Requirements for the Declaration Clerk Job

• Diploma in clearing and forwarding
• Trained in Orbus and Simba System and Eastern African Customs & Freight Forwarders Practicing Certificate Course (EACFFPC), DGR will be an added advantage.

Declaration Clerk Job Responsibilities 

• Tallying of documents with their respective weight dockets and attaching them to folders
• Processing of Mawb / Hawb on Ciel
• Ensure correct tariffs are captured on Awbs including traffic codes
• Typing /e- filling Eur1 forms ,GSPs and Certificate of Origins and  photocopying of all documents
• Lodging of custom entries and Plan for custom’s examinations when necessary
• Payment for entries at the National Bank
• Securing phytosanitary certificates from Kephis shippers for shippers who have agreement with company to get phytosanitary certificates on their behalf
• Passing of the documents at the customs and dispatch of customs endorsed documents to the shippers
• Ensuring all documents are taken to their respective airline offices on time
• Preparing of document handling reports and sending them to the clearing agents
• Endorsing all custom entries at the customs before they are dispatched to the shippers
• Receive bookings placed by clients after office hours for dayshift staff to follow up
• Compile customs documentation and Hand over them to third party transport

1. EUR1
2. Form A
3. Certificate of origin

• Ensure that cargo is handed over to the correct handling agent
• Any other duties within the scope of your work as may be assigned by the Departmental Managers from time to time

• Be flexible and open minded;
• Result oriented;
• Critical thinker;
• Analytical skills;
• Tenacious;
• Problem solver.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;