Evasion Lead Investigator

zakat, tax and customs authority; As Sudiyah; On-site; OMR 13,392 - 20,088; Full time

Job summary

The zakat, tax and customs authority in Al Buraymi Governorate, Oman, is seeking an experienced professional for conducting complex investigations on customs evasions. The ideal candidate will develop operational plans, manage investigative activities, and train junior staff.

With a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting and a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, the candidate must be proficient in customs procedures and legal proceedings.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop investigation operational plans in line with ZATCA's strategy.
• Manage investigators' activities and compliance with plans.
• Conduct investigations on customs evasions and related frauds.
• Prepare final assessment reports including findings.

Skills

Collaboration and Communication

Professionalism

Customs Procedure

Results Oriented

Customer Focus

Criminal Investigations

Enablement of Change and Innovation

Negotiation and Influence

Customs Powers

Legal Proceedings

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Accounting

Job description

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are experienced professionals capable of conducting work with general directions. They are primarily concerned with developing solutions to challenges which require some analysis to understand and resolve, and addressing issues escalated from junior levels. They undertake complex operational activities including developing investigation operational plan, setting investigator’s rotation schedule, reviewing classification and prioritization of risks in raised investigation cases, managing investigations on customs evasions, evaluating investigation activities to ensure uniformity and managing investigator’s activities for performance evaluation.

Job Details

Customs Evasion Investigation Planning

• Review developed Customs investigations plans and form a clear understanding of related objectives and guidelines to initiate the development of proper investigation operational plan in line with ZATCA’s overall strategy.
• Develop investigations operational plan to lead day‑to‑day investigation activities identifying specific characteristics to focus on during investigation process in line with needs and ZATCA’s overall strategy.
• Set investigators rotation schedule in line with developed investigation operational plan ensuring covering all areas effectively and on time.

Customs Evasion Investigation

• Review and assess raised investigation cases to classify and prioritize identified risks, creating case on system.
• Conduct investigation on customs evasions, fraud, and breaches through different techniques such as post‑clearance, declaration, valuation, restrictions, etc. to examine relevant evidence in depth and determine the cause, liaising with auditors involved in internal referral.
• Evaluate investigation activities to ensure uniformity and standardization based on investigation guidelines and highlight misalignment activities to recommend needed modifications.
• Manage investigators’ activities ensuring proper compliance with investigation operational plan and raise findings to evaluate performance and take needed corrective actions accordingly.
• Receive and analyze objections and appeals on investigation decisions to conduct re‑assessment and settlement in line with deadlines, policies and procedures.

Customs Evasion Investigation Reporting

• Prepare final assessment report including findings and ensure implementation of results in the system for future reference.
• Consolidate in a report all underlined potential trends and repetitive actions in line with code of ethics and quality standards and dispatch to relevant stakeholders for confirmation.
• Develop investigator’s performance report underlining operational gaps and training needs for improvement and enhancement of investigation activities.

Organization and Operations

• Follow all relevant policies, processes and standard operating procedures so that work is carried out in a controlled and consistent manner.
• Help in solving escalated problems and provide needed support for junior team to ensure work is carried out in an efficient manner.
• Escalate complex problems to the relevant person to ensure cases/issues are closed properly.
• Perform other duties as requested.

People Management

• Train junior staff on the different job activities to ensure transfer of know‑how, when applicable.
• Provide clear direction, prioritize tasks, assign and delegate responsibility, and monitor the workflow of subordinates/junior staff.
• Support junior staff or direct reports in order to execute their duties according to set policies and processes.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or Accounting equivalent is required.

Experience

A minimum of 4 years of relevant experience.

Competencies

• Collaboration and Communication - Developing
• Professionalism - Proficient
• Customs Procedure - Proficient
• Results Oriented - Proficient
• Customer Focus - Proficient
• Criminal Investigations - Advanced
• Enablement of Change and Innovation - Developing
• Negotiation and Influence - Proficient
• Customs Powers - Proficient
• Legal Proceedings - Proficient