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Thursday, March 1, 2012

Transport and Customs Officer - Nairobi Supply Centre at MSF - Holland in Nairobi, Kenya

Transport and Customs Officer - Nairobi Supply Centre at MSF - Holland in Nairobi, Kenya

Organization: MSF OCA - Nairobi Supply Centre
Position: Transport and Customs Officer
Unit: Logistics
Duty Station: Nairobi

Purpose of the position To successfully process transport and custom related operations for MSF OCA Nairobi Supply Centre.

Major Duties and Responsibilities Customs:
  • Be responsible for the preparation of import/export and transit documents following the Kenya customs regulation and laws.
  • Receive international cargo and process outbound cargo from Nairobi to regional MSF missions;
  • Liaise with the field in regards to export documents and make sure the documents are endorsed on time;
  • Manage MSF interests (in the TG and others) through stock inventories and monitoring of stock requests;
  • Maintain an update guideline of customs procedures in Kenya;
  • Liaise with relevant authorities concerning custom and transport issues;
  • Together with the General Manager is the overall responsible for all customs issues; Transport:
  • Receive and process transport request
  • Take the overall responsibility of loading and offloading trucks at the warehouse
  • Responsible for the necessary paperwork (freight manifest, packing lists, insurance, donation certificates, etc.);
  • Receive, check and forward transport related invoices.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
  • Proven experience in transport & custom management, preferably within humanitarian organizations
  • Sound knowledge of customs procedures, applicable laws and regulations;
  • Demonstrable familiarity with the KRA and related laws, procedures and practices;
  • Confirmed knowledge of KAA and KPA procedures, regulations and related laws;
  • Strong negotiation skills and diplomatic attitude;
  • Excellent computer skills mainly in Microsoft office (word, xls and access);
  • Well organized and able to prioritize workload, using initiative when appropriate;
  • Able to cope with stress;
Closing date: March 9 2012.

Application by post to:

MSF
P.O. Box 5659-00506,
Nairobi,
Kenya

Application by e-mail to: nsc-med@oca.msf.org

Only candidates short-listed for an interview will be contacted.