Economic Commission for Africa Shipping Unit Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia
The Logistic Unit is an integral part of Supply Chain Management Section and is responsible for handling the duty free inbound and outbound shipment for official goods and international staff members PE/HHG and vehicle. The Individual Contractor will assist the shipping Unit team in carrying out several Shipping related activities.
Responsibilities:
Under the direct supervision of the Shipping Unit Supervisor and the overall direction of the Chief of Section, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
Processing all inbound shipments of official goods and staff members PE/HHG and vehicle
Processing all outbound shipments of official goods and staff members PE/HHG and vehicle
Processing all inbound shipments of UN agencies and secretariats that have MoU with UNECA
Processing all outbound shipments of UN agencies and secretariats that have MoU with UNECA
Maintain duty free privileges according with host country agreement between Ethiopia and United Nations and Staff rules
Clearance and delivery of conference equipment and press equipment for various meeting at UNECA
Advise and provide explanation on any query raised by international staff members on the duty-free privileges for the importation of HHG and vehicle
Solicit quotations for potential and recognize clearing Agent
Management of petty cash
Assist international staff and local staff members on their PE/HHG at Government Office
Arrange note verbals and letter required by different regulatory bodies
Organizing and file all in bound and out bound official shipments and International Staff member shipment files
Drafts a variety of correspondence
Resolves issues/problems related to delivered goods, including discrepancies between purchase orders and items/quantities shipped or received; prepares and signs Return to Vendor forms for unacceptable and/or damaged goods received
Submitting the pre import permit and following up government regulatory bodies involved in importation of regulated cargos
Submitting import release and following up government regulatory bodies involved in importation of regulated cargos
Review and confirm forwarder invoices submitted to shipping unit against RFQ and to also review the storage and demurrage charges against the shipment timeline. Once reviewed, then to engage the forwarder to secure credit note as required
Attending meetings with different regulatory bodies representatives, as necessary, in regard to import and export of official cargo on the secretariat or international staff whenever any issue is faced during import and export of different cargos
Performs other duties as assigned by the Supervisor and Chief of the Section
Qualifications/special skills
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in Customs clearing process. – High School Diploma
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Excellent English writing ability is a must. Knowledge of French or another official United Nations language is an advantage.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; Economic Commission for Africa Shipping Unit Assistant Jobs in Ethiopia
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