Manager: Electronic Forensic Service

About the Position

SARS seeks an experienced and technically astute leader to manage Electronic Forensic Service capabilities that strengthen audit, investigation, and compliance outcomes through advanced data extraction, analysis, digital evidence management, and the effective application of Computer Assisted Audit Techniques and Tools. The ideal candidate will combine forensic insight, accounting-data expertise, and hands-on exposure to tools such as SESAM, SAS, ACL, Java, Python, Excel or VBA to convert complex data into reliable intelligence that supports evidence-based decision-making and operational excellence.

Job Purpose 

To manage and implement Computer Assisted Audit Techniques and Tools (CAAT) strategies to achieve business objectives.

 Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) with 8 - 10 years’ experience in Electronic Forensic Service 3 - 4 years at a junior management level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) with 15 years’ experience in Electronic Forensic Service, of which 3 - 4 years at a junior management level

Job Outputs:

Process

• Act as the bottom-line drivers of tactical implementation within the context of business unit excellence and performance improvement.


• Communicate a meaningful operational context that promotes the implementation of best practice,


• Operational efficiency and client service delivery.


• Direct, control, coordinate and optimise budgeted resources to meet specific objectives and deliver agreed results and productivity requirements.


• Ensure the development and implementation of a practice in alignment with operational policy and procedural frameworks.


• Ensuring the integrity and admissibility of digital evidence following established protocols.


• Implement tactical strategy and delivery plans through the development of operational activities, ensuring the achievement of operational targets.


• Keep abreast of the latest digital forensic tools, techniques, and industry trends.


• Plan for handling work outputs, pull together interdependent activities and specify priorities, standards and procedures to ensure tactical implementation.


• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, implementing best practice solutions.


• Provide assistance in cybercrime investigations including data breaches, malware analysis, and other cyber threats.


• Provide periodic reports on performance against plan & progress on short-term initiatives & use to realign tactical plan and objectives appropriately.


• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, policies and procedures, and execute the implementation of change and innovation initiated by the organisation.


• Timeously communicate top-down policy modification, objective achievement progress and critical success factors to impacted stakeholders.


• Use the insights gained through integrated business reports to measure success and realign tactical   strategy implementation objectives appropriately.

Governance

• Implement governance, risk and compliance policy in own practice area to identify and manage governance and risk exposure liability.


• Manage and or advise on the translation and application of policy in a specific functional area.

People

• Develop and implement appropriate people capacity plans in line with delivery and efficiency targets, on budget and in partnership with specialised area.


• Plan and implement enhanced organisational efficiency by identifying and addressing development requirements and providing tools for people resources.


• Translate performance expectations into specific metrics and goals to identify and provide effective services, solve problems and achieve objectives.

Finance

• Adhere to organisational policies and procedures to ensure cost effectiveness and reduction of financial costs.

Client

• Build strong relationships and implement service level agreements that promote SARS with internal and external stakeholders.


• Develop and ensure implementation of practices which builds service delivery excellence and encourages others to provide exceptional client service.


• Manage an integrated service excellence culture, which builds rewarding relationships and provides opportunity for feedback and exceptional service.

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Behavioural competencies

• Accountability


• Fairness and Transparency


• Honesty and Integrity


• Problem Solving and Analysis


• Respect


• Trust


• Ability to translate strategy into execution


• Concern for Impact of own behaviour on others


• Develops teams and nurtures interdependency


• Inspires others to Positive Action


• Nurtures Future Talent


• Stewardship and Service Orientation


• Strong Results Orientation


• Values and Manages Diversity

Technical competencies

• Business Acumen


• Data Analytics


• Evidence Management


• Effective Business Communication


• Functional Policies and Procedures


• Managerial Budgeting


• Operational Audit


• Planning and Organising


• Planning, Management and Measurement


• Problem Analysis and Judgement


• Tax Compliance Auditing

Compliance Competency

• Security Clearance: 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.