Custom Clearance Officer (Hybrid) at Ascentech Services Limited

Ascentech Services Limited is a full-fledged Human Resource Solution Provider incorporated in 2013 with its Head Office in Lagos, Nigeria. We are committed to forging long-term partnerships with our clients by creating and delivering robust and flexible services that address the changing needs of their business.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Custom Clearance Officer (Hybrid)

Location: Lagos (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full-time
Reports to: Procurement Officer
Industry: FMCG

General Objective

• To ensure that all applicable import duties and taxes are paid and that goods comply with all relevant regulations.

Responsibilities

• Complete the customs clearance procedures to release the arrived shipment.
• Checking of documentation relating to imported goods.
• Follow-up with the custom brokers for clearance of imported items within the shortest possible time.
• Examine invoices & shipping manifests for conformity to tariff & customs regulation.
• Issuing customs documents; keeping record of relevant documents.
• Collection of documents for customs clearance of goods.
• Customs classifications and tariff interpretation.
• Delivery of shipping Documents/PAAR obtaining acknowledgment
• Delivery of import-related draft/customs duty payments
• Processing import duty payment cheques, collection of duty receipts from bank/filling and submission to clearing agent.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree, HND and OND qualification with 2 - 3 years work experience.

Competence & Skills Required:

• Ability to handle, sort and file shipping documents.
• Ability to interact with SON, NAFDAC, MAN and other relevant authorities.
• Qualified Candidate must know about Lagos Ports and Authorities.
• Possess Good background on Clearance process from Air & Seaports.
• Banks’ communication for document collection on delivery.
• Good relationship with SON, NAFDAC & other authorities like MAN.

Application Closing Date
20th June, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.