Overview

Job Title: Clearing and Forwarding Officer

Job location: Dar es Salaam

Company Industry: Clearing and Forwarding

The number of vacancies: 1

Date published: November 16, 2024

The deadline: December 19, 2024

Vipawa Works Inc. Limited

 

 

 

The Job responsibilities:

The Clearing and forwarding officers are responsible for the following duties:

  • Preparing paperwork for clearing both import and export consignments, as well as responding to changes in TRA systems and customs laws.
  • Ensure that customs documentation for clearing and forwarding is properly managed.
  • Overseeing the clearance and forwarding process to ensure that items reach on time, as well as communicating any problems to management.
  • Ensure that documentation for both import and export is closely monitored in order to avoid late documentation or storage penalties.
  • Ensure correct storage of import documentation, such as certifications, PVoC, customs bonds, and so on.
  • Follow up on correspondence between several statutory bodies and other bodies, including the TRA. Ensure that all taxes are paid to TRA.
  • Ensure that relationships are developed with other industry players, customers, and government bodies.
  • Prepare and send a daily progress report to the supervisor and management.
  • Import and export declaration documents are being prepared.
  • Customs Import Declarations for all of the company’s clients.
  • Follow up on any customs-related import declarations.
  • Import Manifest Comparison for Company Client Declarations.
  • Customs will respond to any queries about valuation and HS codes.
  • Compare the duties on all imports for shipping line officers, customs, and operations.
  • Update all import files in Import & Export Manager with customs status. If necessary, in both operational and shipping lines.
  • Preparation of exemption documentation.
  • Keeping a record of all customer files.
  • Liaising with port authorities and customs officers, ensuring regulatory compliance, and keeping all necessary paperwork and documentation.
  • Coordinating with Port Authorities on various needs related to vessel management at ports.
  • Renewal of applicable permits for all company-imported listed items, and must be familiar with the procedures.
  • Follow up with the shipping companies regarding the booking timetable.
  • Export documentation.
  • Update bond stock as expected.
  • Documentation and follow-up on products for processing and manufacture is expected.
  • Submission of raw materials and product inventories for customs purposes, both before and after manufacture and processing is expected.
  • Responsible for goods inventory, including product and raw material reports to the customs bond officer. Expected.
  • Formulating and preparing the export manifest for submission to the TRA.

 

The Requirements:

  • The knowledge of TANCIS and SINGLE WINDOW is essential.
  • Computer literate with extensive understanding of Microsoft Office.
  • Strong attention to detail, solid analytical abilities, capacity to multitask, high level of honesty, self-motivated, innovative, problem solvers, eager to learn, and good timekeepers.
  • Excellent written and oral communication abilities in English.
  • Organizational skills and time management entail a professional approach to personal time management and deadline compliance.

 

 

The Working Experience:

  • A minimum of three (3) years of experience.

 

The Educational Qualification:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in clearing and forwarding, customs and tax management, or a similar field.

 

Additional (Other) Qualifications:

  • Flexible, reliable, hardworking, adaptive, accountable, and a team player.
  • Must be able to work under pressure.

 

The Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Education: At least a bachelor’s degree is required, with no upper limit.
  • Experience: Not less than three years.

 

The Application instructions:

Send your CV or resume to cv@vipawaworks.com.

 

The application deadline: December 19, 2024