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Job Description

Job Purpose:

To act as the focal point of the imports, exports and KRA refunds

Principal Accountabilities:

1. Drawback, Refunds and rebates

Supporting exports procedures and trucking all regulatory exports’ documentation.

Coordinate application of all regulatory approvals for all deliveries under drawback, refunds and rebate regimes

Collating all support documents for drawback, refunds and rebate

Computation, compilation and approval of all drawback, refunds and rebate vouchers for lodging with KRA.

Follow up of all claims through KRA system and reprocessing rejected claim

Performance oversight role to the C&F on all issues related to exports, duty free deliveries, drawback, refunds and rebate processing.

Periodic reporting of exports, duty free deliveries, drawback, refunds as required from time to time

 

2. Vessels Discharge supervision

Act a shore officer to oversee all relevant disport operations on behalf of Supply department.

Coordinate with Shipping agents to ensure efficient performance of their role

Oversight role on discharge process to ensure no loss of time during discharge and that discharge is completed within the allocated window and intervene where need be.

Oversight role on computation of products discharged to ensure minimum losses and ascertain quantities that have been received in tank.

Participate in planning for optimal discharge to safeguard VEK interests

Ensure efficient discharge changeover between different terminals

 

3. Exports Coordination

Keep track of all VEK/SVLK Exports to ensure efficient clearance as per prevailing KPI

Coordinate with all internal imports focal points to ensure no knowledge and process gaps and timely action by the focal points to alleviate clearance delays, demurrage and storage charges.

Performance oversight role to the C&F on all issues related to imports

Support to all business Units in VEK and SVLK when declaring exports to ensure correct documentation.

 

4. Compliance with Regulatory framework

Maintain daily communications with KRA to ensure no negative publicity related to compliance issues and if any raise it immediately with supervisor.

Action on all non-compliance issues raised by CSD immediately they are raised and get formal confirmations from KRA on close-out of each.

Monitor changes in the above regulatory environment and focal points on the best way to comply.

Conduct monthly reconciliation with KRA KOSF to ensure all imported products have been fully accounted for and captured in KRA records.

Reconciliation of all KRA demands from Customs Services Department to ensure close-out and formal communication of the same by KRA.

Monthly reporting of all outstanding KRA demands related to your role

 

Key Challenges:

Building professional influential rapport with KRA and interpersonal skills to achieve objectives.

Delivery of timely status reports.

Compliance with KRA legal framework relating to this role

Risk of penalization by KRA and the resulting need to keep very good records to mitigate.

Challenge of ensuring effective supervision and performance of C&F agents

Working odd hours when supervising vessels discharge

 

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Solid prior experience of customs processes

Solid prior experience regarding drawback refunds.

Proven analytical competencies

Strong and effective team player.

High integrity and strong character

Proven communication and inter-personal skills.

A sound understanding of accounting principles and concepts and their application and Proficient in IT especially Microsoft Office and JDE.

A working knowledge with relevant Tax laws (East Africa Community Customs Management Act)

Good business relationship and contacts with relevant Tax authority teams

Good communication skills.

 

Competences Required:

Demonstrated evidence of Enterprise first values

Income Tax / VAT/Customs& excise/EACCMA

Accounting skills (working knowledge of standards/practice)

Displays personal effectiveness

Team Working

Correctness & integrity of figures

Demonstrate Courage

Good communications skills and ability to influence others

Shore Officer competences

 

How To Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should make their applications to Vivo Energy via the link Jobs at Vivo Energy

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