Salary:

 UFZEPA - 3

Terms:

 Three (3) Year Contract (Renewable upon good performance)

Person Specifications

a) Academic Qualifications

1. Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce or International Trade
2. Master’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce or International Trade

b) Work Experience

• At least 9 years’ experience, 3 of which at senior officer level in Government or a reputable organization

c) Competencies

i) Technical

• Policy management
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Information Communication Technology
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic Thinking

ii) Behavioral

• Leadership
• Concern for Quality and Standards
• Accountability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Communicating Effectively

Duties and Responsibilities

• Liaise with Uganda Revenue Authority to facilitate Customs rules for utilization of SEZs
• Facilitate proper Customs management and administration in SEZs during import and export of goods and services
• Liaise with URA to approve enclosures to separate designated Customs Areas within customs territory for efficient SEZ operations
• Liaise with URA to declare Customs areas within SEZs
• Provide technical advice on customs infrastructure to prevent contraband use in SEZs and ensure market access requirements are met
• Coordinate regular Customs Compliance visits in planned and operational SEZs with URA
• Enforce compliance with Customs requirements to prevent unauthorized use of SEZs
• Coordinate development of SEZs and maintain registers/records of all goods imported, warehoused, produced and disposed as required
• Provide technical guidance on the free zones module on the Uganda Electronic Single Window

• Liaise with Uganda Revenue Authority to facilitate Customs rules for utilization of SEZs
• Facilitate proper Customs management and administration in SEZs during import and export of goods and services
• Liaise with URA to approve enclosures to separate designated Customs Areas within customs territory for efficient SEZ operations
• Liaise with URA to declare Customs areas within SEZs
• Provide technical advice on customs infrastructure to prevent contraband use in SEZs and ensure market access requirements are met
• Coordinate regular Customs Compliance visits in planned and operational SEZs with URA
• Enforce compliance with Customs requirements to prevent unauthorized use of SEZs
• Coordinate development of SEZs and maintain registers/records of all goods imported, warehoused, produced and disposed as required
• Provide technical guidance on the free zones module on the Uganda Electronic Single Window

• Policy management
• Planning, organizing and coordinating
• Information Communication Technology
• Human Resources Management
• Financial Management
• Strategic Thinking
• Leadership
• Concern for Quality and Standards
• Accountability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Communicating Effectively

• Honors Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce or International Trade
• Master’s Degree in Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Commerce or International Trade
• At least 9 years’ experience, 3 of which at senior officer level in Government or a reputable organization