Declaration Officer at NFT Consult

Job Summary

To accurately prepare and process error free customs entries on behalf of the company within the laid down legal and statutory requirements for the customs clearance procedure.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in the same environment .
• Experience and full understanding of Air freights and Sea Freights clearance procedures.
• Ensure timely resolving of declaration issues with authorities.
• Operations ensure forwarding clerks have all required documents for clearance of cargo at KPA, CFS & KRA.
• Attend meetings and forums especially those related to Customs Documentation.
• Giving clients estimates of duties and taxes if required.
• Assist on preparation of bonds registration and cancellation documents..
• 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.

Specialist Training and Certifications

• Single Window, TRADEX and KENTRADE with vide usage of TRADEX and KENTRADE.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience in the same environment .
• Experience and full understanding of Air freights and Sea Freights clearance procedur

Responsibilities

• Customs Declaration, documentation and forwarding.
• 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.
• Advising on additional information /documents required.
• Confirmation and advice on HS Codes to be used for Import Declaration Form/ entries.
• Ensure documents in files are correct and in order.
• Applying IDF on the KENTRADE System.
• Registering customs entries for all regimes- Export, Imports, Warehousing, Transit and Tran’s shipments.
• 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.
• Operations ensure forwarding clerks have all required documents for clearance of cargo at KPA, CFS & KRA.
• Attend meetings and forums especially those related to Customs Documentation.
• Giving clients estimates of duties and taxes if required.
• Assist on preparation of bonds registration and cancellation documents..
• 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.

Specialist Training and Certifications

• Single Window, TRADEX and KENTRADE with vide usage of TRADEX and KENTRADE.