networks and relationships with business partners to secure necessary resources to achieve objectives\nTranslate policy intent into clear, legally sound and defensible legislative text and Schedules\nProvide updated Schedules for loading onto the website to ensure that all updates and publications are aligned with applicable legislation.\nGovernance\nComply to set governance and compliance procedures and processes related to an area of work and continuously identify and escalate risks. \nPeople\nDrive own performance to achieve work outputs in line with required response time, quality and service delivery standards. (I)\nSearch for, integrate and share new knowledge attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job. (I).\nMaintain professional interaction and always ensure ethical dealings with stakeholders.\nFinance\nAdhere to specified polices, standards and procedures to prevent wastage on resources and report violations. (I)\nClient\nContribute to a culture of service excellence, which builds positive relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service. (I)\nEnsure client satisfaction by delivering a service that is consistent, seamless and error free. (I)\nContribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships that enables exceptional client service and ethical conduct\nBehavioural competencies\nAccountability (V)\nAnalytical Thinking.\nAttention to Detail\nCommitment to Continuous Learning\nConceptual Ability\nCustomer Service\nFairness and Transparency (V)\nHonesty and Integrity (V)\nOrganisational Awareness\nProblem solving capability (Fundamental)\nReading Comprehension (Fundamental)\nRespect (V)\nTeamwork\nTrust (V)\nWorking With Others\nTechnical competencies\nBusiness Knowledge\nCustoms Knowledge\nData Collection and Analysis\nEfficiency improvement\nFunctional Policies and Procedures\nLegal Writing Skills\nLegislative and regulatory compliance\nReporting\nCompliance Competency\nGOC 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.\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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