Several Fresher Customs and Logistics Officer Job Opportunities – International Freight Company
Job Title: Customs and Logistics Officer (Several Entry Level Jobs)
Organisation: FIG Consult Limited (International Freight Company)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
FIG Consult Limited is recruiting for a new re-known International Freight Company.
Job Summary: The Customs and Logistics Officer will will coordinate transportation and customs clearing activities on behalf of the company within the laid down legal and statutory requirements for the customs clearance procedure.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Documentation:
- Ensure shipment documents are in order.
- Guide clients on any other additional documents.
- Ensure timely follow-ups of shipment payments.
- Tasked with the preparation of proforma invoices in liaison with accounts department.
- Ensure all closed files have the right documents.
Declaration:
- Timely lodging of shipment duty entries using the system.
- Timely lodging of import and export permits.
- Timely payments of duties.
- Zero errors on all declarations.
- Zero penalties on declarations.
Operations Management:
- Tasked with physical verification of shipments in comparison to the original documents.
- Ensure timely release of shipments by customs officer.
- Resolve any queries from the custom officers
- Adhere to set verification procedure and requirements for all shipments
- Cargo delivery to clients on time as agreed and in good condition.
- Zero damages on all shipments.
- Zero penalties, fines, alterations fees and offences
- Zero shipment additional costs by clients and company.
- Proper management of bonds and cancellation of same.
- Use of company system (ERP) in job cards updates.
Reports:
- Submission of weekly and monthly operations reports
- Perform any other duty assigned by your supervisor.
Key Performance Indicators:
- Timely management of declarations
- Timely and correct processing of all entries to avoid penalties and cancellations
- Timely bond cancellation.
- Submission of weekly declaration report on all shipments handled and any challenges encountered.
- Timely submission of weekly reports.
- Zero penalties.
- Ensure all shipments comply with the government regulations.
- Ensure shipments are cleared within the specified time frames.
- Execute high levels of integrity while performing day-to-day duties
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant should hold a Diploma or Certificate in Clearing & Forwarding. EACFFPC certification is mandatory. A degree is an added advantage.
- At least two years of relevant experience.
- Working knowledge in shipping & logistics an added advantage.
- Conversant with customs clearance procedures.
- IT skills i.e. proficiency in the use of Customs System is mandatory
- Proficient in Ms. Word & Excel workbooks.
- Conversant with the Customs Procedures
- Hold a clean and valid driving license.
- Excellent communication written and verbal.
- Good team player
- High degree of integrity
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
NB: This is a temporary assignment for a period of 4 months. The applicant should be ready to start work immediately.
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send their cover letters and updated CVs via email to ugandanjobline@gmail.com with the subject line quoted as “Customs and Logistics Officer – International Freight Company
Deadline: 18th June 2018 by 5.00pm
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