Policy & Legislation Senior Researcher

Purpose of Job

Jobholders at this level are capable of operating with minimal supervision. They work within guidelines and procedures in order to prepare more complex, specialized or ad-hoc reports in their related field. They contribute to the completion of milestones or operational targets within the assigned functional area. They undertake operational activities including developing research analysis reports, assess complex policies review requests, follow-up on research requests to ensure that all research reports are delivered on time and in compliance with required templates and guidelines.

Job Responsibilities

Legislative Framework Assessment   

•    Conduct research and identify best practices in the field of Tax treaties, laws and guidelines to identify improvement areas in ZATCA’s current legislative framework
•    Support preparation and implementation of action plans based on feedback from top management regarding improving current Tax legislative framework 
•    Communicate with taxpayers, if needed, via discussion groups to elicit input that will aid in the development of legislative documents 
•    Develop/Update Tax legislative documents ensuring alignment to ZATCA guidelines and standards as well as conducted research input and internal feedback
•    Prepare documents that need Governor approval and ensure all feedback is appropriately integrated prior submission to final approval and sign-off
•    Analyze implications on ZATCA legislative framework resulting from changes in related tax treaties, laws and guidelines and develop list of amendments to be applied 
•    Prepare proposals and recommendations for implementation including issue overview, objectives and analysis results ensuring ZATCA strategic objectives and requirements are addressed
•    Prepare list of necessary or useful research resources and present to Director for approval

Legislative Framework Development and Update  

•    Review and update frameworks, identify internal/external involved parties and ensure that all changes communicated properly 
•    Define list of policies, regulations, and guidelines to be developed or amended based on research and internal and external expert feedback
•    Develop scope of work, methodology, work schedule and team members for the studies of legislative issues and clarify communication imperatives for smooth collection of data, discussions, and validations 
•    Conduct workshops with legal, policy and subject matter experts for input related to the development of legislative documents and intervene for further clarification if needed 
•    Update guidelines and policy documents based on research findings and updated policies and review ZATCA business requirement documents to ensure compliance

Legislative Framework Implementation and Communication  

•    Publish approved legislative documents in official journal and communicate changes to concerned stakeholders through publications and press releases to ensure awareness of all internal and external stakeholders 
•    Ensure that newly updated/developed Tax-related legislative documents are adequately conveyed to relevant stakeholders, and accordingly evaluated
•    Prepare guidelines for the implementation of tax laws including tax rulings and interpretation bulletins and set coordination standards for tax law queries resolution in coordination with related stakeholders
•    Manage the development of periodical reports highlighting impact of new legislative documents, implementation issues, lessons learned and improvement actions
•    Prepare tax technical presentations and training material

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

Job Details

Communication and Contacs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in  Law or equivalent is required

Experience

A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience 

Competencies