The Southern African Customs Union (Sacu) is looking for a customs specialist to provide professional and technical expertise on Customs procedures and policies and support the implementation of key Customs initiatives in SACU. Applications close on 14 December.
The key areas of responsibility include:
(i) Review customs procedures and processes in the SACU region and make proposals for improvement, in line with modern customs practices.
(ii) Assist in the assessment of customs capacity requirements among the SACU Customs Authorities.
(iii) Provide support in the training of customs authorities in modern customs procedures and practices.
(iv) Assist in the research of modern customs clearance procedures for imports and exports in order to reduce the processing time.
(v) Provide technical assistance and advice to the private sector on key customs procedures for the movement and clearance of goods across the SACU region.
(vi) Provide technical assistance and support in the implementation of key customs initiatives adopted by SACU Council.
(vii) Assist in the harmonisation of customs policies, procedures and documentation to facilitate the speedy clearance of goods at border posts.
(viii) Assist in Project Management and coordination of the SACU Customs Modernisation Programme.
(ix) Provide technical assistance and support to negotiations and implementation of trade agreements signed with third parties
(x) Assist in coordinating and monitoring the implementation of the SACU Council`s decisions on trade facilitation.