Customs Clerk

Job Description

Duties & Responsibilities

• Classifying tariffs & advising Supervisor the appropriate duties
• Liaising with Supervisor on any queries pertaining to the documents as and when necessary, loading authority
• After quoting, request for Duty payment from client and once paid, authorization is given to Transporter to load cargo.
• Receiving & recording documents from drivers, transporters, agents and Harare Operations Admin. Records are all done in the incoming Register
• Keeping records of outstanding files in the outstanding files register
• Compiling monthly report of process, outstanding and opened files.
• Capturing data and registering Bills of Entry
• After confirmation of correctness for submission into customs
• Splitting and attaching documents for submission into customs
• Handing over complete sets of documents to Supervisor
• Mating of original documents with file documents within 24 hours after release
• Entering details of documents on mail list memo
• Filing all acquitted complete files
• Archiving files as soon as cabinets are full
• Communicating with stakeholders for update on release of trucks
• Attending to all ZIMRA queries
• Providing Accounts Department with ZIMRA statements
• Liaising with ZIMRA on ASYCUDA status as and when necessary
• Ensuring original customs cleared documents are in Harare for distribution to clients
• Invoicing of other extra charges incurred after clearance at the border e.g., P.E, Storage and Permit charges
• Sending back processed documents to the border for corrections, if any

Experience & Qualifications

• Diploma in Customs Legislation and Procedures
• At least 5 Ordinary Level passes including Mathematics & English
• At least 1 year experience as a Customs Clearing Clerk with traceable references
• Age between 25 and 30 years
• Computer literacy: Software MS Office, ZIMRA ASYCUDA