Evasion Senior Investigator📣 Job Ad

About the Role

The Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) is seeking an Evasion Senior Investigator to join its team in Riyadh. This full-time role involves operating with minimal supervision to conduct complex, specialized, and ad-hoc investigations within the customs evasion field. The successful candidate will contribute to achieving operational targets and milestones for the assigned functional area.

Key Investigation Responsibilities

• Review and develop Customs investigation plans, understanding objectives and guidelines to create operational plans aligned with ZATCA’s strategy.
• Lead day-to-day investigation activities, identifying specific focus areas and setting investigator rotation schedules to ensure comprehensive coverage.
• Assess and prioritize investigation cases, creating formal records within the system.
• Conduct in-depth investigations into customs evasions, fraud, and breaches using various techniques such as post-clearance, declaration, valuation, and restrictions, collaborating with internal auditors as needed.
• Evaluate investigation activities for uniformity and standardization, recommending modifications for any misalignments.
• Manage investigators' activities, ensuring compliance with operational plans and reporting findings for performance evaluation and corrective actions.
• Analyze objections and appeals on investigation decisions, conducting re-assessments and settlements in adherence to policies and deadlines.
• Prepare final assessment reports detailing findings and ensuring results are implemented in the system for future reference.
• Consolidate and dispatch reports on potential trends and repetitive actions to relevant stakeholders, maintaining ethical and quality standards.
• Develop performance reports for investigators, highlighting operational gaps and training needs to enhance investigation activities.

Operational Duties

• Adhere to all relevant policies, processes, and standard operating procedures to ensure consistent work execution.
• Provide support to junior team members and assist in resolving escalated problems to maintain efficient operations.
• Escalate complex issues to appropriate personnel to ensure proper resolution.
• Perform additional duties as requested to support departmental objectives.

Team Leadership and Development

• Train junior staff on various job activities to facilitate knowledge transfer.
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibilities, and monitor the workflow of subordinates.
• Support junior staff and direct reports in executing their duties in accordance with established policies and processes.

Qualifications and Experience

Candidates for this role should possess 0-1 years of relevant experience. The position requires individuals capable of operating with minimal supervision and applying guidelines and procedures to complex tasks.

Work Environment

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, offering an opportunity to contribute to critical customs enforcement efforts within the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority.