Our Client, a company in logistics industry and based in Limuru is looking for a competent and innovative Declaration Officer to join their team in providing value-based logistics solutions to their local and global customers. They have effectively developed the necessary resources to ensure optimum efficiency and professionalism thus enabling their clientele to benefit accordingly.
Responsibilities:
Shipment Documentation.
- Confirmation/verification of received shipment documents.
- Advising on additional information /documents required.
- Confirmation of invoices to ensure values tally with customs valuation for similar items.
- Confirmation and advice on HS Codes to be used for IDF/ entries.
- Ensure documents in files are correct and in order.
- Shipment Declaration
Applying IDF on the KENTRADE System.
- Registering customs entries for all regimes- Export, Imports, Warehousing, Transit and Transshipments.
- Preparing the required clearance documents for Port Clerks.
- Follow up with KRA, Kentrade and other government agencies for approval of entries, IDFs and other permits respectively.
- Advising company and clients in respects to declarations.
- Ensure timely resolving of declaration issues with authorities.
- Attend meetings and forums especially those related to Customs Documentation.
- Cargo Payments
Operations & General
- Ensure forwarding clerks have all required documents for clearance of cargo at KPA, CFS & KRA.
- Tracking shipments and updating customers on arrival information.
- Assist to sort out any tariff dispute by the custom officers during clearance and clarification on declaration in case it's required.
- Follow up with the port staff for clearance of goods and advise the transport department on the same.
- Advise the Operations and sales team on the customs procedures, clarifications, duty tariff codes that might be required by the client.
- Advice management on correct and most preferred course of action to overcome technicalities that may arise in declaration or clearing operations so as to help realize growth.
- Be conversant with the general forwarding office administration roles such as filling. Timely submission of daily, weekly and monthly Declaration Report to Operations Manager.
- Any other duties assigned by the Management from time to time.
Qualifications
- At least 1 year of experience in a similar role
- Diploma/Degree in related fields
- EACFFPC/KRATI/KESRA Certification
- Single Window, TRADEX and KENTRADE with vide usage of TRADEX and KENTRADE
- Excellent Knowledge of Live Animal Regulations
- Must know HSCODE to be used for IDF entries.
- Experience with/knowledge of KRA ICMS system
- Experience and full understanding of Air freights and Sea Freights clearance procedures.
- Excellent knowledge of KENTRADE, TRADEX, ASYCUDA and TANCIS online systems.
- Excellent Interpersonal & Communication Skills.
- Attention to details
- Ability to work long and strenuous hours.
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