Clearing & Forwarding Officer Job at Tahafresh Handling Ltd

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Receive inquiries from customers and advise on document requirements for clearing consignments both, imports and exports. Informs / notifies the client of any changes with ZRA/TRA systems and customs regulations.
• Ensure that customs documentations for Clearing & Forwarding are well managed.
• Overseeing Clearing and Forwarding process to ensure the clients goods get to them in a timely manner and communicate any obstacles in the clearing process to the client.
• Ensure that Accounts Department advice clients on the correct amount as per consignment by declaring and registering export entries on time.
• Ensure that there is close follow up of documentation for both import and export, to avoid late documentation charges or storage charges.
• Assist in negotiating rates and providing quotations to clients.
• Ensuring proper storage of import documentation such as certificates, PVoC, customs bonds and others.
• Follow up on correspondences between various statutory bodies and other bodies including ZRA/TRA. Make sure that all taxes are payable to ZRA/TRA.
• Ensure there is development of relationships with other industry players, customers and Government bodies.
• Prepare daily progress report and submit to supervisor and the GM.
• Any other duty as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A Degree or Diploma in Clearing & Forwarding from reputable training institution.
• Strong, attention to details, good analytical skills, ability to multi-task and high level of integrity, self-driven, innovative, problem solvers, willing to learn, good timekeeper.
• Computer literacy with excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Excellent communication skills, Proficiency in spoken and written English and Swahili.
• Below 35 years of age.
• Previous field/internship/working experience in a similar assignment is an added advantage.
• Knowledge on TANCIS and ASYCUDA is required.
• Experiences of working in Zanzibar in the same field with Zanzibar resident identity will also be an added advantage.