South African Revenue Service (SARS) Recruitment May 2026 | How to Apply

As an entity authorized to collect and administer all national taxes, duties and levies; collect revenue that may be imposed under any other legislation, the South African Revenue Service is inviting interested persons to apply for its SARS Recruitment 2026 to fill the current six (6) vacant positions.

Job Overview

Organization	South African Revenue Service (SARS)
Eligible Nationality	South Africa
Location	Western Cape | Gauteng | Eastern Cape
Employment Type	Full-time
Positions	6 Vacant Positions
Qualifications	Bachelor’s Degree
Application Deadline	Not Specified

Available Positions at SARS

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced vacancies in the following positions:

1. Specialist: Talent Acquisition (FTC)
2. Senior Officer: Risk Profiling
3. Specialist: Audit (Specialised Audit)
4. Senior Text Analyst x3 (Fixed Term Contract)
5. Senior Specialist: Engineering – Innovation x4 (Fixed Term Contracts)
6. Senior Analyst: Business Systems

Qualifications and Requirements

Selection will be based on candidates adhering to the following requirements:

1. Specialist: Talent Acquisition (FTC)

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Human Resources, Industrial Psychology or similar AND 8-10 years’ Talent Acquisition experience in a corporate / Banking or agency environment, of which 3-4 years is at an operational talent acquisition specialist level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 15 years’ Talent Acquisition experience in a corporate / banking or agency environment, of which 3-4 years is at an operational talent acquisition specialist level.

2. Senior Officer: Risk Profiling

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Taxation, Risk Management/Accounting/Auditing and, or a related qualification AND 5 -7 years’ experience in a Tax & Risk Management environment, of which 2 – 3 years at a knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 10 years related experience within a Tax & Risk Management environment , of which 2 – 3 years at a knowledge worker level.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Pre Lim Investigations: 2-3 years’ experience in an Accounting/Auditing/Taxation/Investigation or Policing environment.
• Ability to identify, analyse, and interpret non-compliance across multiple tax types.
• Skilled in profiling high-complex, full-scope cases for enforcement and identifying tax evasion schemes
• Diagnose symptoms, causes, and effects to resolve emerging problems
• Microsoft skills (Proficient in) i.e. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.

3. Specialist: Audit (Specialised Audit)

• Relevant Bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) Minimum Experience
• 8 years’ experience in an audit environment
• Applicable professional registration at either of the following professional bodies: South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) South African Institute of Taxation (SAIT) Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Legal Practice Council (LPC)

4. Senior Text Analyst x3 (Fixed Term Contract)

• Bachelor’s Degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in a Computer Science / IT / Information Systems / Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in a testing environment and must have completed, certified training in Software Testing Techniques (e.g. ITSEB or ISTQB Fundamental). 

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND must have completed, certified training in Software Testing Techniques (e.g. ITSEB or ISTQB Fundamental)
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in software testing environment.

Minimum Functional Requirements

• Software testing – Have a working knowledge of the following applications: MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and MS Project.
• Must have an in-depth knowledge of HP Quality Centre. 

5. Senior Specialist: Engineering – Innovation x4 (Fixed Term Contracts)

• Honours / Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Industrial Engineering; Computer Science
• Minimum 10-12 years’ experience in an innovation, design, and technology environment, of which 3-4 years at a specialist level.

OR

• Relevant bachelor’s degree / Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) in Industrial Engineering or Computer Science
• 15 years’ experience in an innovation, design, and technology environment, of which 3-4 years at a specialist level.

6. Senior Analyst: Business Systems

• Relevant National Diploma / Advanced Certificate (NQF 6)
• 3-4 years’ experience in a Systems Analysis and Software Testing environment, of which 1-2 years ideally at knowledge worker level.

OR

• Senior Certificate (NQF 4) AND 6 years within Systems Analysis and Software Testing.
• Minimum of 4 years systems experience in Income Tax or third-party data types IT3s.

How to Apply for South African Revenue Service (SARS) Recruitment 2026

1. Click the blue APPLY NOW button below to go to the careers page.
2. Select the position you are applying or use the finder tool to search for the position.
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