Specialist: Div. Planning, Monitoring & Reporting (x3) at The South African Revenue Service (SARS)

About the Position

• The position demands contemporaneous and leading-edge approaches to Planning, Evaluation and Control Practices. The incumbent must be able to rationalise and implement integrated planning approaches that go beyond conventional practices. In an ever-changing world, the incumbent must be able to employ inter-disciplinary and systemic approaches to counteract growing Environmental and Operational Complexities. The incumbent will be a key contributor to the translation of the SARS Strategic Intent into Key Operational Imperatives and Priorities by championing and implementing coherent Planning Practices and Benchmarks; establishing the fundamentals for the linked Evaluation and Control Procedures; and optimize the enabling Performance Management Practices.

Job Purpose

• To provide expertise, advice and support in practice formulation and associated best practice improvement tactics, by providing functional and administrative support to the business Unit, in order to enable tactical translation and operational implementation.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualification & Experience Required

• Relevant Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Business Management / Business Administration / Data Analysis / Performance Management / similar qualification AND 8-10 years' experience in a Business Support / Performance Planning, Evaluation and Control environment, of which 3-4 years ideally at operational Specialist level.

ALTERNATIVE

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ experience in a Business Support / Performance Planning, Evaluation and Control environment.

Job Outputs:

Process

• Apply knowledge of business unit related products, techniques and processes to advise on complex tasks.
• Identify and implement solutions to enhance finance processes and increase efficiency of the functional area.
• Apply concepts and theories to resolve business unit related problems and business integration constraints. 
• Gather information through research and analysis of data within broad guidelines to produce accurate plans and or recommendations for business issues.
• Provide a supportive role and provide technical input into tender and related processes as required.
• Provide expertise, guidance and advice regarding the alignment of business unit internal processes and decisions with the applicable policy and/or legal framework.
• Recommend changes to optimise processes, systems, practice area and associated procedures and execute the implementation of change and innovation.
• Plan for value-added, continuous practice & system improvements to deliver on objectives to enhance tactical implementation and excellence.
• Proactively identify interconnected problems, determine its impact and use to develop best fit alternatives, best practice implementation solutions.
• Translate top down policy in relation to own practice area and communicate impact to relevant stakeholders.
• Develop a single practice area in alignment with operational activity and procedural frameworks and ensure tactical implementation.
• Draw on own technical or professional expertise, knowledge & experience to identify & recommend tactical solutions to defined problems in practices.
• Integrate business information, compare, analyse & produce reports to identify trends, discrepancies & inconsistencies for decision making purposes.
• Analyse and make recommendations about improvements to specialist systems, procedures and associated area's practice.
• Contribute to the optimum utilisation of org. resources, advising on effective planning and development of area of specialisation resource plans.
• Optimise goal achievement through tactical strategy implementation and optimisation of practises, processes & systems across an internal value chain.
   

Governance

• Develop and/or align governance and compliance policies for own practice area to identify and manage risk exposure liability.
   

People

• Integrate new knowledge and transfer skills attained through formal and informal learning opportunities in the execution of your job.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
• Provide specialist know-how, support, advice and practice thought leadership in area of expertise.
   

Finance

• Implement and monitor financial control, management of costs and corporate governance in area of specialisation.
   

Client

• Provide authoritative, specialist expertise and advice to internal and external stakeholders.
• Participate in the specialist practice community and contribute positively to organisation knowledge management.
• Develop & ensure implementation of a practice that builds service delivery excellence & encourage others to provide exceptional stakeholder service.

Behavioural competencies

• Honesty and Integrity (V)
• Trust (V)
• Respect (V)
• Problem Solving and Analysis
• Fairness and Transparency
• Analytical Thinking
• Accountability (V)
• Conceptual Ability
• Attention to Detail
• Commitment to Continuous Learning
• Organisational Awareness
• Building Sustainability

Technical competencies

• Functional Policies and Procedures
• Reporting
• Business Knowledge
• Efficiency improvement
• Quality Management
• Legislative and regulatory compliance
• Planning, Management and Measurement
   

Compliance Competency

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