Job Title: Declarations Officer
Organisation: DAKS Couriers Limited
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
DAKS Couriers Limited is the leading local Logistics company in Uganda with over 25 years of successful logistics business in Uganda and the Great Lakes Region. DAKS was founded in 1999 and is now an ISO 9001:2008 Certified company. Currently with advanced services in transport, warehousing and Freight Forwarding, the vision of the company is to become the best Logistics Company in the country and region as a whole through excellent customer service, steady continuous improvement and technological advancement.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Formulate and make declarations of customs entries on time.
- Confirm that data has been entered accurately into the Asycuda system.
- Ensure tax payables have been captured correctly.
- Examine, and re-confirm to ensure the HS codes and incoterms are correctly applied before lodging customs entries.
- Always follow up to ensure taxes have been promptly paid.
- Promptly process shipping manifests from customs Entebbe brokerage center.
- Compare and ensure manifested details tally with the shipping documents.
- Identify and escalate recurring or consistent problems with systems functionality.
- Monitor and ensure entries have been processed once payment has been made.
- Perform quality assurance on work processed and prepare a daily report to all ongoing declarations.
- Efficiently handle all matters ascending from disagreements over tariff and assessments at any stage of clearance.
- Investigate and resolve customers’ complaints and escalate to higher authorities.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Businesses administration, transport and logistics, or related business course
- Hands-on experience in clearing and forwarding is desirable.
- At least three years of experience in the same field.
- Highly conversant with ASYCUDA system, HSC Code, URA Web portal, URA touch point and Single windows.
- A must to have attained EACFFPC certificate and a post graduate diploma in clearing and forwarding.
- Experience and full understanding of Airfreight and Sea freight clearance procedures is essential.
- Working knowledge of customs laws pertaining to Uganda, East and Central Africa is essential.
How to Apply:
All candidates should send their applications and support documents via email to [email protected] or deliver your application to our head office at plot 64 Kamwokya, Opposite Uganda Museum
Deadline: 18th September 2023
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