Investigator: Digital Forensics (Syndicated Tax and Customs Crime) X2 (10543) Jobs

Job Purpose

To conduct investigations in digital and forensic fields to detect, collect, secure, preserve, analyze, and report on digital evidence related to complex tax and customs risks. This work focuses on syndicated tax and customs offenses and must hold up under legal scrutiny.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification and Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma in Digital Forensics or Computer Science (NQF 7) and 5-7 years of digital forensic experience, including 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) and 10 years of digital forensic experience, including 2-3 years at a technically skilled level.

Additional Technical Competencies

• Collection and preservation of evidence, including the chain of custody (Investigations).
• Applied knowledge of adjective law (with supervision). This covers how legal rules are enforced, such as obtaining financial information for tax liability, penalties for non-compliance, and conducting criminal investigations.
• Handling confidential information, including sensitive data that could harm national security, international relations, or cause financial loss (e.g., taxpayer information).
• Interviewing and interrogation skills (Investigations).
• Investigative reporting.
• Testifying in formal and criminal proceedings.

Job Outputs

Process

• Verify the traceability, reliability, and legal strength of information in the investigative process and advise on risks and solutions.
• Maintain the evidence chain to ensure it remains traceable, reliable, and legally defensible throughout its life.
• Plan and organize your own tasks in your work area.
• Identify and solve queries and problems quickly, using discretion based on guidelines.
• Use your knowledge and experience to diagnose issues, causes, and effects to resolve problems.
• Convert and process data into a usable format for the investigative team.
• Enhance data using organizational and project-specific sources.
• Use resources effectively to complete work and report any shortages.
• Provide expert input to investigate ways to improve operations, processes, products, and risks.
• Plan for improvements that add value and support operational goals.
• Start process and procedural changes, implement them, and guide others on new requirements.
• Apply knowledge to identify trends and risks using methods, systems, and procedures.
• Gather information to report progress, support decisions, and spot improvement opportunities.
• Communicate interpretations and judgments on work outputs and queries in your area of expertise.

Governance

• Implement and contribute to governance, compliance, integrity, and ethics processes in your specialization.

People

• Build and maintain productive relationships with peers and team members to meet objectives.
• Seek, integrate, and share new knowledge from learning opportunities to perform your job.

Finance

• Follow organizational policies to ensure cost-effectiveness and reduce financial costs.

Client

• Contribute to a culture of service excellence that builds positive relationships and allows feedback.
• Provide expert services, knowledge, and advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Behavioural Competencies

• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability
• Conceptual Ability
• Expertise in Context
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Honesty and Integrity
• Attention to Detail
• Trust
• Respect
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Responsiveness to Operational Demands

Technical Competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Data Collection and Analysis
• Efficiency Improvement
• Investigative Skills
• Reporting
• Search and Seizure
• Digital Forensics
• Evidence Management – Handling, Conversion, and Maintaining Data Integrity
• Planning and Organising
• Problem Analysis and Judgment
• Business Knowledge
• Capacity Planning
• Project Coordination and Operational Support

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the SARS careers portal.

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