COMMISSIONER REVENUE ASSURANCE – LEVEL 2 (1 POST)

Job Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following posts within the Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) – an equal opportunity employer.

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
 Provide strategic leadership to the Revenue Assurance Division, with particular attention to strategies for taxation of e-commerce, formulating risk management strategies for the taxation of specialised sectors and international transactions.
 Participate in the strategic review of tax statutes and organisational policies and procedures to support ZIMRA’s strategic plan and objectives.
 Review divisional processes, operations and practices to ensure their effective implementation.
 Develop and implement stakeholder engagement programs for effective compliance management partnerships.
 Coordinate revenue intelligence gathering, including administering the whistle blower facility, investigating taxpayer issues through the hotline as delegated.
 Develop strategies to eradicate corruption.
 Develop effective systems capable of dealing with tax evasion and tax avoidance as well as investigation of criminal cases emanating therefrom.
 Collaborate with ICT Division on new IT-based systems and processes for revenue assurance enhancement.
 Research on, identify revenue gaps and develop mitigation strategies, including identification and investigation of international tax evasion schemes like transfer pricing, money laundering and illicit financial flows.
 Disseminate intelligence information to other divisions to reduce revenue leakages.
 Build and motivate high-performance teams to fulfil the mandate of the division and the Authority.

Qualifications and Experience

Job Skills and Competencies
 At least ten (10) years of work experience at managerial level.
 Experience in any of the following areas; tax administration and or tax investigations and revenue enforcement preferably in the following environments; revenue administration, financial institution, accounting/audit firm or any high revenue organisation.
 Knowledge of local, regional and international tax matters and tax laws.
 Knowledge in investigating digital transactions using audit tools.
 Strong knowledge of the various Tax Laws of Zimbabwe, such as the Income Tax, VAT, Customs & Excise Acts.
 Knowledge of other relevant laws such as the Criminal Procedures and Evidence Act.
 Knowledge and experience in financial intelligence gathering and management.
 Proven blemish-free integrity record.
Qualifications
 First degree in Business/ Accounting/Fiscal Studies/Finance/ Equivalent is mandatory.
 A Masters’ degree is an added advantage.
 Proficiency in SAP or ASYCUDA World is an added advantage

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit applications, accompanied by detailed Curriculum Vitae by 1 June 2023; all applications should be emailed to
ExecRecruitment@zimra.co.zw clearly stating the position applied for and addressed to:
The Director, Human Capital
Zimbabwe Revenue Authority
6th Floor ZB Centre
Corner First Street / Kwame Nkrumah Avenue
P. O. Box 4360 HARARE

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be responded to.

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